Fashion

For years, women with large breasts were relegated to two types of swimwear: matronly wiring that covered their breasts entirely, or flouncy and frilly lingerie-like designs with full cup coverage. But now designers are creating swimsuits that are not only flattering but also fashionable. I love my Whistles blue-and-white gingham swimsuit because it looks like real swimwear rather than a bra that happens to be waterproof. Thanks to the arrival of a range of philanthropic individual brands, consumers having special needs are finally being provided options that make better sense for them. Just say, bustier swimwear now actually looks like bustier swimwear. Carly Worson and Stephanie Korn, from Melbourne, Australia, have created a swimwear brand for women with larger cup sizes. They had...

It's peak wedding season. The time of year when we're inundated with photos of safe bridesmaids' dresses. Thankfully, Dua Lipa recently delivered a strong rebuttal to such conservative notions. The star rocked a space-age look that included metallic knee-high boots, a lavender sleepwear-as-daywear slip dress, and a beaded handbag. And who says you should never upstage the bride? Dua Lipa wore a dress, gloves, and boots from the fall 2022 Bottega Veneta collection (the first from the brand’s new creative director Matthieu Blazy) plus a yet-to-be-released handbag also from Bottega Veneta to complete her look. Dua Lipa also sported a pair of early aughts-inspired sunglasses from GCDS eyewear to complete the maximalist look. Dua's Instagram post featured a photograph of the distinctive g...

As London welcomes the 50th anniversary of Pride, Camden will host a reimagined Koko in Camden, serving as the venue for the inaugural "Ciroc Iconic Ball," staged in support of Not A Phase, which brings together people of all genders and orientations to provide safe spaces. In the ballroom community, five iconic house mothers—Sinia Alaia, Devine Gucci, Stasha Sanchez, Jusss Kelly and Lola Gucci—led performers in five different categories at Koko in an evening of celebrations and fantastical fashion. The categories were inspired by five decades of Pride: 1970s Vogue, 1980s Fashion Bazaar, 1990s Face, 2000s Best Dressed and 2010s Runway. Participants were judged on their costumes' creativity and adherence to each decade's aesthetic. Karteer, JJ Prodigy, Jozea, Kyle London and Ed Montero e...

Kim Kardashian is known for setting the internet ablaze with her fashion choices. But many of the outfits that cause the most controversy are ones that feel more appropriate for a Marvel movie than real life, such as her viral masked moment at the 2021 Met Gala, when she showed up in a black Balenciaga leather trench and bug-eyed shades. This week, Kardashian was spotted in two looks fit for a stylish blockbuster heroine. The first outfit included a black figure-hugging bodysuit, black Knife boots, black cat-eye shades, and a silver diamanté Le Cagole bag (all by her favourite brand, Balenciaga). Later that day, Kim opted for red, white and blue pantaboots, a white cropped T-shirt and black wraparound sunglasses. Again it was all Balenciaga everything. It's clear that the Skims found...

Emily Ratajkowski, a model and businesswoman, took her place at the front row at JW Anderson, where she was wearing a one-shoulder LBD and accessorising her look with the brand's new Bumper bag , a brand latest shape by creative director Jonathan Anderson , in tan and lilac, and tan knee-high boots, also from Anderson. Most people reach for their sandals in the warmer months, but stars including Kendall Jenner, Emily Ratajkowski and Dua Lipa are refusing to be parted from their boots this summer. Cowboy boots are on the rise, too. Emily has worn hers with printed separates and oversized jumper dresses, Dua Lipa styles her Western boots with dresses and knitted hot pants from Lacoste, and FKA Twigs wore hers with a flippy dress while hanging out with Madonna. And of course, expect to see...

Perhaps your midyear inspiration is reflecting that the time has come for a beauty overhaul. Kim Kardashian's new skincare line, SKKN BY KIM, will launch later this month. Kardashian's new undertaking comes only one year after the release of news that KKW Beauty was no more, a change many believed was merely a precursor to a complete rebrand. In KKK Beauty stores, the products available seem unique to Kim's personal brand. As opposed to offering conventional makeup, Kim has sold her high-up brand as (highbrow, cutting edge) skin care. SKKN's line of nine beautifully formulated skin-care products focusses on new formulas that revitalise skin. Housed in architecturally inspired packaging that demands countertop space, each brand's offerings go for under $100 ($80). The Kim Kardashia...

When we read the headlines—Love Island Dumps Fast Fashion! Ebay Sponsor Saves Environment!—and buckle in for a series of feel-good clothing underscored by an “eat, sleep, rewear, repeat” mentality, we don’t expect much from it. But two weeks into ITV2’s holiday dating camp, how many repeat wears have we witnessed aside from the criminal espadrille wedges Love Islanders are wedded to, and the Yeezy-style slides even Kanye West struggles to pull off (sorry Luca)? This year’s ITV2 series got off to a promising start. With contestants wearing a mix of their own clothes and pre-loved pieces sourced from Ebay by stylist Amy Bannerman, we witnessed Dami wearing a blue Pleats Please Issey Miyake shirt, Tasha modelling an old-school studded Diesel dress, and Amber sporting a Chanel brooch on her wh...

It's a bold decision to dedicate your entire company to a single product, but for Laura Petrielli-Pulice, it overcompensated tenfold. The founder of Vex Latex has delivered the likes of Kim Kardashian, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, and Bret Easton Ellis with custom latex products. It's been north of twenty years since she made her most memorable pieces while learning at FIT in New York, enlivened by Thierry Mugler's plans. "I absolutely never set out to be a business visionary or maintained my own business, the objective was simply to accomplish something I love," she tells Vogue. "I knew that [latex] could be removed from the fixation world and executed into the design business." Vex has made brilliant science fiction isolates and noisy plastic dresses for Kim - see the bra and tights she wor...