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Skintight leggings or baggy joggers? What your gymwear says about you – and the world | Fashion
Around me, a group of women in skintight gym sets are side planking. Some are wearing full-coverage unitards, others leave slices of midriff bare. No…
The smell of victory: boom in classic football shirts shows no sign of fading | Football
On the second floor of an unprepossessing building on the outskirts of Amsterdam, there is a metal cabinet that destroys footballers’ DNA. The contraption belongs…
‘They’re perfect – until they aren’t’: why are people so interested in the Beckxit beef? | Celebrity
If the biggest feud of the week belongs to Donald Trump and Elon Musk, then the longest running is arguably “Beckxit”. The name given to…
Embroidered silks to Adidas collabs: the evolution of the kimono – in pictures | Fashion
Opening on 4 June, the National Gallery of Victoria’s (NGV) exhibition Kimono features hundreds of garments, paintings and posters. It includes historic garments from the…
Rodeo drive: Beyoncé UK tour spurs cowboy fashion craze | Fashion
Rhinestones, cowboy hats and a whole lot of denim; not a hen party entourage, a Glastonbury fit or a Nashville rodeo, but the queues outside…
From beeswax to baby wipes: how to make your leather last a lifetime | Fashion
Strong, beautiful and, if well looked after, endlessly long-lasting: leather has long been a staple of many of our wardrobes. And while there are ethical…
From gallabiyas to kaftans, how African style went global | Fashion
Hello and welcome to The Long Wave. This week, I look at the globalisation of African fashion, and how its popularity is part of a…