Following a serious raising of Monday Night’s Met Gala game, it’s tempting to conclude that stern words had been exchanged in the weeks leading up to the ball. Many stern words. We already know that Anna Wintour, chair of the Gala, is said to vet every celebrity and every outfit that appears on the red carpet there. We also know that Tom Ford, a repeat co-host of the event, did not approve of the Halloween style costumes to which desperate-for-attention guests had, in recent years, increasingly resorted ..read more

I’m sorry to tell you, but apparently they’re “back”, alongside a variety of other ballet inspired pieces. Harry Styles wears a white pair of ballet pumps, by the British designer Molly Goddard, on the cover of his upcoming album Harry’s House, while shopping platform Lyst recently noted that the Simone Rocha pink satin ballerina flats were a top-searched item ..read more

Meg Thompson, above left, is one half of Cuda, a colourful new womenswear brand designed and made in Auckland. Her longtime collaborator is friend and sister-by-choice, Mana Harknett, right, whom she met at high school. They started Cuda Sisters in 2011 and also ran a store in Karangahape Rd institution St Kevin’s Arcade, along with Thompson’s actual sister, artist Tanja Jade – also known as Misery ..read more

The behind-the-scenes image surfaced online Thursday from a Gymshark shoot in London, where several models could be seen posing in combinations of colourful sets. One glaring detail in the photo sparked uproar among hundreds of women who felt joint frustration at what appeared to be a massive oversight from the brand ..read more

If you walk into Havilah, at the southernmost part of Wellington’s Cuba Street, you’d be forgiven for thinking you’ve stepped into another city. “We’re that one store down Cuba Street that’s head-to-toe colour. People just stand by the door… I think they’re working up the nerve to come in!” laughs its founder, Havilah Arendse ..read more

Elegance hasn’t been considered fashionable for some time. We’ve had the ‘interesting mix’ (some kind of studied mish-mash of labels blended with vintage accents a la Gucci). There’s been ‘dressed-down chic’ (the cool opt-out, popular beyond lockdowns, covering everything from house dresses to elasticated waistbands and sheepskin Birkenstocks). Perhaps the nearest broad brushstroke is ‘stylish’ (a clever and individual rendition of fashion references, as in French Girl Style). But elegance hasn’t had a look in. Until now ..read more

A grotesque display of wealth or simply agency over someone’s own possessions? That’s the debate around Russian fashionistas taking to their Chanel handbags with large pairs of scissors in protest at Chanel not only halting business in Russia in compliance with EU regulations, but also allegedly refusing to sell their products to Russians overseas and asking people not to use their products in Russia ..read more

Who has the most influence on the way we dress? Fashion designers, pop stars, celebrity names, social media influencers? All of the above, perhaps, but one with more clout than most largely goes under the radar: the fashion buyer. Their job is to sift through the endless choice that fashion delivers and pick out what customers will want to wear next. To be successful, their ideas must set tills ringing – sales matter ..read more

Making fashion trends work for you is more often than not a question of degree. The designer visions you see on the catwalk rarely reach the street without being watered down by retailers who know what will appeal and most importantly, what will sell ..read more

Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson have finally stepped out for their first public event together, looking every bit the loved-up couple as they walked the red carpet hand-in-hand. Pete, 28, was seen opening the car door for Kim, who emerged dressed in a skin-tight silver dress by late designer Thierry Mugler that celebrated her famous curves, accessorised with a statement silver choker and her hair pulled back in a glamorous up-do ..read more