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Metropolitan Museum of Art cancels planned 2027 Met Gala exhibit on fashion designer John Galliano 31 August 2026 at 18:37

Metropolitan Museum of Art cancels planned 2027 Met Gala exhibit on fashion designer John Galliano

31 August 2026 at 18:37

Gallianowas fired from the post of creative director of Christian Dior when a series of racist and antisemitic comments from 2010 and 2011 surfaced and went viral, leading to his conviction in an antisemitism trial in France.

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Met Gala exhibition honoring John Galliano is cancelled after backlash 31 August 2026 at 18:00

Met Gala exhibition honoring John Galliano is cancelled after backlash

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By: Anna Betts

31 August 2026 at 18:00

Fashion designer was convicted of hate crime by French court in 2011 after series of racist and antisemitic remarks

The controversial fashion designer John Galliano announced on Monday that an exhibition honoring his work that New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art had scheduled to open for the upcoming spring’s Met Gala is not going to go forward.

The museum’s decision to honor Galliano, who was convicted of a hate crime by a French court in 2011 after a series of racist and antisemitic remarks, had drawn controversy and backlash.

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Met Gala exhibition honoring John Galliano is cancelled after backlash 31 August 2026 at 18:00

Met Gala exhibition honoring John Galliano is cancelled after backlash

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By: Anna Betts

31 August 2026 at 18:00

Fashion designer was convicted of hate crime by French court in 2011 after series of racist and antisemitic remarks

The controversial fashion designer John Galliano announced on Monday that an exhibition honoring his work that New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art had scheduled to open for the upcoming spring’s Met Gala is not going to go forward.

The museum’s decision to honor Galliano, who was convicted of a hate crime by a French court in 2011 after a series of racist and antisemitic remarks, had drawn controversy and backlash.

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‘It gives Shein’: how did polyester become the world’s most-hated material? 29 August 2026 at 16:00

‘It gives Shein’: how did polyester become the world’s most-hated material?

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By: Hannah Marriott

29 August 2026 at 16:00

Due to its ubiquity in fast fashion, gen Z are pushing back against the synthetic material and using it as an insult

In 2015, Kate Moss called an easyJet pilot a “basic bitch” and a catchy new insult meaning obvious and uncool hit the mainstream. Had it happened in 2026, Moss might have used the word “polyester”, reportedly gen Z’s new favorite diss, levied at cheap-looking videos on TikTok, and sometimes at other users’ taste.

But its use as a figurative insult also echoes a literal backlash against polyester, now the most-produced synthetic fibre on the planet.

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‘I wanted to find the slowest fashion imaginable’: the woman growing her own dress 29 August 2026 at 14:00

‘I wanted to find the slowest fashion imaginable’: the woman growing her own dress

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By: Nicola Davis Science correspondent

29 August 2026 at 14:00

Looking for an alternative to fast fashion, Eve Ogden Schaub decided to create a garment from homegrown flax

From crop tops to shorts and brightly patterned dresses, many of today’s clothes are the result of fast fashion. But one woman is taking a radical approach to challenging this trend by growing her own dress.

Eve Ogden Schaub is in the midst of a project to create a linen garment made from flax she is growing at home, documenting the process in videos shared on her Instagram account.

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Infallible style: Pope Leo appears in Vanity Fair’s ranks of most fashionable 28 August 2026 at 19:44

Infallible style: Pope Leo appears in Vanity Fair’s ranks of most fashionable

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By: Chloe Mac Donnell

28 August 2026 at 19:44

Pontiff, who has caught the eye in trainers and a baseball cap, praised for taking dress to ‘heavenly heights’

For the first time in a decade, Vanity Fair has released a best-dressed list. Featuring 70 names, the list ranks the most fashionable people in the world in 2026. The lineup includes the usual suspects spanning Hollywood actors and global pop stars but nestled among the Hollywood stars is an unexpected entrant. Pope Leo XIV.

The 70-year-old head of the Catholic church has been praised by the magazine for taking papal style “to heavenly heights”. His most memorable look? A simple white cassock styled with a pair of Nike trainers.

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Like a rhinestone cowgirl – Dolly Parton’s most glorious, joyful and meta looks 27 August 2026 at 20:00

Like a rhinestone cowgirl – Dolly Parton’s most glorious, joyful and meta looks

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By: Guardian writers

27 August 2026 at 20:00

Across six decades, the late country singer and pop culture icon turned self‑presentation into a flamboyant art form

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Dolly Parton may have had a record 25 US country No 1 singles, released 66 studio albums and earned six Golden Globe nominations, among many other achievements, but the Tennessee-born star also had an incredible number of fashion moments. “It costs a lot of money to look this cheap”, she famously quipped when asked about her style. As we bid her farewell, six Guardian writers reflect on their favourite Dolly looks.

