Is fast fashion the new luxury?

Is fast fashion the new luxury?

PrettyLittleThing was once the face of fast fashion’s glitzy, in-your-face appeal, known for bodycon dresses, flashy patterns, cut-out tops and influencer endorsements –– particularly from the cast of “Love Island.” The brand represented a carefree, fun aesthetic focused on quick, trendy styles at rock-bottom prices. However, last week, the brand mysteriously went offline, deleting all of its Instagram…

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No hijabs, no miniskirts. Ex-Soviet republic’s fashion advice for women rankles with some

No hijabs, no miniskirts. Ex-Soviet republic’s fashion advice for women rankles with some

Women in Tajikistan, in Central Asia, are being advised by the government to dress more “Tajik-style” and not wear either revealing Western clothes or Islamic head coverings – supposedly to reinforce national identity. Some in the secular Muslim country are speaking out against the advice, which comes from Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon as well as…

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Tennis courts, tailoring and pole dancers: Paris fashion week the key autumn/winter 2025 collections — in pictures | Fashion

Tennis courts, tailoring and pole dancers: Paris fashion week the key autumn/winter 2025 collections — in pictures | Fashion

Stella McCartney Laptop to Lapdance was the premise for Stella McCartney’s AW25 show. Shown at the top of tower block on the outskirts of Paris. Guests, including Kate Moss, Cameron Diaz and Olivia Coleman sat on swivel chairs with monitor screens on the desks displaying the “Stellacorp” logo. Fashion-wise it was Working Girl meets Pretty…

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Are you a ‘knitted Bally baddie’? How fashion starter packs became a marketing tool

Are you a ‘knitted Bally baddie’? How fashion starter packs became a marketing tool

“Millennial desperately clinging to their simpler youth starter pack,” states one meme by @PatheticFashion, featuring a bedazzled Motorola flip phone, Uggs and flared bootcut jeans. Another, by @Socks_House_Meeting, reads: “Are you a knitted Bally baddie”, alongside a collage that includes a Le Labo Baie 19 scent, an Adidas x Wales Bonner Samba shoe and a…

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