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How Leigh Bowery and the Blitz Kids defined 1980s subculture with make-up
No history-defining look is complete without hair and make-up, a sentiment that London’s ‘Blitz Kids’ pioneered to the extreme during the late 1970s and 1980s. Spearheading this movement was Australian performance artist and fashion designer Leigh Bowery, who had a strictly enforced code of entrance for his short-lived but infamous Soho nightclub, Taboo: ‘Dress as…
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For A/W 2024, the working uniform gets a futuristic spin
If ever there was a time to hone your working uniform it is the autumn, a season which, after the hot and heady rush of summer, marks the moment to pack up your holiday wardrobe and embrace the strangely seductive pull of officewear – a mood of grown-up polish that draws you back to your…
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Miss Asia Pacific International returns after 5 years
MANILA, Philippines — After a five-year hiatus, the Miss Asia Pacific International (MAPI) pageant is back with a grand return in celebrating diversity and beauty — without the limitation of status or age. “This is a new milestone to celebrate beauty, strength, and empowerment of women-ambassadors who represent the vibrant diversity of their countries and…
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The preloved revolution: how secondhand fashion came swinging back
Vintage, preloved, or gently worn — whatever you call it, secondhand clothing has experienced a serious glow-up. Once burdened with preconceptions and stigmas, mindsets have shifted, and today wearing preloved clothing is a fashion movement. Education on the adverse effects of fast fashion and its impact on the planet has led to many of us…
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The Week in Fashion: Charli XCX Is the New Face of Valentino Beauty
Welcome to the Week in Fashion, Bazaar’s at-a-glance guide to what the industry is talking about. Charli XCX Is Named the New Face of Valentino Beauty Brat summer may be over, but it’s clear that Charli XCX will continue to dominate the cultural conversation all through the fall. The latest win for the experimental pop…
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Amazon Prime Day is almost here: Shop early deals on KitchenAid, Levi’s, more
Amazon’s October Prime Day, Prime Big Deal Days, is just a few days away, and we’re already starting to see early deals roll in. Just a few months off from the summer Prime Day, the mega-retailer is holding another 48-hour shopping event, which is happening on Oct. 8 and Oct. 9. This sale gives you…
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How Beauty Brands Built The Runway Into Their Business Model
Balmain’s SS25 show saw models holding brand-new perfume bottles and intricate make-up palettes in place of accessories; Patrick Ta took the moment to introduce its first-ever liquid foundation at the Monse show; Victoria Beckham created champagne cocktails scented like the new VBB fragrance for the brand’s afterparty. Indeed if the latest fashion month was anything…
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The Top 10 Most-Viewed Spring 2025 Shows on Vogue Runway
This article originally appeared on Vogue Business. To receive the Vogue Business newsletter, sign up here. Victoria Beckham hasn’t had a hit this big since 2000, when ‘Holler/Let Love Lead The Way’ went to the top of the UK charts. Beckham’s spring 2025 show was number one with a bullet on Vogue Runway’s top 10…
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Inside the rise (and coming fall?) of marketing’s infatuation with sneakerheads
Following more collabs and award wins than we can count, as part of The Drum’s Fashion & Beauty Focus, we ask: How did marketers become so obsessed with online shoe fanatics? (And no, it’s not just because they spend loads on shoes.) Take a look through the last few years of award-winning marketing work and…
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The year’s best beauty advent calendars, unwrapped
The Liberty Beauty Advent Calendar always causes a stampede come launch day, with eager customers queuing around the corner of Carnaby Street to bag theirs. This year, the iconic retailer has launched its offering even earlier than usual, with members of its exclusive Beauty Drop subscription club able to pre-order now, ahead of the general…