It is a great pity that Elsa Schiaparelli is not more widely known than her rival Chanel. Maybe that’s why it’s so hard to pronounce his name. Is it ‘shap’, ‘skap’ or ‘skyap’? Tristram Hunt, director of the V&A, responds with a quip from Schiaparelli himself: ‘No one knows how to say it, but everyone … Read more
3 minutes read At Tom Ford’s Spring 2026 fashion show, models strutted around a white runway, enthralling an adoring audience with a mix of TV sets and pianos. With a scary event set, the whole show had a very hot temperature, Patrick Bateman of the right kind: the clothes were rough, louche even, with the … Read more
The wait is almost over for the opening of Cambridge South. Cambridge Labor MP Daniel Zeichner and South Cambridgeshire Liberal Democrat MP Pippa Heylings joined officials for a tour of the much-anticipated new train station. Pippa Heylings, MP for South Cambridgeshire, left, and Daniel Zeichner MP, on a tour of Cambridge South station. Image: Network … Read more
The Met Office’s updated weather program now contains marine forecast information and water safety advice for the Easter weekend. Unsettled weather can present challenges for some who intend to visit the beach this Easter weekend, making it even more important to keep a check on the weather. For anyone using the Met Office’s updated weather … Read more
The Transport Secretary praised the ‘proud’ heritage of the city’s railways, the incredible talent and skills of rail sales. Joe Locker Local democracy reporter and Oscar Fisher Coach Reporter 00:01, 02 April 2026 What a Great British Railways train will look like(Photo: Department of Transport) The Transport Secretary says the Government is “putting our money … Read more
MILAN – Loro Piana’s ongoing quest to increase the quality of merino wool fibers each year has resulted in two incredibly thin bales in 2025, presented on Wednesday as part of the 27th annual Record Bale Awards. Established in 1997, the award is given to two farms, one in Australia and one in New Zealand, … Read more
4 minutes read When I started in fashion about a decade and a half ago – a time when street style and e-commerce were still young, editors were fighting with bloggers, and people were still taking books to fashion shows – there was one designer whose show was the hottest ticket, the hardest to find … Read more
Updated at 4:30 pm ET on April 1 I’m Travis to Tommy and Carolyn to Calvin at PVH Corp. The company released its fourth-quarter results late Tuesday, revealing better-than-expected sales and performance opportunities that had CEO Stefan Larsson extolling the virtues of his strategic plan for PVH+. But in his quarterly interview with analysts, it … Read more
Mgilets, according to The Spectator, are back. This threw me off: did they ever leave? And if not, can they? I still don’t understand why the gilet is everywhere. For the past decade it has been associated with men who work in financial services so that when I type “finance bro look” into a Google … Read more
The UGT, the Spanish airport union for Groundforce ground workers together with the USO and the CCOO, highlighted today, Wednesday, that the industrial action is causing ‘unrest’, delay of ‘more than an hour, canceled flights and thousands of abandoned suitcases’. A strike, that is it started last mondayscheduled for Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 12 … Read more