Fashion Coverage
Muslim Fashion
International Modest Fashion Week takes place in Turkey
Kathleen Lee-Joe Because there's so much more to modesty wear than covering up.
Morality Police
Iran is arresting women for exposing their hair on Instagram
Kathleen Lee-Joe All part of 'Operation Spider 2' with its aim of "sterilising popular cyberspaces".
Suit Up
Lena Dunham explores LGBTQ fashion in new doco 'Suited'
Kathleen Lee-Joe "For a lot of people, with all kinds of bodies or identities, clothes can make or break every day of their lives."
Beauty in Diversity
Maybelline signs I-Hua Wu as first Asian global ambassador
Kathleen Lee-Joe She joins the likes of Gigi Hadid, Jourdan Dunn and Tanzanian model Herieth Paul.
Purple Legacy
Chanel Iman pays fashion tribute to Prince
Kathleen Lee-Joe The model dons some of his most iconic looks, from Purple Rain and Dirty Mind to Plectrumelectrum.
Ivy Park
Beyoncé clothing range is made by 'sweat shop labourers on $8.50 a day'
Beyoncé's new range of women's sportswear is made using sweat shop labourers who earn as little as £4.30 a day, it has been reported.
Magnolia Maymaru
Magnolia Maymuru is the first Aboriginal woman to represent NT at Miss World Australia
Jenny Noyes "I want to do it for young people all over Australia. That means black or white."
Advanced Style
Vogue features first 100-year-old model to mark its centenary
Kathleen Lee-Joe "I dress to suit myself – I certainly don't dress up for boys!"
Love Bravery
Lady Gaga and Elton John collaborate on charity-driven clothing line
Kathleen Lee-Joe We already want that piano key clutch so bad.
Ethical bride
Where to buy wedding dresses that are ethical and affordable
Kathleen Lee-Joe Because every bride should go through her day looking and feeling gorgeous while keeping a clear conscience.
Wonder Woman
Valentino's Wonder Woman-themed collection packs a punch
Kathleen Lee-Joe All that's missing is the lasso.
Ethical fashion
How to avoid slavery in your fashion
Esther Han In the wake of the Rana Plaza factory collapse some Australian fashion brands have made huge leaps in stamping out exploitation from their supply chains. Others have not.
Pro-Choice
Miley Cyrus and Marc Jacobs team up to support Planned Parenthood
Kathleen Lee-Joe Buy T-shirts sporting the words "Miley Hearts Planned Parenthood" and "Pro Choice Miley".
Alexa Chung
Alexa Chung’s vintage-inspired range for Marks & Spencer is out now
The 'Yes/No' white leather sneakers are everything.
Victoria's Secret
Victoria's Secret model quit after being told to lose weight
Mary Ward Former Victoria's Secret model Erin Heatherton has said she left the brand after they told her to lose weight, prompting other models to share their stories.
Fashion fluidity
Gucci is ending separation of the sexes on the runway
Vanessa Friedman The move toward gender-fluid fashion shows is getting a big-name boost.
Kenzo x Disney
Kenzo x The Jungle Book creates dream clothing collaboration
Kathleen Lee-Joe For one, Shere Khan replaces the tiger on the brand's signature sweatshirt.
Solange Knowles
Solange Knowles has opened the e-commerce store of your dreams
Kathleen Lee-Joe Their brand mission? "Diversity in design."
Mature Models
60-year-old model stars in stunning swimsuit campaign
Kathleen Lee-Joe The portrait photographer, artist, actress, model and grandmother-of-two got her big break when she was 45.
Aerie Man
Aerie launches body-positive underwear adverts for men
Kathleen Lee-Joe Meet Doug, Devon, Matthew and Kelvin. Let's watch them together, in all their under-clothed glory …
Brawn Beauty
The rise of the plus-size male model
Kathleen Lee-Joe There are already modelling agencies dedicated to larger and average-bodied female models, but there hasn't been a male equivalent – until now. Why has it taken the industry so long to catch on?
Muslim Fashion
Marks & Spencer release 'burkinis' in the UK
Kathleen Lee-Joe And the Daily Mail readers just can't cope ...
