Fashion Trends
Etsy weddings
Would you buy your wedding dress on Etsy?
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Where else can you get a handmade, one-of-a-kind wedding dress, plus accessories, for less than four figures?
Karen Walker Q&A
Five minutes with Karen Walker
Kathleen Lee-Joe Happy 10th anniversary, maker of adorable glasses!
Race day fashion
Melbourne Cup fashion 2014: six fashion trends to try come race day
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Whether you’re sipping champers in the Flemington Birdcage or watching with the plebs on the lawn, one thing remains the same: you need to dress the part.
Sneaker comeback
Can you embrace white sneakers again?
If you're a bit of a dirt magnet or not a fan of white, staying on trend could be tricky this summer.
Fashion divided
How to tell if a collection has been designed by a man or woman
Robin Givhan On Paris catwalks, gender lines divide the degree of sex appeal.
Maternity, Street Style
How fashion people style up their pregnancies
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Ahead, 30 #StyleTheBump looks fresh from fashion month.
Teeny tiny trend
You need a miniature bag in your life, apparently
Lisa Armstrong Small bags were big news at Milan Fashion Week. Some are so tiny that there’s no room in them for anything at all.
Comfy flyer
In defence of dressing like a slob when you travel
KATHLEEN LEE JOE "I’ll never see any of these people ever again in my whole life."
Talking point
#FreeTheNipple is now a full-blown fashion trend
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Could your beaming headlights be next season’s most stylish accessories?
Fashion forecast
What you'll be wearing in 2015
KATHLEEN LEE JOE From catwalk to sidewalk, here’s what you’ll be wearing in 2015.
Fashion translator
8 runway trends from NYFW explained
Brittany Anas We asked style experts to dish on some of the hottest hits from the catwalk that can play muse to your non-model wardrobe.
Cargo comeback
Are cargo shorts making a comeback?
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Blame #normcore, but the most basic of wardrobe staples, that trouser of choice for tourists and suburban dads the world over, has somehow wiggled its way into luxury fashion.
Trend report
Personalise your stuff like fashion people do
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Customised fashion has come a long way from the nameplate necklace you wore in the early 2000s.
Ready to wear
Take the stress out of distressed denim
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Here's how to do distressed denim like fashion people do.
Trend alert
LOL-core is a fashion trend to look out for
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Style yourself like you just returned from a clothing swap with Tavi Gevinson, Lady Gaga and Boy George.
K-pop style
K-pop's growing fashion industry influence
KATHLEEN LEE JOE The company behind Fendi baguettes and Givenchy gowns, LVMH, is gearing up to enter the K-pop market.
Trend report
How to wear sheers the right way
Kathleen Lee Joe Want to wear sheers without feeling overexposed?
Contentious fashion
Fur isn't going out of fashion anytime soon
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Whatever your stance, fur is back in a big way.
Unisex fashion
Will gender-neutral clothing ever have mainstream appeal?
KATHLEEN LEE JOE A new league of designers are hoping to change fashion's social constructs.
Closet cleanse
10 things in your wardrobe you really need to throw away
KATHLEEN LEE JOE You know things are bad when the state of your wardrobe makes you an eligible candidate for Hoarders: Buried Alive.
Trend alert
The face-kini is a summer must-have in China
KATHLEEN LEE JOE When a tan is simply not an option.
Garment-ism
What Hollywood gets so wrong about cardigans
NEDAHL STELIO Quick, what’s the best way to make a beautiful woman look as unattractive as possible? Throw a cardigan on her.
Stars in stripes
How to wear stripes
Stripes can be both a blessing and a curse: they'll either flatter the hell outta you, or make you look like you're standing in front of one of those warped novelty mirrors.
The cost of looking good
How much should high schoolers really spend on the formal?
KATHLEEN LEE JOE The thing is, real formals are nothing like the movies.
Forever ever
Are friendship tattoos the new couple tattoos?
KATHLEEN LEE JOE We don’t want to be a negative Nancy, we’re just saying: be practical.
Smart casual
How to nail this modern dress code
Lisa Armstrong If even a future queen 'dresses down', it's no longer a niche - so do it right, says Lisa Armstrong.
Mini minimalism
Would you dress your child in minimalist clothing?
KATHLEEN LEE JOE What’s cuter than your kid dressed in a frothy tutu and diamante crown? Try this.
Fashion's future
10 exciting fash-tech start-ups you should know about
KATHLEEN LEE JOE The future of fashion is sure looking good.
