Feature · fashion Clothes that rallied a nation: Queen Elizabeth II’s fashion legacy Over seven decades, the late Queen taught a masterclass in elegant, purposeful dressing. Caryn Franklin is a fashion and identity commentator, and professor of diversity at the Kingston School of Art in London. One of the many legacies left by Queen Elizabeth […]
Written by Leah Dolan, CNN Featuring the good, the bad and the ugly, ‘Look of the Week’ is a regular series dedicated to unpacking the most talked about outfit of the last seven days. Oscar-winning actor Nicole Kidman caught the Internet’s attention this week with a new shoot for Perfect Magazine. Kidman, who turned 55 […]
Written by Leah Dolan, CNNCopenhagen, Denmark In March 2022, celebrity fashion counterculturalist Julia Fox arrived at the Vanity Fair Oscar After-Party dressed in a head-turning black leather gown with a halter-neck-turned-hand wrapped around her neck. The “grip dress” made headlines across the fashion press. Fox’s look had “won the blue carpet,” wrote Vanity Fair, while […]
Written by Megan C. Hills, CNN Featuring the good, the bad and the ugly, “Look of the Week” is a regular series dedicated to unpacking the most talked about outfit of the last seven days. This week, Rihanna reminded fans of her boundary-pushing style. The multi-talented star, who has only been spotted in public a […]
Written by Oscar Holland, CNN Contributors Alex Rees, CNNJacqui Palumbo, CNN The enduring image of Olivia Newton-John may always be one of permed hair, bare shoulders and black spandex on the set of “Grease”. But the late actress and singer, who died Monday aged 73, was a fashion icon before — and long after — […]
Written by Jacqui Palumbo, CNN When bombshell “Baywatch”-era one-pieces and teeny bikinis reigned in the 1990s, relief for many women came in the form of the tankini — a tank-top silhouette that offered more coverage than most two-pieces, but could still be modest, sporty or sexy. It was one of the few innovations at a […]