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Meet Ed Sheeran’s cousin Jethro: the musician known as Alonestar is a multifaceted artist who’s worked with Snoop Dogg and Tupac and modelled for Calvin Klein and Prada – but what’s his beef with Ed?

Creating robes for Notre Dame’s reopening felt like a calling for French fashion designer

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The power of pink in fashion: Zendaya, JLo, Kim Kardashian show that post-pandemic, everyone is thinking pink

Kim Kardashian in Balenciaga

Kim Kardashian in Balenciaga. Post-pandemic, the fashion world is embracing the colour pink – and you should, too. Photo: Instagram

Zendaya at the Valentino autumn/winter 2022 show in March 2022.

Jennie from Blackpink in Jacquemus. Photo: Instagram

A look from Saks Potts at Copenhagen Fashion Week. Photo: James Cochrane

Anne Hathaway at the Valentino autumn/winter 2022 haute couture show in July 2022.

Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling filming a scene for Barbie – both in bright pink. Photo: GC Images

Reese Witherspoon in a scene from Legally Blonde.

Jimmy Choo shoes at Matches Fashion.

An Oscar de la Renta dress at Net-a-Porter.

A look from Ganni at Copenhagen Fashion Week.

The Valentino autumn/winter 2022 show in March 2022.

As the world emerges from the pandemic, what better way to seize the new day than reclaiming and reinventing fashion’s most outrageous colour?


‘Return of elegance and glamour’: polished, empowering fashion pieces inspired by Truman Capote’s ‘swans’ define 2022/23 autumn/winter couture show season

Lee Radziwill and Jackie Onassis (right) at the Alvin Theatre in New York in 1970. Photo: Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images

Lee Radziwill and Jackie Onassis at the Alvin Theatre in New York City, New York (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)

Lee Radziwill and Jackie Onassis at the Alvin Theatre in New York.  City, New York (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)

Bella Hadid in a look from the Balenciaga autumn/winter 2022 show in Paris.

Italian socialite Marella Agnelli in 1967. Photo: Vittoriano Rastelli/Corbis via Getty Images

Gloria Guinness (left), Truman Capote, and Barbara Paley ca. 1957. Photo: Ullstein Bild via Getty Images

The cover of Capote’s Women by Laurence Leamer.

Lauren Santo Domingo, founder of luxury retailer Moda Operandi, is a modern-day swan. Photo: Gotham/GC Images

Modern-day swan and influencer Jenny Walton mixes vintage designer pieces with pearls.

A look from Grace Ling, available on Net-a-Porter.

Carolina Herrera creative director Wes Gordon with the eponymous brand’s founder.

A Proenza Schouler dress from Matches Fashion.

A dress from Christopher John Rogers’ autumn collection.

Lena Waithe at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 2018. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/MG18/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

A look from the Carolina Herrera autumn/winter 2022 collection.

An outfit from Chanel’s autumn/winter haute couture 2022 collection. 

Another look from Carolina Herrera autumn/winter 2022.

Kaia Gerber at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in September 2021. Photo: Taylor Hill

Autumn/winter haute couture fashion shows took inspiration from a legendary mid-century clique of women who defined glamour, and episodes of a TV series about them, Feud: Capote’s Women, start filming soon.


Dior’s artistic director Maria Grazia Chiuri on working at the pinnacle of a male-dominated fashion industry, and inclusivity in haute couture

Maria Grazia Chiuri (middle) at the Dior autumn/winter 2022 show in Paris. She has elevated the maison to an international powerhouse since becoming artistic director. Photo: Laura Sciacovelli

Maria Grazia Chiuri became Dior’s artistic director in 2016.

Chiuri working with a local textile workshop in Seville, Spain. 

Italian mega-influencer Chiara Ferragni wearing Chiuri’s “We should all be Feminists” T-shirt, a garment that caused more than its fair share of controversy. Photo: Getty Images

Garments showcased at Dior’s autumn/winter 2022 show in Paris.

Chiuri working with a hat maker in Seville, Spain. 

Dior’s autumn/winter 2022 show in Paris.

A patterned dress showcased at Dior’s autumn/winter 2022 show in Paris.

Preparations for a Dior show in Seville, Spain.

A Dior Book tote bag.

The Dior Cruise 2023 show in Seville, Spain, took place in June.

Maria Grazia Chiuri, Dior’s artistic director, talks about how she brought one of the most venerated fashion maisons into the 21st century, and working at the pinnacle of a male-dominated industry.


