Category: Global Style and Fashion
South Korea’s accidental curling superstars
Reuters Skip Kim Eun-jung of South Korea and her team have wowed the public South Korean hearts have been captured at the Winter Olympics in…
Japanese fashion designer dies aged 84
Getty Images Issey Miyake at a catwalk show in Paris in 1997 Revolutionary Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake has died aged 84, his company has…
The swimwear company selling Colombia to the world
Agua Bendita exports its swimwear to 60 countries Catalina Alvarez was visiting her father’s clothing factory when she saw a box of brightly-coloured cloth samples…
How we fell in love with the jumpsuit
Getty Images The all-in-one evokes a “powerful sense of liberation” (Credit: Getty Images) The all-in-one garment went from utilitarian necessity to glamorous fashion staple. Bel…
The birth of the Black is Beautiful movement
How a photographer, a group of models and a fashion show in Harlem kick-started a cultural and political movement that still inspires today. On 28…
Why glamorous glassware is booming
It’s bold, beautiful – and is adorning tables all around the world. Dominic Lutyens speaks to the designers, brands and craftspeople behind the global glass…
Why 1970s ‘avocado green’ is back for interiors
Farrow & Ball Muted, earthy colours are re-emerging now, including smoky greens and mustard yellow (Credit: Farrow & Ball) What do our colours choices for…
Arts and culture stars who died in 2019
Alamy BBC Culture writers and editors pay tribute to the cultural luminaries we lost this year. Alamy (Credit: Alamy) For all that he’s hardly a…
The dress that made the world gasp
From Princess Diana’s show-stopping bridal gown to a new collection full of 80s drama, Elizabeth Emanuel has been on a ‘rollercoaster ride’. She talks to…
The iconic outfits that cause outrage
Netflix (Credit: Netflix) From Emily in Paris to Sex and the City, Patricia Field’s divisive costumes subvert ideas about how women “should” look. It’s all…