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One step ahead: An exclusive behind-the-scenes look at what makes Prada the world's most influential fashion label
Sunday, 15 November 2009
From simple nylon rucksacks to wilfully challenging shoes, one label has always been at fashion's cutting edge. And that's to say nothing of the yachts, architecture, art patronage... Now a new book lays bare the full extent of the empire that Miuccia Prada has built, and the extraordinary influence her designs have over us
Carola Long: 'The skinny jean-based silhouette has now reached perfection – provided you get it right
Saturday, 14 November 2009
"I get a bit sick of this skinny black uniform," announced Luella Bartley after her candy-coloured spring/summer show in September.
Couture, Karachi-style
Tuesday, 10 November 2009
Forget the Taliban, think tailoring. Andrew Buncombe and Omar Waraich discover a silkier side to Pakistan
Ready to Wear: Boot-cut jeans are nothing more than a lazy, middle-of-the-road look
Monday, 9 November 2009
Ubiquity could arguably be fashion's ultimate goal. At its most banal the industry's purpose is to sell clothes, after all. More loftily, changing our perceptions of dress, particularly on a grand scale, is the sartorial Holy Grail.
Beyond the little black dress
Monday, 9 November 2009
The party season isn't only about dresses. In fact, the new evening wear is more exciting than that, says Carola Long
On the agenda: Harry Brown; Radley; Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre; Masterchef; Ctrl.Alt.Shift
Sunday, 8 November 2009
You've got to ask yourself, 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, you should – the vigilantes are back...
First Person: 'I can identify 1,000 different scents'
Saturday, 7 November 2009
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