Men in tights
Men's tights are a thing coming soon
ANNIE STEVENS It's happening thanks to this fashion loving basketballer.
The scrunchie returns
Is the scrunchie really making a comeback this time?
Marisa Meltzer Hillary Clinton probably had it right all along. But of course she did.
Almost edible
These food inspired jewellery finds are entirely delectable
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Food inspired bling that's almost good enough to eat.
Breaking it down
7 trends from Couture Week that real people might eventually wear
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Couture trends that will trickle down into everyday life.
Culottes are back
Culottes are well and truly back
GEORGINA SAFE And we simply can't get enough of them.
Cut-out trends
Peek-a-boo cut-outs are an important new trend
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Designers are getting creative with their scissors, and we can't get enough.
How to wear midis
How to wear this season's skirt-length
ANNIE STEVENS The mid-length skirt can be a tricky one, but well worth the effort.
Try before you buy
This Japanese store is basically letting customers shoplift for a day
Annie Stevens Try, and wear, before you buy. Could it catch on?
Wedding trends
Would you rent your bridesmaids' dresses?
KATHLEEN LEE JOE From our viewpoint, it seems like a crazily good option.
Fitness fashion
How trackpants became legit high fashion
JENNA CLARKE The evolution of sportswear from gym only to fancy clothes that you wear all the time.
Shop the look
10 sneakers to give you serious fashion cred
KATHLEEN LEE JOE 10 ways to appear cooler, and more comfortable, than you really are.
Crazy trends
Ten trends that only make sense to fashion people
KATHLEEN LEE JOE From socks and sandals to ombre, the fashion trends that really don't translate well.
The new neckline
The new sexy in necklines
ANNIE STEVENS There's a sexy old/new cut in town and it's got plenty of excellent champions.
Clothes hacks
Weird clothing hacks we picked up from the internet
KATHLEEN LEE JOE So useful/strange.
Wedding trends
The case for wearing a flower crown at your wedding
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Worried it might date badly in photos? Read on.
Death of skinny jeans?
This might be the end for skinny leg pants
KATHLEEN LEE JOE The tyranny of skinny leg pants is being moved on by more relaxed and directional shapes.
The Met Ball
Do dress codes still exist?
KATHLEEN LEE JOE The Met Ball has a long history of mind-boggling dress-to-impress codes, but the latest has even the most seasoned partygoers scratching their heads.
History's best mini skirts
The mini skirt is a symbol of ‘‘freedom and liberation’’
Josie Clarke The British designer widely credited with popularising the mini skirt has recalled its ‘‘feeling of freedom and liberation’’ 50 years after she took the fashion world by storm.
Fauxsumerism
‘Fauxsumerism’ is the latest retail trend, apparently
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Anyone else sick and tired of internet articles deconstructing the behavioural patterns of millenials?
Jewellery trends
Presented without judgement: four new jewellery trends to tap
GENEVIEVE ROSEN Nose rings, nail rings, handcuffs and headbands like you’ve never seen them before.
Fashion is coming
Game of Thrones fashion takes over runways
NEDAHL STELIO The show's popularity has slowly saturated all audience demographics, becoming the most downloaded show in history, and its influence is such that it's now beginning to influence one of the most elitist industries of all: fashion.
Pretty ugly fashion
Pretty-ugly shoes are back, you guys
GENEVIEVE ROSEN Three new season shoe shapes that’ll challenge everything you thought you knew.
Not a great thing?
Maybe flats coming back into fashion isn't such a good thing
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Because they're now so fashiony.
Best bets
Best bets: three versatile skirts
ANNIE STEVENS Three different skirts, so many ways to wear them. Friday night online shopping beckons.
Wearable luxury
Mastering 'every-day fancy'
ANNIE STEVENS Hungarian label Nanushka is one to add to your shopping carts.
Shelfie fashion
Would you wear your own face on a jumper?
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Sweater selfies are now a thing. It's a lot to take in.
Feline fashion
Fashion really, really likes cats
KATHLEEN LEE JOE We knew this already, but this Vogue shoot confirms it. Bonus! The best pets to follow on Instagram.
Autumn trends
Eight trends to look forward to as the weather cools down
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Hurrah for shag piles, sweater dresses and wearing opaque tights with everything.
Fun trend
The return of light-up sneakers is cause for celebration
KATHLEEN LEE JOE Time to indulge your inner-child.
Dubious trends
The internet balks at supposed new trend, normcore
Dennis Green Nobody can agree on whether normcore is actually a thing.
