Vetements under fire for fashion alluding to Hong Kong protests
Autumn/winter items feature blue spray effect, a reference to police firing blue dye at protesters
August 2020
Fire in your belly: the return of men's crop tops
With its retro sensibility and sense of exposure post-lockdown, the crop top is disrupting notions of masculine dress
September 2019
Stranger things: Balenciaga goes for larger-than-life designs
Demna Gvasalia quits Vetements: 'I have accomplished my mission'
June 2019
'Don't shoot': why Vetements' latest T-shirt is causing controversy
The garment from the brand’s SS20 collection is a semi-replica of one worn by journalists in Lebanon during the 1982 Israeli invasion – and previously reworked by fashion label Qasimi
May 2019
Clickbait fashion! You won’t believe what brands are doing now
From see-through jeans to denim knickers, extreme trends might sound ridiculous but they are also selling fast
January 2019
Dior shows the suit is back, as tailoring outweighs sportswear
Kim Jones focuses on ‘architectural tailoring’ – even at a ready-to-wear show
May 2018
Why Kim Kardashian-West wore Vetements to the White House
The reality TV star met with the US president to discuss prison reform, and wore the playful French brand for the occasion. Was she trolling Trump or making a bigger statement?
February 2018
‘I don’t think elegance is relevant’: Vetements’ Demna Gvasalia, the world’s hottest designer
The 36-year-old Georgian is bored of fashion as fantasy and has eschewed the tropes of Parisian glamour for flea market catwalks and crumpled styling. Where can he go next?
January 2018
Vetements raises the heartbeat at Paris fashion week
An aggressive synth soundtrack accompanied scowling models in world’s oldest antiques market
December 2017
It’s a rip-off: now bootleg logos are a fashion must-have
Buckle up: how the trenchcoat went from classic to cool
July 2017
Teenage kicks: what's behind the trend for scribbled-on trainers?
From Vetements x Reebok trainers covered with the words “I’m bored” to Margiela’s “Leave a message”-scrawled kicks, graffiti-covered sneakers are everywhere. What’s the secret message?
Footsie 100: why socks have become the latest menswear battleground
From the catwalks of Prada and Vetements to Justin Trudeau’s virtue signalling through his chaussures – socks have become the most loaded accessory of the year
The princess and the platforms: how these Gucci trainers became a symbol of excess
When Princess Olympia of Greece wore a pair of Gucci kicks for her lavish 21st, it cemented the status of trainers as the new glass slipper
June 2017
Paris menswear: 10 key collections from the spring/summer shows – in pictures
Top 10 shows from Paris men’s fashion week spring/summer 2018
March 2017
Paris fashion week: Balenciaga awes with grown-up chic collection
Creative director Demna Gvasalia leads the move to “cool and elegant”, while Céline champions architectural minimalism
January 2017
90s R&B and inside-out denim: what we learned from Vetements
The trend-setting label shows us the way forward – all in six minutes at their Paris couture show
December 2016
Nude selfies, cold shoulders and the Hadids: the year in fashion
Here are 19 of the trends that defined 2016
October 2016
Just my type: how fashion became all about the font
The writing’s off the wall and on your clothes: it’s time to brush up on Helvetica, Arial, blackletter, egyptian and more
