Finding the best foundation for your complexion can seem an impossible task. Do you want full coverage or light coverage? Matte or dewy? Cool or warm undertone? And what’s the best way of finding your perfect shade when there’s such an overwhelming amount of choice? The correct foundation formula can make doing your make-up a quicker and infinitely more pleasurable…
Couture fashion week is back with a bang. On Sunday night (4 July) Virgil Abloh kicked off couture autumn/winter 2021 proceedings with his star-studded Off-White runway featuring cameos from Bella Hadid, Amber Valletta, Honey Dijon, and a performance by M.I.A. The cast took their respective street style turns outside the venue, with Bella Hadid changing from her electric blue velvety Off-White look into…
The red carpet is back! And Adam Driver is on it. The Annette actor and tall drink of water is among the galaxy of stars who have decamped to the South of France for the return of the Cannes Film Festival, which was scrapped from the industry calendar last year due to Covid. And looking at Bella Hadid in vintage Jean…
Not so long ago, women were taught to dread going grey. But, as Andie MacDowell made clear on the Cannes 2021 red carpet at the premiere of Annette on Tuesday evening, it’s now unequivocally the shade du jour. And judging by how good she looked, you’d be a fool not to embrace it too. PASCAL LE SEGRETAIN Showcasing her new peppery brunette shade (she started to…
The 16-year-old talks purging clothes with grandma and influencing her “Black-ish” character Diane’s wardrobe. We all buy clothes, but no two people shop the same. It can be a social experience, and a deeply personal one; at times, it can be impulsive and entertaining, at others, purpose-driven, a chore. Where do you shop? When do you shop? How do you…
In an excerpt from David Yi’s new book, “Pretty Boys,” the author explores the historic and cultural significance of the Korean superstars and their approach to self-love and self-expression. The following is an exclusive excerpt from David Yi’s new book, “Pretty Boys,” available for purchase here. Published and reprinted by permission of Mariner Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. In 2020, BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan) became…
Virgil Abloh staged a “spin-off show” in South Korea, starring the brand ambassadors. Though Virgil Abloh’s Fall 2021 menswear collection for Louis Vuitton first walked in Paris back in January, the brand staged a “spin-off show” in Seoul this week, featuring 34 brand-new looks — and starring house ambassadors BTS. The global megastars headlined a film by South Korean director Jeon Go-woon, which is meant to be…
Actor and house ambassador Margaret Qualley served as the bride. Photo: Courtesy of Chanel In the nearly two centuries since the movement’s inception, the Impressionist painters have inspired plenty of artistic pursuits, from other forms of physical art, to film to fashion. The latest in that long canon? Chanel’s Fall 2021 Haute Couture collection, designed by Virginie Viard. The spark came…
For Fall 2021, Maria Grazia Chiuri focused on touch. Photo: Courtesy of Dior While showing seasonal collections via short film can open up a whole new avenue of creative expression, there is something to be said for the flattening effect the digital format can have on the clothes themselves. It’s hard to see, say, the nubby depth of a tweed…
NICK HARVEYGETTY IMAGES The fashion industry let out a collective gasp this morning in response to two words flooding social media timelines: Pheobe Philo. After a three-year hiatus—following her departure from Celine in 2017—Philo is returning to fashion. The former creative director of Celine and Chloe is branching out to launch her own namesake label with support from LVMH…