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Last night at the No Time to Die premiere, Daniel Craig made a style statement that was a fitting farewell to a Bond era which has ruffled some traditionalist feathers. Dressed in a cerise pink suit jacket from Anderson & Sheppard, his jazzy Teddy boy style was a far cry from the traditional black tuxedo look we have come to …

zubada/iStock (NEW YORK) — Millions of Americans have traded traditional work wardrobes for loungewear in the nearly two years of working remotely during the pandemic. Now, as companies discuss return-to-office plans, many people are also rethinking what their post-pandemic workwear might look like. Will traditional “work vs. weekend” wardrobes become a thing of the past after the pandemic? “The lines …

When it comes to early fall, there’s so much to love. The weather is perfect—not too hot, not too chilly—and in terms of getting dressed, it’s prime time for busting out all of our favorite transitional pieces. Personally, I’m excited to bring my denim jackets out from the back of my closet and snag a few new ones for my …

Once upon a time, fashion subcultures were simple: you could see skaters, ravers and goths all milling around your local branch of Woolworths of a Saturday afternoon. But now the style tribes have moved online, and are more likely to be dressing up for TikTok and Instagram than the shops. There has also been a bigger change: a splintering and …

Amelia Crook did not set out to have an existential crisis. The 43-year-old was simply looking for some tips on how to update her style. She used to spend her days reading Vogue, maintaining meticulous lookbooks on Pinterest, and even took a mid-career sabbatical to intern for a milliner in New York whose clients included Debbie Harry. But now, she …

There are vintage advertisements, framed magazine covers and unopened hair nets from the ’20s and ’30s with names like Bon Ton, Jac-O-Net and Pretty Miss. Outlandish wigs sit on sloe-eyed mannequin heads. Along with the portraits of Elvis Presley and Dolly Parton painted on black velvet are aging mechanical devices that look like instruments of torture. On a deco dresser, …

Fashion has become a dirty word – and believe me, it hurts. Not long ago, fashion was the VIP room of popular culture and movie stars and politicians flocked to the front row. Now it has come to symbolise everything that is wrong with the modern world – from carbon emissions to global inequality and from crass materialism to unrealistic …

Photo by Lawrence Miner At any NYFW event, attendee fashion is always top tier and ESSENCE Fashion House was no exception. Black creatives gave us bold beauty looks, gorgeous hair and show-stopping style that had cameras flashing and heads turning. From fall season staple trends like thigh high boots and layers, to bright color patterns and signature prints, if you’re …