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cruise control: A brief history of the cruise collection
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As globe-trotting shows get underway once again, we explore the long, glamorous history of the Cruise collection​

the essential guide to high street-designer fashion collaborations
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As its future hangs in the balance, we look back at the impact this high street heavyweight has had on the industry at large

A Brief History of the Swimsuit
FASHION HISTORY

It’s now an industry worth more than $22 billion – but swimwear has had a long and winding road to mainstream dominance

how is the fashion industry encouraging minority representation?
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As the New York Times releases a report showing the fashion industry still has a lot of work to do, we look at the ways brands and industry bodies are attempting to increase participation

has social media killed fashion criticism?​
​CULTURE

With shows available digitally to all and editors superseded by social media influencers, where does the traditional critic fit into fashion’s new landscape?

fashion in crisis: The industry's response to international disaster
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As the war in Ukraine wages on, luxury fashion brands have announced donations, events and fundraisers – but this is far from the first crisis situation the industry has contended with...

a brief history of the 'it' bag
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Carried by celebrities, coveted by the masses and a key source of revenue for the world’s high fashion labels, step inside the intriguing world of the ‘It’ bag...

house histories: gucci
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Gucci began life as a quietly luxurious leather goods brand - but has grown to become one of the most exciting houses 

why do we care what female politicians wear?
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From Theresa May to AOC, to be a woman in politics is to be constantly under scrutiny from the fashion police

gaming: a new frontier for luxury fashion?
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As Balenciaga makes the leap into online gaming, could this be an untapped resource for the fashion industry?

designers

KARL LAGERFELD

The story of fashion's most famous - and most prolific - designer

PIERRE BALMAIN

The high and lows of a man who successfully married fashion and commerce

john galliano

The enfant terrible grew to become one of fashion’s most divisive figures

culture

how fashion helped create the teenager

​A surprisingly modern phenomenon, style has always been intrinsic to teenage identity

the importance of fashion to protest

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From the Suffragettes to Black Lives Matter, clothing has always been a way for the oppressed to speak out

houses

celine

Defined for modern fans by the work of Phoebe Philo, Celine has a long and storied history dating back to the 1940s 

louis vuitton

From its iconic bags to its ready-to-wear collections, Louis Vuitton reigns supreme as one of the world’s most sought after brands

saint laurent

Discover the history of the Parisian fashion house that changed the fashion system like no other

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a beginner's guide to fashion terminology

Don’t know your Breton from your black tie? Here’s your need-to-know guide to fashion speak…

the evolution of paris fashion week

Arguably the most prestigious of fashion weeks, Paris in fact owes a debt to New York for its origins.