With the release of his new biography, the British designer talks about leaving school at 15, the real reason he won’t retire and why no one wears velvet trousers any moreGo for a browse in the Paul Smith shop in Mayfair,...
Read MoreLooking for an alternative to fast fashion, Eve Ogden Schaub decided to create a garment from homegrown flaxFrom crop tops to shorts and brightly patterned dresses, many of today’s clothes are the result of fast fashion. But one...
Read MoreFrom bowl cuts to extreme mullets, punk dos to bad dye jobs, a terrible hairstyle can never be forgotten – even decades after it has grown outIt’s the late 1990s. Big, round, feathered fringes are a huge deal at my primary...
Read MoreJess Cartner-Morley has been the Guardian’s fashion editor since 2000. She is online now answering your questions from tips for the well-dressed man to trouser fasteningsSign in or create your Guardian account to ask a question...
Read MoreHow does a rabbi choose her shoes? Why does a psychoanalyst like slogan tees? And why does a doctor avoid wearing scrubs at work? Seven striking dressers share their surprising style storiesAndrew Geldart, 65, retired engineer,...
Read MoreDaniel’s boyfriend thinks his youthful complexion is down to fancy skincare, and Jessica’s nearest and dearest still don’t know she’s had a breast enhancement …Jessica was at a spa with her friends of more than 20 years when she...
Read MoreFinding treasures is part of the fun of travel. Here, experts share their top tips on what to buy whereSpeciality tea Continue...
Read MoreIt took a heatwave to get me to shed my shame and my sleeves, but now there’s no stopping me. Life is cooler in every way‘Aren’t you hot in that?” was the question that plagued my summers as a teenager. I would never bare my...
Read MoreEvery time I get my hair done, I find myself confronted with rising costs, and dizzyingly long maintenance regimesDon’t already get The Long Wave in your inbox? Sign up hereThis week, I tried to book in for some knotless braids...
Read MoreThanks to gen Z resellers and platforms like Depop, thrifting has lost its subcultural roots – and ballooned into a $350bn businessVintage boutique owner Janelle Best has been rummaging in thrift shop bins since the 90s....
Read MoreWhen is it OK to go shirtless? What time can you start drinking on holiday? And can you ask a stranger to apply your sunscreen? Experts explain the behaviour that’s hot this summer – and what’s really, really notSummer means a...
Read MoreUpdate the classic outfit when you want to look slick and office-appropriate … in a low-key, faux-effortless kind of wayJeans and a nice top is a tried-and-tested formula when it comes to dressing for an evening out. It is the...
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