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  • muscly man in blue patterened speedos

    Don’t squawk at the idea of budgie smugglers
    They are practical and comfy

    Swim briefs are trending this summer. Here’s why it’s time to get over British queasiness around them
  • Unbranded products falling into a blue plastic bag

    Sali Hughes on beauty
    Why it’s time to bag a high-street retinal – retinol’s fast-acting little sister

  • PR images- composite

    Float on by
    What to wear to a bank holiday carnival

  • Kylie Jenner at 2022 Met Gala.

    Incognito mode
    How dressing under the radar became the ultimate humblebrag

  • Kamala Harris and her tan suit.

    Kamala Harris wore a tan suit to day one of the DNC
    What does it mean?

  • Illuminated frontage of Ted Baker store at London Bridge in London, April 2024; it is dark and a passerby is looking in the window, where there are female mannequins in dresses and male mannequins in white T-shirts and casual trousers

    Analysis
    Ted Baker’s closure was foreseeable from a fashion perspective

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Spotlight

  • Olivia Dean performs at the Glastonbury festival this year wearing a bubble skirt

    ‘It’s very silly and it feels like fun’
    Bubble skirts are making a comeback

    • Balmain backstage S24

      The beauty spot
      Make glowing skin a highlight of your summer

    • A young woman in a yellow sweater lies in a field of daisies, top view.

      Closet clinic
      Can you safely home compost clothing? Yes, with a few big caveats

    • Hair bleach

      The beauty Q&A
      Can you dye dark hair a bright colour without bleach?

    • A young male model photographed outside in a meadow of flowers.

      Printed T-shirts
      20 of the best - in pictures

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Shopping

  • A young male model photographed outside in a meadow of flowers.

    Printed T-shirts
    20 of the best - in pictures

  • Different clothing items collaged against a cartoon sun and sky.

    View to a grill
    What to wear to a BBQ – in pictures

    August often feels like the beginning of the end of summer – a last chance to eat hot dogs and coleslaw outside. And dressing for it is all about being practical yet celebratory
  • Different clothing items collaged against a colourful striped background.

    Street smart
    What to wear to a city wedding

    Wedding guest attire doesn’t have to mean staid florals and hats. Here are some options to help you think outside the aisle – with perfumes to match
  • Summer concept, bra on coat hanger on green. (Pop art style)

    The best bras
    Stylish, comfortable, hard-working

    Whether it’s to wear for a special occasion, provide support during sport or contact when breastfeeding, the right bra can be hard to find – here are some that are tried and tested
  • A woman eating an apple on a picnic blanket wearing denim sandals

    Summer soles
    25 of the best women’s sandals – in pictures

    Buckled, bright and bold... This season, put your feet first in comfort and style
    • Different activewear clothing items collaged next to the olympic rings logo.

      What to wear...
      Inspired by the Olympics? Here’s what to wear

    • Different clothing items collaged against a cartoon mountainous background

      Walk this way
      What to wear on a hike

Sustainable fashion

  • Andrea Cheong.

    The care-label queen
    How Andrea Cheong will stop you buying bad clothes

  • Still images of videos by the TikTokker Sabrina Pare promoting the trend underconsumption core

    ‘It is OK to be content with your simple life’
    Is ‘underconsumption core’ the answer to too much shopping?

    • Backstage at Ganni’s spring/summer 2024 show

      Ganni
      What’s the secret of the covetable Danish label’s success?

    • Deforestation in the Amazon - detail of an area.

      Sustainable fashion
      ‘Surely we are smarter than mowing down 1,000-year-old trees to make T-shirts’ – the complex rise of viscose

    • A person taking measurements on a piece of fabric.

      Sustainable fashion
      Marks & Spencer to launch clothing repair and alterations service

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Men's fashion

  • model in yellow shorts, pale blue shirt, cap and sweatshirt tied around shoulder

    We can’t all do shorts like Paul Mescal
    But no man should suffer a summer in trousers

    Don’t listen to the tiresome, stuffy naysayers: shorts can look sensational, even in the office, as long as you do them right
  • Size matters: Simon Usborne at Lock & Co Hatters in London, wearing a St Louis trilby.

    One size doesn’t fit all
    How to buy hats when you have a big head – and 12 of the best

  • Model standing on an cooler holding a cooler above head

    Men's fashion
    The edit: 20 of the best swim shorts – in pictures

  • Little Simz on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury.

    Biker style
    Motocross jackets revving up summer this year

  • Dries Van Noten: models on the runway - Paris Fashion Week - Menswear Spring/Summer 2025

    Swan songs, feathered fascinators and gymnastic bouquets
    Highlights from Paris men’s fashion week spring/summer 2025 – in pictures

  • Three people standing in a line, left to right, one in a printed t-shirt, one in a denim gilet, one in a stripe t-shirt

    Snoopy bags and scorpions
    Street style at Pitti Uomo in Florence – in pictures

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Regulars

  • Linen

    Shopping: buy, rent, thrift
    A shopping guide to the best… linen

  • JCM column - Pyjama wear Photographer: David Newby Styling: Melanie Wilkinson Hair and make up: Sophie Higginson using Hair by Sam McKnight and Kiehls Styling assistants: Sam Deaman and Nyima Jobe Model: Kitty Su at Milk Top, £75 and skirt, £85 both Cos Sunglasses, £120, Bonnie Clyde Bangle, £45, YSSO Sandals, £279, Helen Kaminski

    Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion
    My trick to looking polished but staying comfy? Secret pyjamas

    • Unbranded products falling into a blue plastic bag

      Sali Hughes on beauty
      Why it’s time to bag a high-street retinal – retinol’s fast-acting little sister

    • The inside view
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From the archive

  • Ballroom dancing legend Vernon Castle (1887 - 1918) with a handkerchief in his suit pocket, circa 1910.

    The history of the handkerchief – archive, 1923

    16 February 1923:Its casual connection with the nose is steeped with historic, romantic, and sentimental interest
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The shows

  • Prada presents Spring/Summer 2025 collection at Milan Fashion Week<br>Models present creations from the Prada Spring/Summer 2025 collection during Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, June 16, 2024. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo

    Beach days, raves and flax fields
    Milan men’s fashion week spring/summer 2025: the highlights – in pictures

  • Models walk around a large white floor with artworks placed in different locations

    Paris fashion week men's
    Of mice and models: artworks take centre stage at Loewe fashion show

    Works by Paul Thek and Susan Sontag feature in show of fashion house known for turning esoteric references into wider ideas
  • male model for Dior walking among whimsical giant ceramic sculptures of cat-like creatures

    Paris fashion week men's
    Kim Jones at Dior makes menswear more classic than conceptual

    The designer homed in on staples for the show, without losing a sense of adventure or playfulness
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