The theme for this year’s Met Gala was “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” – but what Kim Kardashian reawoke was debate about “unrealistic beauty standards” with her “incredibly tight” corset, said Grazia. Attending the star-studded fashion event in New York on Monday, the reality TV star wore an outfit designed by John Galliano that left the […]
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Five top new women’s watches
When you make a purchase using links on our site, The Week may earn a commission. The Mini Tank Louis Cartier (Image credit: Cartier) This dinky Tank Louis Cartier was a huge hit at April’s Watches and Wonders fair in Geneva – so much so that it triggered a wave of interest on Instagram, […]
Read MoreWhy more men are wearing jewellery
A wedding ring may be the only jewellery that many men habitually wear, but a growing number are embracing earrings, necklaces and other such accessories. According to Euromonitor, the global value of the men’s luxury jewellery market reached around $7.3 billion (£5.8 billion) in 2023 – an annual increase of 7.3% that “outpaces” the 4.6% […]
Read MoreShopping trolleys: the new must-have accessory
Shopping trolleys have been given a “complete makeover” and are finding new fans among a younger audience. They used to be “associated with elderly women who wheeled the drab yet practical accessories around town”, said the Daily Mail. But these bags on wheels have “come a long way from the bulky tartan shoppers seen trundling […]
Read MoreRishi Sunak, Adidas Sambas and the end of a trend
Critics may claim Rishi Sunak has many reasons to say sorry, but few will have anticipated the “fulsome apology” that he has now offered – for wearing fashionable trainers. Adidas Sambas have been “everyone’s favourite sneaker” for decades, said GQ‘s style editor Murray Clark, but the prime minister “ruined it” by wearing a pair in […]
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