Paul Costelloe, the Irish-American designer who dressed the late Princess Diana and became a stalwart of the London fashion scene, has died, his company confirmed. He was 80. In addition to creating evening wear and other designs for Diana, Costelloe established a fashion house that celebrated luxurious fabrics and creativity. He worked in central London and with…
Happy birthday, Miley Cyrus! Between releasing her ninth studio album, Something Beautiful, and becoming the new face of Maison Margiela and Maybelline, the singer has had quite an eventful year. She has also, we’d argue, entered her fashion prime—serving up some of the greatest red carpet moments of her career so far. Since getting her…
Frederick “Fast Freddy” Anderson became a Detroit cultural icon after appearing on the 1970s dance show “The Scene.” Anderson gained national attention in a 2000 GQ magazine feature that dubbed him “The Head to Toe Man” for his matching outfits. A new photo memoir titled “Detroit Style: The Fast Freddy Anderson Story” is set to…
In case you have been living on Mars, you may not know about the whole ‘Gen Z’ era. Let me enlighten you! Gen Z is how many categorise a group of people who were born between 1997 and 2012. When it comes to this generation’s fashion choices, they are famously individual – it’s all about…
There’s a strange moment every millennial eventually hits: you catch a glimpse of yourself in a shop window and think, “Wait… when did I start dressing like someone ten years older?” It sneaks up on you. One day you’re effortlessly modern; the next, your wardrobe is quietly whispering, “tax resident,” “stable job,” and “I don’t…
As we’ve noted before, motos have basically disappeared from the street-style scene, but in general, every fashion person still has a leather jacket in their cold-weather wardrobe. That being said, we’ve been overdue for a fresh redesign. Well, just as fall is knocking on our doors, the 2021 leather jacket editions have arrived. I dove deep into the new-arrivals…
Chechnya has introduced a new ban for women’s fashion that prohibits traditional clothing featuring “masculine elements.” While this isn’t the first time the Russian republic’s authorities have imposed restrictions on women’s appearance, observers say the rationale behind the latest rules is about control –- not tradition, as claimed. The Chechen Culture Ministry said clothing designers…
After seasons of quiet luxury and familiar formulas, something in the fashion air feels different— looser, livelier, a little more playful. Maybe it’s the collective mood, maybe it’s the industry shaking off old habits, but the runways suddenly feel wide open again. nowhere is that energy more visible than in the handbags. This season, the…
When I was a kid, my favorite place in the world was hunched over a sewing machine. I’d cut up old jeans, hand-stitch fabric scraps into new outfits, and dream of someday seeing my clothes walk a runway. My notebooks were full of fashion drawings. Somewhere in my teens, that dream slipped quietly into the background. Life…
Fashion trends don’t emerge out of thin air—they are the result of constant observation of culture, behavior, and daily life. Coolhunters, designers, researchers, and trend forecasters identify early signals that point to new aesthetic and social desires. These signs can stem from emerging styles on social media, underground art movements, sustainability debates, or even the…