fashion
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The makeup artist extraordinaire talks to Sali Hughes about using unconventional models, being inspired by Garbo and Dietrich, and always making work fun
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Hannah Marriott: The lawyer led 23 of the most powerful women in British fashion on Wednesday, as they congregated in a south-east London school to inspire the students to think big
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Morwenna Ferrier: In Christopher Nolan’s new film, Interstellar, the only thing to get more screentime that Matthew McConaughey is his sand-coloured Carhartt jacket. But its appearance is no accident...
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Hannah Marriott: Wedding dress shopping: romantic fun or a great big bother? Could a bride on a budget, for whom the dream was wearing thin, find the answer in the cut-price designer dresses on sale at Bicester Village?
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Rosie Swash: The US size-10 model appears in the brand’s current underwear campaign. But her classification as ‘plus-sized’ has awoken the Twitter beast
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Don’t let a tired-looking weekend bag ruin your travel wardrobe. Invest in a new style for your autumn/winter mini-break
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Space project leader greets historic comet landing in controversial print of PVC-clad women
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In a way, it’s surprising that no one has thought of this before. An actual douche bag.
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The notion of wearing PJs with anything other than a cosy dressing gown seems ludicrous – until we look to Katharine Hepburn for inspiration
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Avoid the equestrian connotations of plain old knee-highs and say hello to 2014’s footwear game-changer - the over-the-knee boot. Leg-lengthening and perfect for wearing with a skirt, this is a much easier shape to pull off than you might think. From chunky heels and thigh-high to flat black and serious, here are our picks of this season’s offerings
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Originally published in the Guardian on 11 November 1967: In a good year, some children can earn £1000 a year, says owner of specialist agency
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Neneh Cherry: the singer looks back through pictures of her tough, cool look
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The Facebook boss has defended wearing almost identical T-shirts every day on the grounds that he refuses to ‘spend any of my energy on things that are silly or frivolous’. If only it were that simple …
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The singer took the opportunity to try the presidential lectern for size during a trip to the White House. Well, wouldn’t you?
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Fashion brand, whose fans include Alexa Chung and Lena Dunham, sees profits rise to £314,339 in the year to March
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Federal judge in Utah allowed underwriters to gather testimony and documents on Utah native whose suicide prompted the rock group to postpone a concert tour
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A new book reveals how Land Girls, shorter hem lines and Coco Chanel marked a sea change in the way women dressed after world war one
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Guardian fashion: From foolproof eyeliner to DIY manicures, everyone has a secret weapon in their beauty arsenal. The Guardian fashion team pick their five favourites – and ask you to share yours
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The actor posed topless on the condition that her breasts would not be photoshopped, in protest against artificially perfect images of women. Hadley Freeman applauds the intention, but not the method
opinion
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Stuart Heritage: The US president and the Facebook founder have both pared down their wardrobes so they can concentrate on changing the world
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Outraged finger wagging won’t change anything; the solution is in changing the rules, starting with better labour laws, unionisation and buyer behaviour
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Fashionistas seem to think doing health goth is as easy as popping on a some black Lycra to dull the glare of white teeth at your local Fitness First, writes Myf Warhurst
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In fast fashion, those who make the garments are often low on the list of industry priorities, writes Lucy Siegle
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Christina Patterson: It’s great to have a gorgeous woman like Mirren as a ‘new face’ of anything, but you shouldn’t have to be beautiful to be allowed in a public arena or on TV
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Paisley body warmers? Cornish pasty shoes? ‘Amusing’ cufflinks? Fortunately, Marx can explain our crimes of fashion, says Jonathan Wolff
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As Nick Clegg’s wife, Miriam González Durántez has been judged by what she wears. But those times are passing, she argues, as the red dress she wore to last year’s Lib Dem conference appears in a new Design Museum exhibition, Women Fashion Power
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Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett: When it comes to food and fashion, most of us could buy better. But for many, caring costs too much
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Ally Fogg: When a man picks out a flowery shirt from his wardrobe, it isn’t a rebellion against the suits. It’s just a more colourful way to conform
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When catwalk models staged a faux protest as part of a Chanel show in Paris, did it have anything to offer feminism? Kathryn Flett and Liz Hoggard argue it out
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Hadley Freeman: If such tokenistic feminism is fashionable now then it follows it will be unfashionable later – which is just fine with me
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The fashion industry is linked to the environmental devastation in the Central Asian inland sea, once the world’s fourth largest lake, the Aral sea ‘completely dried’ in August
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Weather causes setback for retailer but with sales in the third quarter 6% ahead of last year bosses can look on the bright side
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Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett: Karl Lagerfeld’s parade of skinny, white women did not shake my feminist foundations, but at least he is trying to communicate the issues to a different audience
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Young people are the ideal audience for sustainable fashion, and as the largest age group in the US they have huge purchasing power
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The party leader must hope the navy choice will put clear blue water between him and the Old Labour label
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Avoid the equestrian connotations of plain old knee-highs and say hello to 2014’s footwear game-changer - the over-the-knee boot. Leg-lengthening and perfect for wearing with a skirt, this is a much easier shape to pull off than you might think. From chunky heels and thigh-high to flat black and serious, here are our picks of this season’s offerings
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The Handlebar Club was formed in 1947 and since then has met in a London pub on the first Friday of every month, while also lending its support to charitable causes
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Get ready to rock in chiffon, silk and sequins. The party season has never looked so opulent
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Culottes are the buzz item of the season. Their length and width give the right silhouette. There has been much debate on the fashion desk as to how to wear them.
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Perfect pourers or makeshift vases – here’s our pick of the best jugs and pitchers
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With the party season getting into full swing, it’s important that you are dressed and ready to sparkle
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They began queueing at 11pm the night before doors opened on Alexander Wang’s first collection for H&M. Sara Ilyas was on the scene to see who got their hands on the Wang they really wanted
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The hot look for winter 2015? That’ll be the health goth, as seen in the new Alexander Wang collection for H&M. Boxing gloves, lairy leggings and tiny crop tops are among the offerings available from the new luxe sportswear line, which hits shelves on 6 November 2014. Here are the pieces which caught our eye at Guardian Fashion
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Zip up into a boilersuit this autumn – it’s the one piece of workwear that adds just the right utilitarian edge to your wardrobe
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He plays a serial killer in The Fall and stars in the film version of Fifty Shades of Grey. Jamie Dornan gets physical for the Observer
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How to work faux fur, whatever your age. Stylist: Priscilla Kwateng. Photography: David Newby
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These boots are made for walking, and that’s just what you’ll want to do
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The Small Steps project is a humanitarian organisation that raises money for families living on rubbish dumps. Their online shoe auction is a big fundraiser – and it’s also pretty cool if you’re interested in owning George Clooney’s boots
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From blanket scarves and tailored jogging pants to monochrome checks and anything green, here is a definitive guide to all the hottest menswear trends
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The theme was red, black and white, 1940s Havana. Kylie Minogue popped out of a cake. Kate Moss showed her pants. Noel Gallagher channelled Father Christmas. Yep, Mario Testino’s 60th birthday bash was quite a to-do. So what did we learn?
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The shirt is the most versatile garment your wardrobe has – it can be buttoned up, layered over a T-shirt or simply worn under a jumper.
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Dressing up not your style but don’t want to be a party pooper? We feel you. Here’s our picks of the best high-street pieces to inject some halloween spirit into your outfit – while keeping it chic, of course. Combine with dark lipstick and no one can say you didn’t try
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