High heels were not originally intended to be worn by women. In fact, the coveted red-soled Christian Louboutin shoes were famously inspired by a French royal and notable trendsetter of the high heel, King Louis XIV of France. He passed a law ensuring only members of his court could wear the red-sol

More and more emerging fashion designers are adopting a direct-to-consumer model, wooed by the promise of higher margins and a closer relationship with the customer. Can they really do without wholesale?

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In conversation with Emily Weiss and Jen Atkin.

Meet the millionaire shopaholics of yore.

Handbags are big business - and for once, that doesn’t refer to the fashion houses making millions from particular styles they dub to be “It”. The most in-demand bag, in fact, is one you can’t even purchase in a store - the Hermès Birkin. It’s named after Jane Birkin, who inspired the design - on a flight in 1981, she griped to a fellow passenger of the impracticalities of the current hold-all she was toting. Said passenger happened to be Jean-Louis Dumas, chairman of Hermès, who subsequently designed a bag meeting Birkin’s demands, and named it after her.

Покупку дизайнерских вещей принято считать фривольной тратой, а ведь при грамотном подходе она может стать выгодным капиталовложением. Объясняем как.

When Demna Gvasalia - shaved head, hooded sweatshirt - rushes into the Rose Bakery at the London&rsquo;s new Dover Street Market he could be any other street-savvy customer, but for an oversized, brightly striped leather bag on his shoulder, recognisable as one from the next season&rsquo;s Balenciaga catwalk collection and tipped to be the hot accessory of the autumn.

In a place where we’re all on display all the time, we speak to each other with clothes.

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As part of our Mental Health Week, young London designer Claire Barrow shares an honest insight into her struggle with anxiety.

The reshuffling in fashion executive suites is nearly as dramatic as on the creative side.

In a world of easy-to-access beauty, sometimes ugliness is the only way to stand out. We chart the aesthetic of ugliness from German expressionism to hardcore punk to the rise of Vetements.

"Fashion dies, but style remains," Yves Saint Laurent once observed, in a clear prediction his creations would stand the test of time.

What does Instagram's new algorithmic feed mean for the platform's lucrative influence economy?

In an era of ubiquitous digital imagery, several fast-rising fashion photographers are shooting film to differentiate their work, regain control over their craft and find a more human pace.

Deciding what to wear for work can be difficult enough, but imagine going through the 7.

During a typical lunch time at the Royalton Hotel restaurant in midtown Manhattan, The New Yorker's Tina Brown might be installed at her usual table,...

Watching Karlie Kloss strike a pose while bouncing on a trampoline is impressive. But we already know girl has serious model prowess. What really gets us is