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Gender-bending is now part of menswear. Paris runways show how mainstream it has become

At Men's Fashion Week in Paris, women were everywhere, walking coed runways and modeling menswear

The Independent UK

Untie me! Why big bows are everywhere – feminine, ironic and strangely subversive

They can be garish and ostentatious, or a sign you are softer than you might first appear. From the catwalk to the high street to the big screen to the rugby pitch, you just can’t miss them right now

The Guardian - UK

‘Fashion exposes people’s desires and anxieties’: how much do we really reveal when we get dressed?

A new exhibition – with contributions from Chanel, McQueen and Galliano – places 100 looks under the psychoanalytic lens, and suggests that what we wear is the result of a battle in the psyche

The Guardian - UK

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Fashion meets Freud. A new exhibit explores clothes through a psychoanalytic lens

A new exhibit at The Museum at FIT in New York City explores fashion through the lens of psychoanalysis

The Independent UK

Look, no trousers! Why the ‘day knicker’ trend is growing legs

Met Gala 2025 was awash with stars wearing tuxedos, pants … and little else. It’s about female strength, experts suggest

The Guardian - UK

A look at dandyism, the Black fashion style powering the Met Gala

Black style will have its moment as the biggest night in fashion gets underway

The Independent UK

‘An orgasmic exhale for the foot’: why fashion is falling for toe-baring styles

From Vibram’s shockingly ugly FiveFingers shoes to barely there flats, a new erogenous zone is taking up space on catwalks, red carpets and streets

The Guardian - UK

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‘Barbie pink’ season is here: A look at the cultural phenomenon behind the color

The release of “Barbie” is upon us, and the color pink is nearly inescapable

The Independent UK

From Barbie to millennial pink, the cultural phenomenon behind the color that sells

The release of “Barbie” is upon us, and the color pink is nearly inescapable

The Independent UK

How pink became fashion's colour of controversy: a brief history

From the blush pink of royal mistresses to the hot pink of tabloid party girls, pink has gained a reputation for being a provocative colour for those who dare to wear it.

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