South African fashion: how Cape Town and Johannesburg are drawing in tourists and creating a new style aesthetic

The interior of Merchants on Long in Cape Town, South Africa.

South Africa’s Johannesburg and Cape Town have seen crime-ridden areas turn into hip destinations, helped by local fashion designers. Photo: Shutterstock

Looks from MaXhosa by Laduma in Cape Town.

A dress by Rich Mnisi, from Johannesburg. 

Bo Kaap, in Cape Town, is known for colourful houses, jewellery stores and Cape Malay restaurants. Photo: Getty Images

Jewellery by Kirsten Goss in Cape Town.

Sportswear from Thebe Magugu x Adidas collaboration.

A Thebe Magugu dress.

A bag by Okapi from Cape Town.

The Africa Fashion exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.

Cape Town can now add fashion haven to its list of tourist draws, while Johannesburg, once toxic to foreign visitors, has been reborn as a hip destination for style-minded travellers.


A maximalist London home marries vintage Hong Kong with traditional English style – think bamboo furniture and floral curtains

Alice Keswick’s home in Notting Hill, London, marries Hong Kong colour with traditional English style. Photo: Rupert Peace

Photo: Rupert Peace

Having returned to London after 15 years in Asia, interior designer Alice Keswick has wasted no time stamping her inimitable signature style onto her Notting Hill town house.


The Fendi Baguette turns 25: Kim Kardashian, Sarah Jessica Parker help celebrate milestone for the first It bag

(From left) LaLa Anthony, Kim Kardashian, Sarah Jessica Parker and Naomi Watts at Fendi’s 25th anniversary celebration for the Baguette in New York. Photo: Getty Images

The Fendi Baguette was first released in 1997.

Models in creations from the Fendi collection during New York Fashion Week in September 2022. Photo: Reuters

Looks by Fendi during New York Fashion Week in September 2022. Photo: AFP

Parker at the Fendi show. Photo: Getty Images

Kardashian at the Fendi show. Photo: Getty Images

A look by Fendi during New York Fashion Week in September 2022. Photo: AP

A look by Fendi shown during New York Fashion Week in September 2022. Photo: Reuters

Linda Evangelista (centre) poses with Fendi designers. Photo: AFP

US model Bella Hadid walks the runway for Fendi. Photo by: AFP

The Fendi Baguette was the first It bag. Kim Kardashian and Sarah Jessica Parker, whose Sex and the City character Carrie Bradshaw was a fan, were on hand in New York to help celebrate its 25th anniversary.


5 new luxury and fashion hotspots in Paris to visit, from an Instagram-friendly Dior store to the city’s most anticipated five-star hotel

The interior of La Samaritaine in Paris, one of five new or revived stores and hot spots in Paris to visit if you are a fashion and luxury lover.

La Samaritaine reopened in June 2021 following the extensive renovation of its art nouveau building. 

A suite at the Cheval Blanc Paris.

Lemaire is the go-to label for well-made wardrobe staples that do not scream “fashion”.

An installation of miniature clothing and accessories at Dior at Avenue Montaigne.

Items on display at Boys Don’t Cry, a menswear store in Paris.

From an Instagram-friendly Dior store to the city’s most anticipated five-star hotel, five new or revived stores and hotspots in Paris to visit.


How a Hong Kong menswear designer’s fashion – and life – was changed by an Alexander Calder sculpture in Paris

US artist Alexander Calder 1974’s mobile Horizontal is displayed in front of Paris’ Pompidou Centre modern art museum. Hong Kong menswear designer Karmuel Young finds the sculpture inspirational when designing garments. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong menswear designer Karmuel Young. Photo: Karmuel Young

Hong Kong menswear designer Karmuel Young habitually went to see the Alexander Calder sculpture Horizontal when he lived in Paris, and now finds it an inspiration when designing his latest clothing lines.


From dressing Barbie to Michelle Obama, Jason Wu, fashion designer, on how he talked his way into the industry

Taiwan-born, New York-based fashion designer Jason Wu made clothes for his Barbie dolls as a child, but after talking his way into the fashion industry, ended up dressing none other than Michelle Obama. Photo: Jayme Thornton

Jason Wu celebrating an early birthday with his mother.

Jason Wu as a child with his mother.

Jason Wu working with dolls’ clothes as a child.

Actress Gemma Chan wearing Jason Wu at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2022.

An ensemble from Jason Wu’s autumn/winter 2022 collection.

Jason Wu and Gustavo Rangel in New York, in 2007. Photo: Getty Images

US first lady Michelle Obama, beside her husband, President Barack Obama, wearing a one-shouldered white gown by Jason Wu, in 2009. Photo: AP

A dress from Jason Wu’s autumn/winter 2022 collection.