Diversity in Fashion
Beyonce's new merchandise is fresh and so is the disability activist who models it
Jillian Mercado, a disability activist and model with muscular dystrophy, is the new face of Beyonce merchandise.
Freetown Fashpack
Watch: Fashpack: Freetown, the doco series on Sierra Leonean street style
Kathleen Lee-Joe We catch up with its creator and presenter, Jo Dunlop.
Shopping Fails
Clueless clothing website advertises 'Fat Lady' dresses
Kathleen Lee-Joe If you're a plus-size shopper, this e-commerce app has a few interesting suggestions to throw your way.
Gender Neutral
What should 'ungendered' clothing look like?
Kathleen Lee-Joe When Jaden Smith is making men in skirts the new mainstream and Kanye's leather Givenchy kilts are taking centre stage, you need to do better than bland basics.
Pin Up
Why enamel pins are the ultimate indie accessories
Kathleen Lee-Joe From fabulously feminist words of wisdom to pop-culture memes (Kim Kardashian cry-faces, anyone?) and many an homage to trending hashtags and emojis.
Bearded Beauty
Bearded model and anti-bullying activist Harnaam Kaur opens fashion show
Kathleen Lee-Joe "I was laughed at when I said I wanted to model. Jokes on my bullies."
Smog fashion
Delhi turns to fashion facemasks to cope with world's worst smog
Geeta Anand With health-conscious Indians leading the way, many residents of the Delhi metropolitan area of 25 million people are finally taking steps to protect themselves from the health-threatening atmosphere with masks, some in wild print fabrics from this year's spring and summer collections of a top Indian fashion designer, Manish Arora.
How Australian style oracle Yasmin Sewell is influencing global fashion
Rosemarie Milsom She left school at 16 to work as a secretary, now she's become one of global fashion's most influential Australians.
#OscarsSoWhite
This beauty site mistook Whoopi Goldberg for Oprah Winfrey at the Oscars
Kathleen Lee-Joe The tweet came amid the controversy surrounding the fact that not a single person of colour had been nominated this year.
Milan Fashion Week
Feminist photographer Petra Collins storms the Gucci runway
Kathleen Lee-Joe Collins, with her cloud of fuzzy strawberry curls, played up to the youthful, bohemian, gender-fluid feel of the collection.
Beth Ditto
How Beth Ditto wants to revolutionise the 'plus' size
Victoria Moss "The market is very apologetic; there's still so much shame involved. This idea that you're bigger, but you're not supposed to be: I want this to be positive."
Rihanna x Puma
Rihanna on her Puma collection: 'I tried to push the envelope a little bit'
Matthew Schneier "I'm on cloud nine," said Rihanna, the pop star turned brand ambassador and women's creative director of Puma, after her first fashion show for the label.
Pink Tax
New clothing study shows it's cheaper to be a man
High-street stores such as Levi's, Marks & Spencers, Topshop and River Island charge more for women's garments.
Queen Bey
You can already buy Beyoncé 'Formation' merch
Because every lady needs an "I TWIRL ON THEM HATERS" sweatshirt.
Underage Models
Top modelling agency signs a 10-year-old girl
Kristina Pimenova is a whole 10 years and 1 month old. And she's just signed with a top modelling agency under its growing 'Youth' category.
Bridget Malcolm
Q&A; with Perth model Bridget Malcolm
Georgie Gordon The face of Polo Ralph Lauren and new Victoria Secret Angel reveals her love of denim, ballet, books and backgammon.
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks inspires designers at Milan Fashion Week
Kathleen Lee-Joe David Lynch's 70th birthday just happened to coincide with the very Lynchian showings at Milan Fashion Week. Coinkydink?
Fashion exports
Five Aussie fashion designers the world is finally noticing
Georgie Gordon The world is finally paying attention to these Aussie luminaries. Here's the lowdown on our best fashion exports.
Vogue Veteran
Grace Coddington steps down as Vogue's creative director
Kathleen Lee-Joe 74-year-old Coddington's departure is "effective immediately", though she will continue to contribute "at large".
