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Feeling the cold? Dress like a lumberjack

Morwenna Ferrier: Blame Alexa Chung or Twin Peaks, but this season – or rather now because it's freezing – we've started dressing like lumberjacks. Here are the best looks

Goth streetwear, monochrome and sportswear: what is health goth?

Forget normcore. Health goth is the latest trend to go viral. Think goths, Alexander Wang x H&M and Kanye West, says Morwenna Ferrier
Happy birthday, Catherine Deneuve!

The film star turns 71 today. To celebrate her ageless style, here are a few of her best looks, from the smouldering 1960s to the present day
Buying denim the pain-free way: a guide for women over 50

Invisible Woman: I find the idea of buying a new pair of jeans depressing and daunting. So could a new range of services and products help?
Oscar de la Renta: the gowns and the gossip

Whether dressing Michelle Obama or Amal Alamuddin, Oscar de la Renta was an industry favourite and a cult hero. Guardian fashion writers celebrate his life

Latest fashion

Hubert de Givenchy needled by collapse of haute couture

22 Oct 2014: French designer bemoans today’s fashion culture, as first major retrospective of his four-decade career launches in Madrid
Luella Bartley and Katie Hillier – stylewatch

22 Oct 2014: What do the long-reigning queens of scruffy London style wear to a cocktail party?
Fashion archive: Bus Stop reaches its terminus

22 Oct 2014:
Observer, 21 October 1979: Lee Bender, designer of disposable fashion for the glittering working girl, looks to the future as her boutiques close
British Fashion Council awards 2014: the nominations

22 Oct 2014: A pair of nominations for JW Anderson, plus recognition for Saint Laurent’s Hedi Slimane, Louis Vuitton’s Nicolas Ghesquière, Victoria Beckham and Stella McCartney in British fashion’s most prestigious awards
Oscar de la Renta obituary

21 Oct 2014: Designer trusted by generations of stars, from Jackie Kennedy to Amal Alamuddin
Asos shares rebound but the fashion stakes remain high

21 Oct 2014: Rather than dream of what might happen in 2019, investors should take the current pulse and not expect too much too soon
Oscar de la Renta: the tributes roll in on social media

21 Oct 2014: It’s not just the fashion world that has been rocked by the death of the legendary designer. Here are some of the messages of respect pouring in from stars and celebrities
Frank Gehry's Fondation Louis Vuitton shows he doesn't know when to stop

21 Oct 2014: Funded by the richest man in France, Gehry’s new art museum reveals the danger of big budgets, writes Oliver Wainwright

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Latest beauty

My search for the perfect wig

20 Oct 2014: After emergency surgery following a fall left Tara Oakes with a shaven head, she embraced the chance to do something she had never done with her real hair – experiment
How I get ready: Sandie Shaw

18 Oct 2014: ‘If I am going out, I make no effort whatsoever – I am the perfect partner’
Beauty: emergency makeup essentials

18 Oct 2014: Sali Hughes: ‘Which products would I actually buy in an emergency (in the loosest sense of the word)?’
Best new foundations for autumn

14 Oct 2014: Colder weather means we need different foundations to protect our faces. Here are some that won’t make you think you’re laying on the plaster, says Megan Conner
The best creams to smooth ‘tech neck’

12 Oct 2014: We know all about crow’s feet and furrowed brows, but what about tech neck? Here are some great creams to smooth out the wrinkles, says Megan Conner
How I get ready: Suranne Jones

11 Oct 2014: 'I do a lot of prep the night before, like painting my nails, body brushing and a bit of fake tan on my legs'
Beauty: I admit it – these new toners deliver

11 Oct 2014:
'My aversion to traditional toners is based on their being flogged as a necessary way to "remove final traces of cleanser" and "tighten pores", which really is a bottomless crock of tripe,' says Sali Hughes

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Men's fashion

Fashion shoot: autumn knits – in pictures

Take a leaf out of our yearbook and wrap up in this autumn’s best knits. Photographs by Desmond Muckian. Styling by Priscilla Kwateng
Men's bomber jackets: seven different looks – in pictures

The bomber jacket is a practical autumn classic.
Is a Google hangout personal shopper any good?

Dean Kissick loves clothes but is less keen on the actual shopping. Could a new interactive personal shopping experience from Topman be the answer, or would Mr Porter’s high-end offering be more up his street?
Apprentice fashion: suited – and booted off

The officewear in Alan Sugar’s boardroom has barely changed in 10 years – even a whiff of sartorial creativity is dismissed as ‘arty farty bollocks’. So how can candidates look the business, asks Hannah Marriott
Ralph Lauren at 75: 7½ facts about the designer

The superstar designer turns 75 on Tuesday. To celebrate three quarters of a century of the king of American casual, here some things you should know

All Men's fashion

How to dress: Jess Cartner-Morley

How to wear long skirts with high neck tops – video

Video (2min 44sec) Jess Cartner Morley shows how a once-outdated combination can be chic and elegant once again
How to wear A-line skirts – video

Video (2min 06sec) Jess Cartner-Morley shows a selection of high street A-line skirts and suggests some ways that you can wear it

Hadley Freeman: Ask Hadley

Why are Halloween costumes so ‘slutty’?

