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Red trousers? The word idiot springs to mind
They may enjoy enduring popularity among the landed and hipster classes, but the rest of the country despises men in red trousers…
Life & Style
Some stick-on gems and marker pen will give old wellies a new lease of life (Picture: supplied)
Make a gem of a boot
You could splash out on a new pair of wellies for the festival season. Or, you could make-over an old pair, says Perri Lewis, author…
ASOS 40s style leather dress £150 (Picture: ASOS)
Top 10 fashion buys for AW13
We've picked out our top 10 new season buys. Invest in a few of these picks now and you'll have a capsule wardrobe that will…
Fashion label founder Tara Starlet loves vintage but prefers not to defined by her look (Picture: Phillip Waterman)
Tara Starlet’s style secrets
The 26-year-old managing director of Tara Starlet reveals her fashion inspirations.…
Leopard print shades, £5.99, Own The Runway. www.owntherunway.com
Accessories we love
From Pistol Panties’ swimsuit to shades by Own The Runway, leopard print looms large.…
Beyonce looking bootylicious on holiday (Picture: Xposurephotos.com)
Top 10 best dressed celebrities: Summer special
BlogWith temperatures in the UK still rising, this is clearly the time for the consummate celebrity summer dressers to take the stage. Here we celebrate…
A lovely red brocade Per Una dress, £89, for AW13 (Picture: Marks and Spencer)
5 ways M&S can revive womenswear sales
BlogIt's a given that we all love Marks and Spencer isn't it? The store has, after all, been a part of our lives since we…
Patrick Grant wears tailored green shorts to an event (Picture: file)
More men are wearing shorts to work but will it catch on in your office?
BlogAs the British heatwave continues apace (the odd rumble of thunder not withstanding), John Lewis is reporting its highest ever sales of men's shorts, up…
Being pregnant didn't stop Kate Middleton from wearing heels (Picture: Olivia Harris/AFP/Getty Images)
Maternity fashion never looked so good
The Duchess of Cambridge looked effortlessly elegant throughout her pregnancy. We look at the fashion lessons she’s taught us…
Jewellery designer and illustrator James Tanner reveals his style secrets and sins (Picture: Phillip Waterman)
James Tanner's style secrets
The 27-year-old jewellery buyer/designer and illustrator talks about his fashion and shopping inspirations.…
Lion head earrings, £7.50, Doll Face London. www.dollfacelondon.com
Accessories we love
Gallery: Statement shades, towering stilettos and the prettiest jewellery around…
Try these looks inspired by Kate Middleton (Picture: supplied)
Get the look: The Duchess of Cambridge
Mothers-to-be can copy Kate’s look with this stylish range of maternity clothing…
Make like Madame Butterfly with Wolf & Moon’s Perspex and wood Geisha earrings. £32. www.wolf-and-moon.com
Fashion wish list: Topshop banana leaf tee and Kenzo scarf
This week’s fashion must-haves include Sophie Hulme’s mint envelope clutch and Celine Wayfarers…
Arts
The Diamond Diadem (Picture: The Royal Trust)
The Queen's 60th Coronation anniversary celebrated in a Buckingham Palace show
The Queen's 60th Coronation anniversary is to be celebrated in a dazzling Buckingham Palace show…
Man dressed badly - Kenco Millicano
Women think men dress badly while on holiday
Does your man dress badly when he's on holiday? Find out what the biggest clothing faux pas are here…
Razzle court shoes, £55, Office, www.office.co.uk
A brilliant disguise
Camo print is the latest wardrobe staple to re-invent itself, branching into evening wear and colour, from fluoro to midnight blues…
Why can't Brits do summer dressing?
BlogYou must admit, as much as we love the sunshine, we all heave a collective sigh of relief when the new autumn fashions start arriving…
Primark is among other stores that have promised to contribute to fire safety in clothing factories (Picture: Getty)
Buying British need not break your budget
After more than 1,000 workers died in a cut-price clothes factory in Bangladesh, readers asked where can we buy British-made goods more cheaply? Alison Lynch…
Miu Miu adds a new briefcase style to its famous Madras leather collection. From £850. www.harrods.com
From H&M’s Conscious silk dress to Miu Miu’s cat’s eye sunglasses
From H&M’s Conscious silk dress and Emma J Shipley's scarves to Miu Miu’s cat’s eye sunglasses…
Debenhams is using models with disabilities in its latest advertising campaign (Picture: supplied)
Model behaviour: Championing body diversity
Models Of Diversity co-founder Angel Sinclair, 51, set up the campaign with Sal Williams in 2008 after appearing on Gok Wan’s Miss Naked Beauty…
Ben Eyers hopes to be on the cover of a fitness magazine one day (Picture: René Connage-Durant)
'A model shouldn’t be defined by their disability'
Models Kelly Knox and Jake Eyers talk to Vicki-Marie Cossar about changing the way the industry reacts to disabilities…
LK Bennett Serena sandals
Living La Dolce Vita
Invoke the glamour of the 1950s Italian Riviera, with full skirts, large sun hats and tones evocative of hot Mediterranean summers…
Asos cut out swimsuit
Cut out swimsuits voted worst holiday fashion trend
Cut out swimsuits have been voted the worst item of holiday clothing by the British public, closely follows by socks and sandals…
Take inspiration from Alex Turner, Nick Grimshaw and Marcus Mumford for your festival get-up (Pictures: wenn.com, Wireimage, Eagle Press)
Giving it some wellies
With festival season in full flow, we look at what guys can don to fit in this summer…
AW13 fashion preview: Punks to pinks
BlogSummer has finally arrived in a blaze of blistering heat so naturally the fashion industry, which always likes to be a few smug steps ahead…