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Wednesday, 3 May, 2023

Beauty
How to keep fresh when camping
Off-grid wilderness or a hipster yurt? Different destinations call for tailored tactics
Wednesday, 5 April, 2023

Travel
Maison Elle: the fashion magazine opens a Paris hotel
Key Notes | Elle has beaten other major titles to become the first to launch a hotel — but seems more focused on being comfortable than cutting-edge
Thursday, 30 March, 2023

Style
Gwyneth Paltrow, ‘stealth wealth’ star of the courtroom catwalk
The actress’s ‘quiet luxury’ look is providing ultra-rich pickings for fashion fans
Thursday, 23 March, 2023

Fashion accessories
Credit Suisse ‘merch’ and the rush to buy history
From hats to pendants, branded products from troubled institutions have a curious appeal
Wednesday, 22 March, 2023

Style
Pack away the Peloton — Daylesford owner launches luxury health club
New to the Cotswolds, The Club by Bamford offers ‘farm fitness’ classes, cryotherapy and medical assessments
Thursday, 16 March, 2023

Style
What a 16th-century painting says about beauty and ageing
A new exhibition featuring ‘The Ugly Duchess’ exposes attitudes to female ‘age-appropriate dressing’, both then and now
Monday, 13 February, 2023

Style
What to wear to your company offsite
How to combine practical and professional wear without the need for a giant suitcase to carry it all
Friday, 10 February, 2023

ObituaryPaco Rabanne
Paco Rabanne, fashion designer, 1934-2023
He used metal and plastic to create some of the 1960s most iconic looks
Saturday, 7 January, 2023

Style
Sweet smells of domestic bliss: home fragrances you can live with
Scented candles are not just part of the furniture but status symbols and mood enhancers
Thursday, 15 December, 2022

Shopping and gifts
Last-minute beauty gifts that look thoughtful
Don’t panic-buy any old gift set, try these special treats
Thursday, 8 December, 2022

Style
Why ‘goblin mode’ is good for you
Forget matcha lattes and cashmere tracksuits — going grunge is the real self-care
Friday, 2 December, 2022

Shopping and gifts
The charm of second-hand gifts
From designer classics to charity-shop curios, a carefully chosen ‘preloved’ item can be stylish and sustainable
Thursday, 1 December, 2022

Holiday gift guide 2022
Tata Harper adores cashmere at Christmas — and big social gatherings
The skincare founder will celebrate with dancing and partying in her native Colombia
Monday, 14 November, 2022

Style
I’m done with jeans
Denim dominates modern wardrobes, but there’s a world of more interesting — and comfortable — trousers
Wednesday, 19 October, 2022

Fashion
Can John Lewis’s first fashion director deliver style as well as sales?
After stints at M&S and Massimo Dutti, Queralt Ferrer has been hired to supercharge the department store’s offerings
Friday, 30 September, 2022

ReviewFashion shows
Victoria Beckham: ‘My customer wants to be sexy’
The designer gives a preview of her spring/summer collection ahead of its Paris Fashion Week debut
Thursday, 18 August, 2022

InterviewStyle
Celebrity stylist Sam McKnight: ‘Boris Johnson’s hair is a disguise, a distraction’
The hairdresser on his star-studded career, what he told Princess Diana — and the political power of a moptop
Friday, 12 August, 2022

ObituaryIssey Miyake
Issey Miyake, fashion designer, 1938-2022
He was known for his sculptural pleated garments which fused eastern and western traditions
Thursday, 21 July, 2022

Beauty
Would you buy your skincare from a members’ club?
Soho House’s new premium skincare line taps into a desire to project dynamism
Monday, 18 July, 2022

Style
In the Tory leadership race, there are no style winners
From Liz Truss’s Thatcher throwbacks to Rishi Sunak’s too-slick suits: how the frontrunners’ wardrobes are — or are not — helping their campaigns
Wednesday, 29 June, 2022

ReviewBeauty
Best of new summer beauty
From suncreams to make-up with skin care benefits and naturally derived ingredients, FT contributors deliver their picks for the season
Friday, 10 June, 2022

Lunch with the FT
Jarvis Cocker: ‘I was like the Kofi Annan of Blur vs Oasis’
The Pulp frontman on loathing Britpop, a guitar-playing Tony Blair and the evolving business of being human
Saturday, 28 May, 2022

Fashion
The easy glamour of printed trousers
They capture fashion’s new maximal mood and offer a bohemian alternative to the summer dress
Friday, 22 April, 2022

Style
Macron’s unbuttoned shirt begs the question: how low can you go?
Whether the French president was trying to look ‘cool’ or amp up his sex appeal, a man’s chest exposure has its limits
Tuesday, 5 April, 2022

The Art of FashionArt of Fashion: the British issue
Meet the new faces of British menswear
Six of the most exciting designers in the next generation of British fashion