The 2010s called, and they want their dresses back. The club classic bandage dress has officially returned to the fashion zeitgeist, with celebrities and influencers stepping back in time to embrace the skintight silhouette. The body-hugging dress—made of intersecting strips or panels resembling bandages—first debuted on the runway in 1992, after its invention in the…
This article is part of a series where we unpack what the ‘Made in the UK’ label stands for in 2025, and what it tells us about the future of onshoring. Read our series on ‘Made in Italy’ here, and ‘Made in India’ here. The UK’s fashion industry is critically imbalanced. Every year, thousands of…
Become a Vogue Business Member to receive unlimited access to Member-only reporting and insights, our Beauty and TikTok Trend Trackers, Member-only newsletters and exclusive event invitations. On Friday 16 May, the Savannah College of Art and Design’s Atlanta campus was abuzz. Crowds gathered around the runway, chatter dulling only when alumni Wayne Bucknor Jr (on…
Dress for the lifestyle you want, not the lifestyle you have – what was once a philosophy synonymous with 1980s fashion culture is now reemerging in Gen Z form. Writer Emilia Petrarca, in The Cut earlier this year, described the up-and-coming trend called “Boom Boom” fashion. She cited fashion forecaster Sean Monahan, who said that the “fetishization of the…
From chunky sneakers to long tube socks, Generation Z has brought in an influx of new fashion trends. But one millennial woman told Newsweek that it has finally gone too far, describing one Gen Z staple as “dumb.” Heather Nianouris, 43, has done her best to stay in touch with the latest trends and is…
It’s fashion math. The 7-point outfit hack is catching fire — helping many level up their looks — and wear what’s already in their closet — without breaking a sweat. Here’s how it works: each clothing item and accessory gets a point value. The simpler the clothing item, the fewer points it has. So basics,…
A millennial has revealed what she sees as her generation’s biggest contribution to the fashion world, and it might not be what you expected. A video posted by 29-year-old Destani Wilson has sparked a nostalgic wave of conversation online about one of the most unlikely fashion revolutions of the 21st century: the battle to normalize…
Only about 10 per cent of workers outside the government sector in Hong Kong have benefited from flexible work arrangements, according to official figures, with some experts saying local companies have been slow to adopt such a policy over cost and productivity concerns. Allen Cheung, who works in insurance and is in his late thirties,…
Plenty of millennial fashion staples have already fallen victim to the curse of Generation Z (people born between 1997 and 2012). The likes of skinny jeans and ankle socks have been rejected, but so it seems, have the dreaded high heels. Back in the heyday of the 2010s, millennial women would don their favorite heels…
It’s safe to say many of us could afford to spend a little less time glued to our phones and a lot more time moving our bodies. But getting our daily steps in is no easy task — which is why some people rely on gamified challenges to motivate themselves to go for a simple…