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Sheer talent
Vanessa Friedman salutes a genius whose simplicity of garment provides the perfect understated foil for his jewellery, setting it off like a virtual pedestal
The glasses ceiling
Eyewear is having a renaissance, with innovative shapes and designer ranges being launched left, right and centre – and Sarah Palin is firmly on-trend when it comes to fashion
Making scents of the male market
The amount of bottled pheromones and the related promises in the market is overwhelming – more than 40 new men’s scents are being launched in the US market alone this year
The Mystery Shopper: Wardrobe raids in Tokyo
The Mystery Shopper finds more idiosyncratic, original workwear – even from global brands – in Japan’s professional hub than in any other capital city
Dressing up for the falling markets
Men are spending on elegant, confident, even serious, bespoke suits as the economic crisis makes an observable reverse effect on what they wear
Huntin’, shootin’, fashion
Gunmakers who have entered the world of fashion with clothing collections are finding out that there’s a market for shooters and non-shooters alike
Paris fashion week
Vanessa Friedman finds the season’s affinity for recession chic – geometric shapes, bling and sartorial art – simply beautiful
Omission statements
Some beauty brands are not only removing many chemicals from their formulations, but are even promoting a list of ingredients they have omitted in their products
Chanel’s latest take on No 5
What makes a classic perfume? Edwina Ings-Chambers finds out it’s the ‘rose de Mai’ grown in south-eastern France and generally considered to be the benchmark for floral excellence
Men’s wear – big and small in Japan
Although there is a plethora of men’s shops in Tokyo, Tyler Brûlé says that the key drawback to shopping for wardrobe is sizes, unless you are slight of frame





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