Fashion

Synonymous with French chicness, the Birkin bag has developed a coveted status. NIKI CHARALAMBOUS looks at a product following the death of the woman it was named after In 1981, while ...

One Limassol resident is so happy with her outsize bosom, she’s made breasts her business! ALIX NORMAN finds out why big also equals beautiful “Once, in a taxi, the ...

Using Cyprus as his inspiration, one designer is putting the island on the map by turning plastic bottles into in demand scarves finds NIKI CHARALAMBOUS Although Michalis Pantelidis has been ...

What if halloumi or Commandaria were NOT made in Cyprus? Alix Norman discovers a dark secret about one of the island’s most treasured heritage items “It’s like discovering ...

By Niki Charalambous From the legendary nightclub Studio 54 to Emily in Paris, the renowned costume designer has cemented a place in fashion history. She is arguably the most iconic costume ...

SAMREEN ASHRAF asks why the UK high street still offers women too little choice When Indonesian designer Vivi Zubedi made her debut on the international stage during New York Fashion ...

With an impressive and striking collection, one fashion designer is ready to take her designs to a wider audience finds NIKI CHARALAMBOUS Nasia Markou is proof it is never too ...

CAROL TULLOCH on how the fashion of the Windrush generation shaped British style The outfits that new Caribbean arrivals to Britain wore as they disembarked the HMT Empire Windrush – and ...

Feminine pieces that combine the past and the future characterise designer intent on reinventing himself, whose latest itineration is as a teacher finds NIKI CHARALAMBOUS When it comes to household ...

EMERALD L KING asks why audiences are still obsessed with Sailor Moon Sailor Moon has been with us for over 30 years, but the cartoon series is popular enough that brands ...

Self-taught jewellery designer tells NIKI CHARALAMBOUS about her classic and modern style, creating timeless works of wearable art Although jewellery designer Christiana Kafa was born in Nicosia, Cyprus, she has ...

SARAH BENDALL on what shows like Bridgerton get wrong about whalebone and corsetry The hotly anticipated prequel to the popular Bridgerton series, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, has recently landed ...

A familiar figure in local campaigns, for one model it is all about balance – in work and in beauty finds NIKI CHARALAMBOUS Toulia Angeli is living her dream in Cyprus, ...

With diamonds, disguises and bears, the Met Gala has nothing on Georgian masquerade parties says Meg Kobza A large, white cat with dazzling light blue eyes appeared on the red ...

The island can form a dramatic backdrop for photoshoots NIKI CHARALAMBOUS is told by a fashion photographer now living in Cyprus Slovakian fashion photographer Katarina Culenova has been enchanted by ...

Street aligned to ‘slowest fashion’ approach that has gained greater traction in recent years says KATE HOLTON On Savile Row, the London street long celebrated for turning out sharp suits, ...

Surrounded by the finest gems of nature, one local craftswoman tells NIKI CHARALAMBOUS of the decades of knowledge that go into her one of a kind pieces Although most of ...

The fashion industry’s growth in the last few years has been exponential. This growth, based on the growing global need for high-quality clothes and accessories, has seen the industry ...

Gen Z grew up in a world filled with ugly fashion – no wonder they love their Crocs says EMILY BRAYSHAW In 2017, Julia Hobbs of British Vogue declared Crocs “have an ...

Having switched from chemistry to fashion, local creative is now keen on inspiring the next generation finds NIKI CHARALAMBOUS Passionate Cypriot designer Tryfonas Modestou grew up in a fashion-oriented environment, ...

One local creator is inspired by both nature and long-standing designers such as Dior finds NIKI CHARALAMBOUS Local fashion designer Jacob Yiakoumi attributes his early success in the fashion industry ...

Menswear dazzles on awards season red carpets By Marie-Louise Gumuchian From classic tuxedos to shiny jumpsuits, menswear has dazzled on the red carpets this awards season, sometimes even attracting the ...

In a self-taught designer who has even taken part in Paris Fashion Week, NIKI CHARALAMBOUS meets a knitwear specialist who says it takes a village to succeed With an emphasis ...

There’s always something new in fashion. NIKI CHARALAMBOUS looks at where it might come from The fashion industry is dictated by trends; when a certain colour, product, silhouette, pattern, ...