Male grooming: To shave or not to shave?
16 May 2013 12:00 AM
As manufacturers of, among other things, shaving paraphernalia, you can understand why the people at Dutch electronics firm Philips are keen for all men to have smooth faces.

16 May 2013 12:00 AM
As manufacturers of, among other things, shaving paraphernalia, you can understand why the people at Dutch electronics firm Philips are keen for all men to have smooth faces.
13 May 2013 06:48 PM
The designer label has slipped down the shopping chart since last year
08 May 2013 06:50 PM
Company's aggressive pursuit of the preppy, highly-sexed 18- to 22-year-old demographic is largely down to its 68-year-old CEO
05 May 2013 12:00 AM
One of the biggest names in the world of fashion is to go into Britain's secondary schools to reveal the trickery behind the glossy images it sells.
02 May 2013 06:44 PM
Ever wanted to dress like one of the Crawley sisters? NBC, the US media giant which owns Carnival, the production company behind the show, has just announced plans to release a Downton Abbey clothing line. Although there are few details, one assumes they are focusing on the wardrobes of those residing “upstairs” rather than the servants “downstairs”. Think drop-waist gowns and chic hats as opposed to ankle-skimming pinnies.
01 May 2013 08:59 AM
Kristen Stewart was crowned the world's best-dressed woman for the second year running, despite competition from Emma Watson and the Duchess of Cambridge.
30 April 2013 06:58 PM
Retailers are desperately trying to foist flapper fringing and all things Jazz Age on to shoppers to coincide with the long-awaited release of The Great Gatsby. But, with the great Miuccia Prada designing some of the costumes for the big-screen version, everything else just pales into insignificance – no matter how many paillettes it’s been strewn with.
25 April 2013 07:26 PM
Primark shoppers say they are attracted by the price and style of clothing, not its quality or origins
24 April 2013 06:40 PM
Forget stale Doritos, flat Fanta or a squashed Mars bar after swimming. This is the 21st century and vending machines have gone upmarket. Chanel has set up its new machine, which dispenses mascaras instead of the usual disappointing swag, in Selfridges.
21 April 2013 12:00 AM
US clothing giant Gap is looking to bring its new luxury boutique chain to the UK.
11 April 2013 11:31 PM
The fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, known for his eccentric style and controversial opinions, is close to agreeing a deal to open his first store in the UK.
09 April 2013 11:20 PM
The Savile Row designer and bespoke suit maker Ozwald Boateng reported a fall in profit while he is in the process of relaunching the business as a global fashion empire.
09 April 2013 07:37 PM
British Vogue has become the first publication to sign up to a new code of conduct on working conditions for models.
02 April 2013 06:29 PM
Another week, another sin of the flesh. It seems extraordinary that once the wildest tattoo we’d seen was a Celtic band around a flabby male upper-arm. Now it’s all multiple Miley Cyruses here and misshapen chest-wide creatures there. Someone’s got to keep watch.
20 March 2013 06:40 PM
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