Written by ‘No one,” says Clare, grinning broadly and handing me a cycle helmet, “comes back sweating from one of our rides.” Looking at the Super Monkey I’m about to clamber on to – a gleaming black machine, modelled rather like a Chopper bike from the 1970s, only with triple-width tyres and the (all-important) powerbox attached to […]
My sister and I are lying on slabs like flounders in a fishmonger’s. Instead of a bed of ice, though, we’re stretched out on heated marble. We move between three hot rooms, each resembling little chapels with vaulted ceilings, chatting quietly in the cooler one, applying face and hair masks in the middle one, and simply lying still, […]
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The festive season is almost upon us, and bagging yourself a look before it sells out can be challenging. Metallic is always a hit during party season, and ladylike glamour reigned supreme as the silhouette of AW24 designer runways, with a resurgence of feminine shapes and chic texture clashes. Combine the two for a gold […]
If the names Fendi, Dior and Valentino were rubbed from the shop fronts, Milan’s Via Monte Napoleone could pass for a slightly fancier than average street in the northern Italian style capital, with the typical jostle of vans and Vespas alongside Porsches, tourists and residents. But the 350 metre-long street has just been named the […]
Wrap up in cosy layers to explore your nearest illuminated winter wonderland Melanie Wilkinson Main image: Fri 22 Nov 2024 06.28 EST The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. Source link
As an arctic blast hit the UK this week, most of us turned to our trusty puffer jackets and woolly hats. Others dug out something a little more surprising from their accessories arsenal: a micro beanie. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. […]
In a quiet corner of Stone Island’s flagship London store in Soho, the brand’s Italian chair, Carlo Rivetti, is talking about darts. “You see these big fat guys,” says Rivetti, who is sporting whiskers that make him look more like a trawlerman than a fashion magnate. “Pom … pom … pom,” he adds, imitating the […]
Fashion’s longstanding love of heritage and dressing up in the style of those attending country-house weekends has dominated the runways this season, from Chloé’s cape silhouette plaid coat to Wales Bonner’s check barn jacket styled over a dark tweed two piece. Meanwhile labels such as Margaret Howell and Stefan Cooke have adopted hardwearing tweed, styled […]
Terminal velocity Inventing the Runway is a new immersive exhibition at London’s Lightroom, exploring the history of the fashion runway show, from the intimate couture salons of the early 20th century to the unforgettable spectacles of the present. The show will utilise Vogue’s remarkable archive to bring together the industry’s leading voices from the past, […]