Taiwan-born, New York-based fashion designer Jason Wu reflects on his life, from a childhood spent making clothes for Barbie dolls to dressing none other than Michelle Obama.


Ethnic minorities in China’s rich clothing and adornment traditions come alive in new book

Hani Aini women in Xishuangbanna, in Chian’s Yunnan province. Picture: Li Guiyun / Thames & Hudson

In preparation for a festival, a young Long Horn Miao woman dons an elaborate headpiece comprising a mix of wool and “ancestral hair”, some of which has been passed down through generations. Photo: Cat Vinton / Thames & Hudson

The Basha Miao are among the last hunter-gatherers of China; rifles and hunting knives are important accessories for men and boys. Photo: Cat Vinton / Thames & Hudson

A peacock-feather headdress of the Jingpo people. Photo: Cat Vinton / Thames & Hudson

The rainbow headscarf of a young Yi Sani woman. Photo: Liu Jianming / Thames & Hudson

In Yunnan’s Xingmeng Township, chest ornaments for children symbolise protection. Picture: Cat Vinton / Thames & Hudson

A Jino girl from Yunnan. Photo: Wang Yizhong / Thames & Hudson

Fully adorned young Hani Aini women. Photo: Li Guiyun / Thames & Hudson

Bailuo Yi women in hand-embroidered traditional dress. Photo: Cat Vinton / Thames & Hudson

A Kham Tibetan woman with coral and turquoise accessories. Photo: Cat Vinton / Thames & Hudson

Amdo Tibetan festival dress. Photo: Cat Vinton / Thames & Hudson

Kham Tibetan women in Sichuan province wear precious stones, amber and red coral that made its way to the Tibetan Plateau via historic trade routes. Photo: Cat Vinton / Thames & Hudson

‘China Adorned: Ritual and Custom of Ancient Cultures’ boasts almost 700 images that document and demystify the customs of more than 30 of China’s ethnic minorities.


Love fashion? The shows to watch for clothing inspiration, from documentaries on the queen and Meghan to Bridgerton and Sex and the City

The Gilded Age &#xA;&#xA;Credit - HBO Go

From costume dramas to contemporary remakes like Gossip Girl (pictured), reality shows and documentaries on royals, television has everything you need to get your fashion fix. Photo: HBO Go

Gregg Wallace visits a boot factory to follow the production of a pair of Dr Martens in BBC Earth’s Inside the Factory. Photo: BBC Earth

Jordan Alexander (third right) sports various pairs of cowboy and other boots in Gossip Girl. Photo: HBO Go

A still from How to Dress Like a Princess: Royal Fashion Secrets. Photo: Netflix

A still from The Gilded Age. Photo: HBO Go

From costume dramas like Netflix’s Bridgerton to contemporary remakes, reality shows and documentaries on royals, television has everything you need to get your fashion fix.


Lady Gaga and Zendaya’s crazy high heels aren’t a patch on these Chinese platform shoes

A pair of Chinese platform shoes dating from the Guangxu period (1875-1908) on display at the Hong Kong Palace Museum in the West Kowloon Cultural District.

Anne Hathaway in Valentino platform heels at Valentino’s haute couture show in Rome on July 8, 2022. 

Zendaya at the Valentino Womenswear autumn/winter 2022/2023 show at Paris Fashion Week on March 6, 2022. Photo: Getty Images

A gorgeous pair of shoes dating from China’s Guangxu period and on show at the Hong Kong Palace Museum are prettier and likely kinder on the feet than the current footwear of the moment.


Hermès Birkin. Lady Dior. Chanel 2.55. Fendi Baguette. Handbags and how they became a fashion icon, carried by celebrities from Princess Diana to Sarah Jessica Parker

Princess Diana carries a Lady Dior handbag at a public engagement in Liverpool, in the UK. Photo: Getty Images

The Fendi Baguette that Sex and the City protagonist Carrie Bradshaw carried throughout the show’s third series. Whether designed by Chanel, Hermes or Dior, the handbag is a fashion icon that has been linked to some of the world’s most prominent women. Photo: Getty Images

The cover of Werner and Semburg’s book.

Chanel founder Coco Chanel in 1964. Photo: Getty Images

Princess Diana carrying a Lady Dior handbag. Photo: Getty Images

Fall 2022 Fashion Issue

A return to elegance, why pink is the colour of the season and a round-up of the best in global fashion, from Africa to the couture ateliers of Paris.