Tag: Fashion
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#KimOhNo: Star’s new brand name sparks backlash
Is Kim Kardashian West disrespecting Japanese culture? The decision to call her shapewear brand ‘Kimono’, like the traditional Japanese robe, has prompted cries of cultural appropriation.
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What we wear: Saving the planet each time we dress
Fashion is the world’s second-most polluting industry after oil, fuelled by our appetite for cheap, low-quality clothing. However, there are small changes you can make to take action.
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Death of minimalism as home design runs wild and free
For decades, fashionable homes have been styled in muted colours and minimal design. But is our anxiety about the modern world spilling over into bold, disordered self-expression in our homes?
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The world’s youngest self-made billionaire
Is she a role model? Aged 10, Kylie Jenner was a reality TV star, standing in the shadow of her sisters. Aged 21, she is one of the world’s most successful businesswomen with an Instagram...
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Living Coral declared 2019 colour of the year
What does it tell us about ourselves? Each December, design company Pantone picks a colour of the year. It says 2019’s pink-orange hue will “provide comfort and buoyancy” in changing times.
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5,000 years on, high heels are given the boot
Should we mourn the demise of high heels? In a landmark show at London Fashion Week, Victoria Beckham spun heads with a high heel-free catwalk. Trends suggest they could be on the way out.
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London Fashion Week drops fur for first time
Should wearing fur be banned? Today, models and designers from around the world will arrive in the capital city for London Fashion Week. For the first time ever, the event will be fur-free.
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The virtual models taking Instagram by storm
Are CGI supermodels creepy or cool? A luxury French fashion label has unveiled a new “army” of digital supermodels — continuing a rising trend of virtual celebrities sweeping social media.
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Style v fashion: Queen steals the show
Is fashion overrated? When the Queen sat next to Vogue editor Anna Wintour at London Fashion Week some saw it as proof of Yves Saint Laurent's...
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Golden Globes turn black in sex abuse protest
Can fashion change the world? Dozens of film stars wore black to the Golden Globes last night to highlight sexual abuse in Hollywood. But some say their actions will achieve nothing.
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McCartney slams fashion’s throwaway culture
Should we rent clothes instead of buying them? A new report backed by Stella McCartney has exposed the catastrophic environmental impact of the “incredibly wasteful” fashion industry.
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Row erupts over gender-neutral kids’ clothes
Do clothes have a gender? John Lewis is labelling all of its kids’ gear as being for boys and girls. But elsewhere in Britain, a family is suing a school for allowing boys to wear dresses.
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High fashion’s ‘crisis’ in the instagram age
Is haute couture losing its power? As New York Fashion Week begins, a group of major designers in France have caved in to public pressure, and pledged to stop using size zero models.
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L'Oréal model axed for attacking white racism
Should the world’s largest cosmetics company have sacked Munroe Bergdorf? The black, transgender model spoke yesterday about the flood of threats and abuse she has faced since her firing.
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Kate Moss’s daughter under fire for braids
In her modelling debut, 14-year-old Lila Grace Moss Hack has been accused of cultural appropriation. Is that fair? When it comes to culture, at what point does exchange become theft?