http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/frankel/?service=Rss http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/features/ready-to-wear-theres-nothing-as-fashionpolice-proof-as-the-trench-coat-1825732.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/features/ready-to-wear-theres-nothing-as-fashionpolice-proof-as-the-trench-coat-1825732.html <p>Time was when shopping for a coat – newly, and in this case appropriately, re-branded outerwear – was simple. One waterproof. One wool and tailored. And, perhaps, a puffa for those who didn't mind looking like the Michelin Man. Now, as with all formerly strict dress codes, the boundaries are blurring.</p> Features Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/frankel/ready-to-wear-celine-is-synonymous-with-a-rigorous-metropolitan-aesthetic-1821225.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/frankel/ready-to-wear-celine-is-synonymous-with-a-rigorous-metropolitan-aesthetic-1821225.html <p> When Tom Ford parted company with the Gucci Group back in 2004, fashion pundits predicted the end of an era for the "superstar designer". Henceforth, it was argued, anonymous teams would be the order of the day, the types who did most of the work anyway – at least so the story went at the time. </p> Frankel Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:49 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/features/ready-to-wear-houndstooth-is-fierce-and-signifies-power-over-and-above-prettiness-1813062.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/features/ready-to-wear-houndstooth-is-fierce-and-signifies-power-over-and-above-prettiness-1813062.html <p>Houndstooth check is very fashionable just now and if ever there was a signifier of fashion aimed squarely at those with womanly – as opposed to girlish – tastes, then this must surely be it.</p> Features Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000