Ab Fab
Everything we know about the Ab Fab movie so far
Kathleen Lee-Joe Fans of the Gucci-wearing, Lacroix-loving, pill-popping, gin-downing Eddy (Jennifer Saunders) and Patsy (Joanna Lumley), listen up!
Harmful Ad
You can probably see why this corset ad was banned
Kathleen Lee-Joe File this corset commercial under 'Ads that surely belong in the pages of The Onion.'
Gemma Ward
Gemma Ward models menswear for Calvin Klein
Kathleen Lee-Joe Leave it to fashion to destroy gender stereotypes at every turn.
Age Diversity
Does age matter less in men's fashion?
Kathleen Lee-Joe Women have had to contend with diktats on age appropriateness for years, but men are noticeably less constrained by age-related sartorial rules.
Swim Fan
GabiFresh's hot new swimwear collection has cup sizes that go up to a 'H'
Kathleen Lee-Joe Gabi Gregg, the plus-size blogger better known as GabiFresh, has just released her fourth collaboration with swimsuitsforall.com.
Face of Courage
Indian retailer casts acid attack survivor Laxmi Saa in fashion campaign
Kathleen Lee-Joe Viva N Diva went out in search of a woman who encapsulated bravery, strength and perseverance, to tie into the campaign's theme, 'Face of Courage'.
Fashion Face Palm
What's with Valentino's 'Africa' inspired ad campaign?
Kathleen Lee-Joe Another week, another culturally tone-deaf campaign delivered up by the fashion industry.
Trans Visibility
Marc Jacobs casts transgender director Lana Wachowski in new campaign
Kathleen Lee-Joe We didn't think he'd be able to top his Zoolander re-enactment from last week, but this just did.
Courtney Love
Get a sneak peek of Courtney Love x Nasty Gal
Kathleen Lee-Joe Time to dig out the hair bleach and ripped fishnets – Courtney Love has just released a clothing collection with nostalgia-loving retailer Nasty Gal.
Haute Hijab
Dolce & Gabbana debuts fabulous new line of hijabs and abayas
Kathleen Lee-Joe The range features veils and outer garments in a palette of "luxe black and sandy beige", bearing typical D&G; markers like rich lace accents and bold bursts of Sicilian-inspired florals.
Trans Models
A Delhi-based LGBTI charity is launching India's first transgender modelling agency
Kathleen Lee-Joe The dream? A modelling agency "run by transgender people, for transgender people."
Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton casts Jaden Smith in its latest women’s campaign
Kathleen Lee-Joe Jaden Smith is first male star to front women’s campaign for Louis Vuitton.
On the runway
What were the defining fashion moments of 2015?
Vanessa Friedman What stood out amid this year's silk-draped, star-spangled carnival?
Body Positivity
Armpit hair, birth marks and tattoos appear in bold new lingerie campaign
Kathleen Lee-Joe Lingerie has long been about feeling sexy in your skin – and these women epitomise that, appearing comfortable, confident and natural.
Ditto x Gaultier
Beth Ditto and Jean Paul Gaultier team up on plus-size fashion line
Kathleen Lee-Joe Two legendary artists joining forces to create some kick-arse clothes? Now that's something we can get behind!
Tina Fey
Tina Fey talks first-time bra shopping with Graham Norton
Kathleen Lee-Joe If anyone else had a mother who managed to find you painfully embarrassing ways to try on undergarments before members of the public, find solace.
Christian Louboutin casts 'plus-size' model for first time
Kathleen Lee-Joe Christian Louboutin has revealed that Clementine Desseaux, a French plus-size model, will be the face of its newest lipstick.
Ugly Ads
Sexist ad campaign uses women's bodies as props
Kathleen Lee-Joe New Zealand label I Love Ugly has come under fire for a sexist holiday campaign in which male models place their hands around a woman's naked breasts, buttocks and genitalia.
Fair trade
A guide to buying ethical gifts
Catherine Candiloro A few tips for how to make your holidays a little more ethical without quitting your job and moving abroad.