Hadley Freeman: It’s time to ditch the sexy Halloween witch. This is the perfect opportunity for women to show off their creativity, not their side boob
Stop trying to find the perfect, snark-proof work clothes

Hadley Freeman: People will always hate what you wear - especially if you’re a woman. Just be happy with your choices
What to do if Russell Brand appears to have stolen your fashion style

Hadley Freeman: It’s tacky to look like a celebrity copycat so it’s best to move on. But if you value your signature look, feel free to carry on regardless

Sali Hughes's guide to beauty products

Beauty: emergency makeup essentials

Sali Hughes: ‘Which products would I actually buy in an emergency (in the loosest sense of the word)?’
Beauty: I admit it – these new toners deliver

'My aversion to traditional toners is based on their being flogged as a necessary way to "remove final traces of cleanser" and "tighten pores", which really is a bottomless crock of tripe,' says Sali Hughes
Beauty: flattering matte lipsticks

'I understand women's reluctance to forgo sheen entirely,' Sali Hughes says. 'But if you want bold, take-no-prisoners colour, you need to at least veer in the direction of matte'

Lauren Laverne on style

Game of Thrones hits the high street: dressing Cersei style

If you secretly long to dress like a Queen of Westeros, your moment has arrived, says Lauren Laverne
How summer can transform us

At last, summer is on the horizon with all its optimism and possibilities. So take your chance and transform yourself, says Lauren Laverne

Eva Wiseman: top beauty tips

Having monograms on your clothes gives them more than a touch of class

Eva Wiseman: This season, nothing's truly yours unless it's got your name on it. Just ask Cara Delevingne with her monogrammed Burberry poncho
Lights, camera, lipstick: beauty vloggers are changing the face of the make-up industry

With millions of viewers - and millions of pounds changing hands - online beauty tutorials are one of Britain’s fastest-growing businesses. But for the young people involved it is about far more than just make-up. Eva Wiseman meets the vloggers

Key fashion trends of the season

Autumn men's fashion: 10 best buys on the high street for autumn– in pictures

New season high street buys for men- in pictures
Paris womenswear fashion week: 10 key shows – in pictures

Paris womenswear fashion week: 10 key shows – in pictures

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The end of the hipster: how flat caps and beards stopped being so cool

Now that cocktails in jam jars have made it to EastEnders, what's next for those who would be 'alternative'?
Summer dresses: 50 of the best – in pictures

The summer sun is upon us and the high street is bursting with dresses to keep you happy and cool. Here are Guardian fashion's pick of the best summer dresses around right now
Met Ball 2014 – the best and worst dressed, in pictures

Who rocked the Charles James couture dress code at Monday night's Met Gala? Imogen Fox and Jess Cartner-Morley give their verdict on the hits and misses
Why The Honourable Woman is the most stylish show on TV – in pictures

As Nessa Stein, Maggie Gyllenhaal is wearing some seriously covetable sharp tailoring, with a hint of Lanvin, Armani and Céline
Kate Moss on her Topshop collection – exclusive video

Kate Moss's Topshop collection hits shelves on Wednesday and this exclusive video gives an insight into the creative process
Men wearing womenswear: it's a trend

Jared Leto dressed in Chanel womenswear to attend the brand's couture show on Tuesday. While women have embraced menswear for years, the trend for men to reciprocate has been slower to take off
Dov Charney: the man who put the sleaze factor into American Apparel

Hannah Marriott: Accusations of sexual harassment against the streetwear brand's founder do nothing for its fashion appeal
Tales from the fashion shop floor

What's it like working in a fashion store when you're young, inexperienced – and unable to fold a cardigan? Guardian writers share their stories of life behind the retail counter
The 90s were the worst decade for fashion. Do not revive

Hadley Freeman: Seventies fashion was ugly, 80s was ridiculous but 90s fashion was just a long sigh of mehness. I will always choose ugly and silly over mehness

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Chanel's Karl Lagerfeld turns the Grand Palais into a feminist protest- video

Video (1min 58sec) For Chanel's closing catwalk show at Paris fashion week, Karl Lagerfeld transformed the Grand Palais in to a Paris boulevard

Fashion buy of the day

Fashion buy of the day: Chuck Taylor All Star Rubber

Converse takes its famous Chuck Taylor All Star design very seriously, indeed. And rightly so. The latest incarnation is this colour-popping, splash-proof shoe, which comes in Paddington Bear shades of mustard, purple, red, navy, olive and black
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Stylewatch

Luella Bartley and Katie Hillier – stylewatch

What do the long-reigning queens of scruffy London style wear to a cocktail party?

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Men's fashion: five things I learned at New York fashion week

Amid the womenswear collections, the final menswear shows of the fashion year (and what those attending them are wearing) confirm the trends for next summer.
Warsaw, an undiscovered fashion hotspot

On a recent trip to Warsaw, I left the Polish capital very impressed by its sense of style
Denim and pinstripes make a show at men's fashion weeks

Since the fashion caravan moved off to Milan and Paris for the menswear shows, two trend ripples seen in the London collections look set to spread
Men's fashion: three personal shopping services from the high street

ASOS recently launched a personal styling service for its online customers - but does it actually make shopping any less stressful? I tried out a trio of personalised services to find out
London Collections: Men accessories for spring/summer 2015

Colin Chapman: With menswear, it's often the details that count. Here are the standout accessories for next season
London Collections: Men - five looks for spring/summer 2015

London's three-day menswear showcase London Collections: Men kicked off yesterday. Here are five of the strongest looks to emerge so far

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Fashion archive: Bus Stop reaches its terminus

Observer, 21 October 1979: Lee Bender, designer of disposable fashion for the glittering working girl, looks to the future as her boutiques close