Trend watch: Fair Isle knits are a cottagecore winner
With their intricate patterns and artisanal credentials, Fair Isle knits are both nostalgic and a sure hit for the coming season. Here’s our pick of the best
Women’s tops
Hort couture: gardeners road test the workwear fashion trend
Designers have taken inspiration from the great outdoors this autumn, turning to all-weather clothes, smocks and big boots. But do actual gardeners dig it?
Back-to-front dressing: the Duchess of Cambridge knows what she’s doing
When Kate opted to wear her lilac Gucci blouse backwards, she tapped into the fashion zeitgeist
Paul Smith on his muse Anni Albers: ‘The rest of us are still struggling to catch up’
Ahead of a major show of her work, the designer talks about his new collection inspired by her
No elevation required: the new way to shop the high street
Affordable no longer means boring. Welcome to the post-basic age of real fashion
The write stuff: slogan T-shirts go haute
Statement Ts are back. But before slipping one on, beware: the words writ large might be more revealing than you think