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The fine art of fashion: what to wear to an exhibition
How better to signal your love of design than with bold colours, sharp shapes and the odd slogan T-shirt? Continue reading...
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Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion: how to wear a leather jacket so it doesn’t wear you
There’s a lot of Brando badboy baggage attached to this classic outerwear – here’s how to look chic rather than stompy In lots of ways, the arrival of autumn makes getting dressed easier. Not having to shave above your knees. Enough pockets to make a handbag optional. But it’s not all plain sailing. For instance, I don’t think we talk enough about how hard it is to carry off a leather jacket. I thought maybe it was just me. And then I came across Lucinda Chambers – Vogue fashion director for 25 years, now co-curator of gorgeous platform of desirables Collagerie – remarking that she found leath
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Crop it: what to wear with a short trench coat
Ease into outerwear season with a light extra layer that’s perfect for cool, dry autumnal days Continue reading...
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Jess Cartner-Morley’s October style essentials: glam jeans, an irresistible coat and my shoes of the year
Ready to fall back in love with getting dressed? Our fashion expert’s favourites bring layers, colour and just the right amount of drama • The best women’s autumn wardrobe updates October is when getting dressed starts to get interesting again. It is not yet cold enough for the full swaddling, but there is bandwidth for layers, texture, colour, a little drama. This month’s edit has all of the above. There is an irresistible coat, a tomato-red jumper to wake up everything you already own, and the bag I think may be the answer if you want something roomy that still feels neat. Also, stirrup legg
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Check the men’s rail – and embrace imperfection: a stylist’s guide to shopping secondhand
Buying preloved always feels that bit cooler, says celebrity stylist Bay Garnett, but how do you find a gem in charity shops or online? She reveals her top tips • Your favourite secondhand finds I’ve been championing secondhand shopping for decades. For my debut shoot for British Vogue in 2003, I dressed Kate Moss entirely in pieces I’d found in New York charity shops – including a banana-print top that cost $5 and a gold sequin jacket I found in the Salvation Army for $7. I think every shoot I have done has had secondhand in it – vintage jeans, blazers, coats, belts, boots – and they are alwa
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Rain check: what to wear with an anorak
From the hills to the high street, a decent windbreaker will see you through September showers Continue reading...