Fashion
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Time to change gear
In Tokyo’s Kuramae neighbourhood, creative folk step out in fresh looks that work from commute to coffee break.
Local champion
Combining enduring traditions with contemporary style, Kestin Hare’s foray into menswear is an innovative offering that champions UK production, with an emphasis on prioritising people before profit.
Top draw
From Chanel to Dior, luxury brands are rediscovering the power of pen and paper as fashion illustration experiences a renaissance in advertising and design.
All in a grey’s work
Beijing’s ‘Glammas’ offer a new image for what one’s twilight years might yield.
Top of the shops
From the merchants of the Middle Ages to today’s leading fashion brands and specialist shops, Italians have long excelled in the art of retail. We share some of our favourites.
All together now
Look sharp: with spring around the corner, there’s never been a better time to smarten up. Crisp meets casual in the season’s best combinations.
Time for change
On a visit to Swiss watch-maker Omega’s new flagship, we find an inviting take on retail design and smart staffon hand to give museum-style tours.
Jacket in
After a year of athleisure, will men ever be lured back to tailoring? Yes, say designers, but only by the likes of the ‘easy jacket’.
Upward trends
The keepers of five game-changing fashion brands reveal the targets for their own labels and what they expect from the wider industry in 2021.
