fashion
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'The Trump name is becoming toxic': model agency faces rumoured boycottDirectives to avoid using Trump Models began last fall, according to some stylists and casting directors – but effectiveness of a boycott is tough to gauge
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'It doesn't scream fashion' – the verdict on Samantha Cameron's clothing lineThe former Smythson designer has launched her own label. Is it more Vogue than true blue? -
Trousers walk it on Bafta's red-carpet style paradeFrom Emma Stone to Meryl Streep, conventional dresses were out, with a ‘drouser’ the garment of choice for the politically and fashion conscious -
The strongest red carpet looks – in picturesAdele, Solange and Rihanna were among the most fierce and fashionable at the 59th annual music awards show
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The best of the red carpet fashion – in picturesStars braved a cold red carpet outside the Royal Albert Hall for the Baftas 2017 ceremony
shopping
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Paper-bag waist trousers – in picturesThe scrunched paper-bag-look waist is the trouser of the season – and this oversized khaki pair by Mango oozes utilitarian chic. Style with a ruffle-sleeved T-shirt for elegance, with denim for a casual look or with high heels for the evening, writes Jo Jones
talking points
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Instagram beauty boys are the new face of makeupWith millions of followers on Instagram and YouTube, the stars of a new movement that celebrates makeup for men are being signed up by the big brands
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Is Ivanka Trump's fashion line any good?Some US retailers are no longer stocking the first daughter’s clothes. The Trump administration claims it is a political attack. But do the clothes cut it?
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The rise of mansplaining in style documentariesThe latest film to give us a behind-the-scenes look at the female-dominated fashion industry is one of many to patronise the people who make this world tick
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Political statement or fashion accessory?The model and her boyfriend Zayn Malik, along with other fashion influencers, are encouraging people to take photos of themselves wearing the accessory
the shows
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Backstage at her autumn/winter 2017 show – in picturesVanity case bags, British heritage fabrics and masculine tailoring – Victoria Beckham conveys a confident, powerful woman
news
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Creative director Riccardo Tisci leaves GivenchyThe Italian designer quits Givenchy after 12-year tenure amid speculation that he is to join Versace
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#DressLikeAWoman: Twitter backlash over reports of dress code for Trump staffAmid claims that Donald Trump likes female staffers to dress a certain way, Twitter uses responded with pictures of what many women wear at work
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Why it’s fashionable to quote Walter BenjaminThe Marxist German-Jewish philosopher is all the rage with designers at Gucci and Dior. But have they actually read his 1,000-page works of critical theory?
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How Trainspotting helped invent the skinny jeanThe 90s classic featured drainpipe jeans long before Dior and slip dresses perfect for Chloé. With the sequel’s release, it’s time to reappraise the film’s style legacy
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'I think David Hockney finds me a little bit ridiculous'Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy, Hockney’s 1971 portrait of textile designer Celia Birtwell and her then husband, is in his retrospective at Tate Britain, which opens this week. Here, Birtwell talks about the painting and her role as Hockney’s muse
men's fashion
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Reasons to wear... a tracksuitWearing a full tracksuit got the green light from Vetements. The fashion collective brought Champion and Juicy Couture back to the catwalk for its Spring/Summer 2017 collection
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How ‘alt-beauty’ became the hottest trend in men’s fashionThe new look is pale, thin and unglamorous – and its stars overwhelmingly come from former Soviet states
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A double-breasted suit – in picturesBuy a double-breasted checked suit, look smart in it, then think again: wear the trousers and jacket separately, and build on them for different casual looks
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Paris menswear fashion week AW17: the best shows in pictures8 key shows from paris menswear autumn/winter 2017
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The cheesecloth smock shirt - fashion archive, 19728 February 1972: Girls who like to wear something that doesn’t look as good on a man are buying smock shirts, made in an unbleached cotton muslin that is being called cheesecloth
regulars
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A naval jacketThe abbreviated shape looks more modern with trousers than a hip-length blazer, and adds briskness worn over dresses
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Sali Hughes on beautySali Hughes on beautyBeauty: the best heavy-duty hand creamsI apply plenty before bed and, if nothing more interesting is happening, pop cotton socks over my hands and incubate overnight
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The measureThe measureFrom fishnet socks to the drool emoji: this week’s fashion trendsWhat’s hot and what’s not in fashion this week
the big picture
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Backstage at her autumn/winter 2017 show – in picturesVanity case bags, British heritage fabrics and masculine tailoring – Victoria Beckham conveys a confident, powerful woman
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