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Before Instagram influencers and targeted social media adverts held sway over our every sartorial move, there was Carrie Bradshaw and what arguably has to be TV’s most enviable wardrobe*. Sex And The City was all about four women who, to varying degrees, showed that happiness didn’t have to mean finding a man and a romcom ending (although there was a …

The red carpet officially reopened for 2021, and the best dressed stars of the year made it worth the wait. Of the most memorable moments, our favorite celebrity fashion trends were surreal gold hardware, colorful ostrich feathers, leather opera gloves, celestial caped sleeves, and extreme cutouts – and we know the best way to style them. The appeal of surreal …

There was a time when Grace Byeitima, owner of Mbabazi House of Style, was interested in lawyering, not pattern layouts. But her mother forced her to learn about the latter. “I wanted to be a lawyer,” said Byeitima, who is from Kampala, Uganda. “My mother was a teacher in a vocational training institute, and she made me go where she …

The fashion business is notoriously tough to break into — just ask Andy Sachs from The Devil Wears Prada. But Rachel Zoe, who rose to prominence as a celebrity stylist to clients like Lindsay Lohan and Nicole Richie, is working to help people who want to follow in her footsteps. Zoe, the founder of The Zoe Report and luxury subscription …

The fashion industry is facing a waste and overproduction crisis if it continues on its current trajectory, one of the UK’s leading economic experts has warned. Dame Vivian Hunt, a managing partner at the consulting firm McKinsey and Company, said “fashion has a long way to go to demonstrate its commitment to achieving net zero emissions”. Hunt, who has previously …

At ELLE we follow a simple rule — Life is too short to wear boring clothes and read boring books.  Whether you want to upgrade your wardrobe or read about a fiery rivalry between two designers, pick a book from this curated list where fashion is the main character. Fair warning: Reading any of these books will induce a great …

A woman looks over the used clothing offered a second-hand store in Missoula. (Martin Kidston/Missoula Current file) The fashion industry has developed a business model of producing cheap clothing that is short-lived, forcing consumers to buy more. In the United States, consumers’ “fast fashion”  habits consume more clothing than any other country. The fashion industry thrives on this model, but …

This story is part of Holiday Gift Guide 2021, our list of ideas, by topic, by recipient and by price, to help you discover the perfect gift. Cyber Monday deals have started, and Black Friday deals are winding up, but it all means there are plenty of sales and deals in the fashion, cosmetics and skin care space. Brands like …