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    • Saturday, 7 January, 2023
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      Scented candles are not just part of the furniture but status symbols and mood enhancers

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    • Friday, 2 December, 2022
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      From designer classics to charity-shop curios, a carefully chosen ‘preloved’ item can be stylish and sustainable

    • Thursday, 1 December, 2022
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    • Monday, 14 November, 2022
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    • Wednesday, 19 October, 2022
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      After stints at M&S and Massimo Dutti, Queralt Ferrer has been hired to supercharge the department store’s offerings

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      The hairdresser on his star-studded career, what he told Princess Diana — and the political power of a moptop

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      He was known for his sculptural pleated garments which fused eastern and western traditions

    • Thursday, 21 July, 2022
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      Soho House’s new premium skincare line taps into a desire to project dynamism

    • Monday, 18 July, 2022
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      From Liz Truss’s Thatcher throwbacks to Rishi Sunak’s too-slick suits: how the frontrunners’ wardrobes are — or are not — helping their campaigns

    • Wednesday, 29 June, 2022
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      From suncreams to make-up with skin care benefits and naturally derived ingredients, FT contributors deliver their picks for the season

    • Friday, 10 June, 2022
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      The Pulp frontman on loathing Britpop, a guitar-playing Tony Blair and the evolving business of being human

    • Saturday, 28 May, 2022
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      The easy glamour of printed trousers

      They capture fashion’s new maximal mood and offer a bohemian alternative to the summer dress

    • Friday, 22 April, 2022
      Style
      Macron’s unbuttoned shirt begs the question: how low can you go?

      Whether the French president was trying to look ‘cool’ or amp up his sex appeal, a man’s chest exposure has its limits

    • Tuesday, 5 April, 2022
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    • Wednesday, 16 March, 2022
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      The Belgian designer’s new perfumes and make-up take inspiration from his flower garden

    • Friday, 4 March, 2022
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      A push for power dressing at muted Paris Fashion Week

      While some designers used the event as a platform to protest the war in Ukraine, others waxed upon the value of dreams

    • Wednesday, 2 March, 2022
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      Paris Fashion Week opens in sombre mood

      Spectacular show from the late founder of Off-White Virgil Abloh brings gravity to the star-studded proceedings

    • Tuesday, 22 February, 2022
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    • Monday, 31 January, 2022
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    • Monday, 17 January, 2022
      Fashion
      Is it really OK to dress down at work?

      The pandemic has undeniably changed things. But for all that a casual look brings, there remain times for convention

    • Friday, 7 January, 2022
      Fashion accessories
      Work bags that mean business

      From WFH to back in the office, school run to chic soirée — how to carry it all off and avoid being a ‘clutter magnet’?

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