Fashion

The fashion industry is one that is full of consumer demand, timeframes and seasonal shifts that can happen in a matter of weeks. As shoppers demand an influx of new trends and looks that they can get their hands on at the right price, the industry has forged its own way to release new clothes at exactly the time consumers want them. Fast fashion is a concept that is growing in popularity year after year, and it’s because consumers can...

With the cold weather very much upon us, thoughts turn to dressing for the necessity of beating the chill. Yet even as the long nights draw in there’s nothing to say that we have to fall foul of the same common style mistakes. Smart layering is so much more than slipping a thick knit over the top of your regular jeans and t-shirt combination – and our five fast tips will keep you warm yet stylish until spring. Wear your...

A clothing label has started making souvenir handmade retro leather footballs to raise cash for charity. The stitched brown balls are reminiscent of the balls used by greats of the game such as Pele, Alfredo Di Stefano and Puskas. Early footballs were animal bladders or stomachs that would easily fall apart if kicked too much. Improvements became possible in the 19th Century with the introduction of rubber and discoveries of vulcanisation. The 32-panel ball design was soon overtaken by 24-panel...

Midi skirts are hot this season; boots are hot this season. Can you guess what’s going to be super-hot this fashion season? Yep, you’ve guessed it: midi skirts and boots. Head to the fashion hotspots of the Northern Hemisphere – London, Pairs, Milan, New York – and you'll see that many of the world’s fashionistas are donning this combination. If it’s something that you’ve been thinking of wearing too, but you aren’t quite sure how to pull it off in...

This is the moment the heirs of a 'rags to riches' fashion empire met the real life celebrity inspiration for their dad's market stall turned global clothing superbrand. Billionaire Mahmud Kamani, 52, turned a Manchester market stall into the fashion mega brand BooHoo.com. He made his fortune when he got his designers to pour over photos of the likes of super-stylish Gigi Hadid and the Kardashians and create copy-cat outfits for a fraction of the price. The tiny team moved...

They say you should never judge a book by its cover, but really, who are we kidding when we see Ryan Gosling in a spruce three-piece suit on the red carpet. That's a handsome cover and I don't care who knows it. However, you don't have to be Ryan Gosling to look like a dapper gent. We're not ashamed to admit that a man's score out of 10 definitely goes up a few points if he's wearing just the right...

When I was younger the only thing I ever looked forward to about going back to school, was the fact that I’d have a brand new backpack across my scrawny shoulders. Every September a new bag was purchased and a huge grin beamed across my ‘innocent’ face. Alas, those care-free school days are LONG behind me, but my backpack wearing days are still very much intact. Who doesn’t love a backpack? In fact, (until recently) I had always referred to...

Celebrities including Stormzy, Kate Moss and Jourdan Dunn were heckled by animal rights protesters as they turned up for Saturday night’s Burberry catwalk show in central London. The event was due to kick off at 7pm but was delayed by 15 minutes due to the vocal protesters. Model Kate Moss runs a gauntlet of protestors lined with police officers as show appears at a London Fashion Week event, September 16 2017. Activists lined the red carpet outside the Clerkenwell venue...

A piece of jewellery bought at a car boot sale for £5 is set to sell for more than £20,000 after it turned out to be a diamond, emerald and ruby brooch. The owner of the brooch gave it to her daughter to wear to church but she placed it in the bottom of her handbag and forgot about it. On a chance visit to a jeweler many months later, she pulled out the brooch and was sharing the story...