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Fashion startup Atorie raises $9.5M to bring consumers luxury goods without the markup 27 August 2026 at 20:00

Fashion startup Atorie raises $9.5M to bring consumers luxury goods without the markup

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By: Dominic-Madori Davis

27 August 2026 at 20:00

Shoppers can visit the Atorie website and buy handbags or clothes made from the same material — and coming from the same factory — that manufacturers use in high-end goods.

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‘It looked stunning on Joanna Lumley!’ 10 writers on their biggest hair disaster 25 August 2026 at 07:00

‘It looked stunning on Joanna Lumley!’ 10 writers on their biggest hair disaster

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By: Kate Lloyd · Rich Pelley · Jeffrey Ingold · Carys Afoko · Joel Snape · Viv Groskop · Paula Cocozza · Polly Hudson · Daniel Lavelle and Alexi Duggins

25 August 2026 at 07:00

From bowl cuts to extreme mullets, punk dos to bad dye jobs, a terrible hairstyle can never be forgotten – even decades after it has grown out

It’s the late 1990s. Big, round, feathered fringes are a huge deal at my primary school. Most of my friends have one, influenced by Britney Spears or Emma Bunton. I, too, have a fringe. Mine, as you can see, appears more inspired by Kevin Keegan circa 1993.

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Icons, new stars and First Nations excellence: 10 key shows from New Zealand fashion week 22 August 2026 at 03:00

Icons, new stars and First Nations excellence: 10 key shows from New Zealand fashion week

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By: Patty Huntington

22 August 2026 at 03:00

The event feted its 25 year anniversary with labels like Zambesi, promising emerging designers and an explosion of Māori and Indigenous culture

New Zealand fashion week took place in Auckland this week at the heritage-listed Shed 10 on Waitemata harbour and other venues across the city. Founded by Dame Pieter Stewart in 2001, now run by entrepreneur Feroz Ali, the 25th anniversary featured a mix of established names, exciting newcomers and a dramatically enhanced Indigenous program. The event boasted three separate group showcases of creatives from not just the Pacific region, but India, Taiwan and the US, in addition to the inaugural New Zealand Indigenous fashion symposium.

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Ditch the giant handbag, don’t overdo the botox and 16 other ways to extend your ‘hotspan’ 21 August 2026 at 17:00

Ditch the giant handbag, don’t overdo the botox and 16 other ways to extend your ‘hotspan’

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By: Joe Stone

21 August 2026 at 17:00

If ‘lifespan’ is the time you’re alive and ‘healthspan’ the years you’re disease-free, then ‘hotspan’ is the period you’re attractive and vibrant. Want to increase yours? Experts share their tips

Forget 12-step skincare routines, red light therapy and injectables – the single most important thing you can do for your skin is wear UV protection. “Not just sun protection, but UV protection, every single day, regardless of weather or season,” says Dr Jennifer Owens, resident aesthetic expert at the Reborne Longevity clinic in London. “Up to 90% of visible skin ageing is caused by UV exposure – nothing else comes close in terms of impact.”

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‘Such adept cover stars’: why dogs are taking over fashion in the ‘AI face’ era 21 August 2026 at 17:00

‘Such adept cover stars’: why dogs are taking over fashion in the ‘AI face’ era

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By: Ellie Violet Bramley

21 August 2026 at 17:00

Cute, egoless canines offer a break from a world that feels dominated by ‘nepo babies’ and ‘Maga lady aesthetic’

What do Nicole Kidman, a pair of “nepo babies” and a beagle called Sansa Martínez Berlingeri have in common? They all appear on the covers of the all-important September issues of Vogue and Dogue. But the winner of the unofficial battle of the covers? The one with the keenest sense of smell and a penchant for playing with socks.

The September covers of British Vogue and Vogue US have come under intense scrutiny after their recent release, while their canine counterpoint, Dogue, has been almost unanimously celebrated.

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‘If I’m spending that kind of money, the shoe has to do everything’ – the backlash to the three figure trainer 21 August 2026 at 09:00

‘If I’m spending that kind of money, the shoe has to do everything’ – the backlash to the three figure trainer

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By: Adam Cheung

21 August 2026 at 09:00

From Nike’s infamous 110s to £250 and back again, sneakerheads are rediscovering why cheaper shoes can be worth just as much hype as much more expensive ones

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When Nike’s Air Max 95 trainers first landed in Britain back in the mid-1990s, they looked unlike anything else. Created by footwear designer Sergio Lozano, the shoe had wavy layers running down its sides, neon yellow accents, and visible ‘Air’ bubbles underfoot. But in the UK, one detail quickly became as famous as the shoe itself: its £110 price tag.

The Air Max 95 immediately picked up the nickname “110” because spending £110 on trainers seemed outrageous at the time. Owning a pair quickly became a status symbol among young men across Britain, while in celebrity circles they were worn by everyone from Jay-Z to Kylie Minogue.

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