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The looks turning heads on the Met Gala carpet
The theme for 2026 Met Gala fundraiser is "Costume Art", exploring fashion as an embodied art form.
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Indian model's understated Met Gala debut revives debate on cultural representation
Bhavitha Mandava’s Met Gala debut has brought a new wave of attention to her - and to her understated aesthetic.
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Summer 2026 Hair Trends—What New York City Salons Are Loving Right Now
From Scandinavian blonde to polished blowouts and bixies, New York City's top hair salons are embracing glossy color, intentional cuts, and cool polish for summer 2026.
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Commuting in a Sheer Top and Toe Shoes
A jewelry designer with experience in men’s wear looks for the “something that doesn’t make sense” that elevates an outfit.
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Why Audemars Piguet’s Swatch Collaboration Is Dividing The Watch Industry
Swatch and Audemars Piguet reveal the Royal Pop, a collection of eight pocket watches that are already leaving watch amateurs, collectors and experts very divided.
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When Did Bare Nails Become a Status Symbol?
From a “Love Story” plotline to runways and street wear, minimal or nude nails are everywhere.
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With a Wink, Obama’s Tan Suit Is Back
Celebrity guests paid cheeky homage to President Obama’s notorious tan suit.
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As millions lose weight on GLP-1s, they're starting to turn to retailers to refresh their wardrobes
Apparel retailers could see an up to $13 billion annual boost in spending because of GLP-1 drugs, according to an estimate by equity research firm Bernstein.
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Met Gala 2026: Madonna, Saint Laurent And The Shift To Influence
Madonna and Saint Laurent’s Met Gala 2026 moment reveals a shift from control to influence, and what it means for modern leadership, branding and cultural relevance.
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Cosmeticorexia: How girls are falling down a skincare rabbit hole
Fuelled by social media, the market for children's skincare is booming. Experts fear for the long-term impact on girls
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Body as masterpiece: nipples, skeletons and tattoos dominate at record-breaking Met Gala
Opening of ‘the dressed body’ show inspires Beyoncé, Kardashians and Skepta, as others pay tribute to fashion moments in art history
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Female nudity and art that stinks: key takeaways from Venice Biennale 2026
Despite a call for calm, a combustible mix of politics and protest punctuated the preview week across the pavilions
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The Knicks Have the Rings, but Rama Duwaji Won the Parade
The first lady and the mayor showed up for the celebration in style.
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Why the outrage over this dress worn to the White House correspondents’ dinner?
Jennifer Rauchet, wife of Pete Hegseth, caused partisan uproar by supposedly wearing a bargain dress to the formal event – but what it says about our attitudes to fast fashion is more interesting
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Quiet luxury is out. Loud, in-your-face wealth is booming.
From Lauren Sánchez to the gold-plated Oval Office to "Mar-a-Lago face," America's elite are embracing louder, flashier displays of wealth.
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What does a woman swimming in urine tell us about the state of the world? Lots! – Venice Biennale review
The theme of earth’s biggest art extravaganza – spiritual rest – felt wildly wrong for our crisis-hit planet. Thank goodness for the pavilions, from fake babies to hi-tech sperm banks to a chocolate Russell Crowe
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‘Ugly in a beautiful way’: Denmark’s mullet championship celebrates divisive hairstyle
Danish follicle rebels go head to head in competition for best short-in-the-front, long-in-the-back cut
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Jailed Vietnamese tycoon's Birkin bags sell for more than $550K
The disgraced tycoon is serving a life sentence for embezzling from a major Vietnamese bank.
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Met Gala 2026 live: stars walk the carpet on fashion’s biggest night
Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman and Venus Williams co-chair annual New York event alongside Anna Wintour
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Met Gala 2026 Is Fashion's Most Open Brief Yet
Stylists reveal how experience, art history research, and client preferences are shaping the most ambitious Met Gala looks yet, from sculpted silhouettes to wearable art.
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A First Look At The Audemars Piguet X Swatch ‘Royal Pop’
The Audemars Piguet x Swatch 'Royal Pop' combines Swatch's technical innovation with Audemars Piguet's Royal Oak design.
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Streetwear and crop tops take World Cup fashion to new heights
Inspired by football culture on and off the pitch, this year's kit collections mix archive classics with streetwear staples.
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Fashion’s Faustian pact: the high cost of Jeff Bezos’s Met Gala patronage
Billionaire’s role as honorary chair and main source of funding has led to boycotts and criticism event has lost its cachet
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The babydoll is back – and so is the moral panic
The floaty, feminine aesthetic being worn by young pop stars like Olivia Rodrigo and Sabrina Carpenter has been around since the 1960s. So why all the fuss?
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'It's very Bond': Fashion experts on the England squad's off-pitch look
What experts make of the men's team's official off-duty fashion as they prepare for their first World Cup match.
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Headscarf with a beret: Muslim designers showcase floral dresses and boxy streetwear in Paris
Some young attendees say the event demonstrated a more inclusive French culture taking shape.
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KPop Demon Hunters X McDonald’s X VANDYTHEPINK Collab Coming To Complex
Complex announces a limited-edition fashion capsule collection from VANDYTHEPINK, McDonald’s, and Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters, featuring “pick a side” signature apparel
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Met Gala 2026 Fashion Report: Breaking Down The Night’s Key Trends
From Colman Domingo to Ciara and Kim Kardashian, Met Gala 2026 delivered defining celebrity fashion moments—here’s what the looks reveal about what’s next.
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Goodbye, pilates princess – hello, gym goblin: how the just-got-out-of-bed look took over fitness
The colour-coordinated ‘clean girl’ athleisure aesthetic is dead. Now it’s all about mismatched outfits and vintage sportswear
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Why Beyoncé’s Co-Chair Role At The Met Gala Is More Than A Title
Ten years away from fashion's biggest night, Beyoncé returns not as a guest, but as a co-chair. For The Costume Institute, that distinction is worth millions.
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The return of the bridal suit: will Dua Lipa’s look change the face of weddings?
In 1971, Bianca Jagger entranced the fashion world with the skirt suit she wore to marry Mick Jagger. Now, in a nod to that style, Lipa is ushering in a new era of nonconformity
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Bread dresses and gowns inspired by cathedrals at Nigeria fashion spectacle
Celebrities, filmmakers and creators put up a performance at Africa's biggest night of film and fashion.
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Super foamy sneakers are everywhere. How do they stack up?
Light as a feather and bouncy as a marshmallow, cushioned shoes have gone from marathons to daily commutes
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BLACKPINK, Alysa Liu And An Actual King — The Best Asian Looks At The 2026 Met Gala
Fashion’s biggest night arrived at the Met under the theme "Costume Art", and Asian representation on the steps has never been more prominent.
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A new start after 60: I embarked on a colourful, glamorous, life-changing new career at 72
Isabel Walker has worked as a journalist, writer and co-founded her own charity, but a chance encounter led to her fourth career, in colour analysis – and she has no regrets
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The Best Of Watches And Wonders 2026
Anniversary releases from Rolex and Patek Philippe, skeleton watches galore and timepieces built for space travel at the world’s biggest watch show.
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Anna Wintour shares Vogue cover with Hollywood doppelganger Meryl Streep
Vogue’s global editorial director says Streep’s character in The Devil Wears Prada ‘distant’ from the real her
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