Fashion

By Naomi Braithwaite Throughout history, women have faced pressure to have certain body shapes – often leading them to use extreme methods to achieve them. So you’d think with a ...

Spanning fashion and interior design, one local woman has brought her own style to bags, belts and even yachts. NIKI CHARALAMBOUS meets her The name Fani Xenophontos has become synonymous ...

Fashion trends from the 80s and 90s fashion have been revived. NIKI CHARALAMBOUS takes a closer look This season, the fashion world has been reflecting on trends from the past. ...

By Katie Wright Remember in 2019 when US congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon went viral on Twitter after she shared a photo of herself wearing one navy and one black shoe to ...

In a wedding dress designer to women around the world NIKI CHARALAMBOUS finds a woman who sees her muse in those she designs for Her brand has gone beyond the ...

By Noorin Khamisani Designer Issey Miyake died last week aged 84 leaving an indelible mark on the fashion world. He was celebrated for clothing that responded to the body in movement ...

By Niki Charalambous Interview with Stephan Caras, one of the twenty most influential designers For some, it might have just been another average afternoon, but for me, it was a ...

Japanese designer Issey Miyake, famed for his pleated style of clothing that never wrinkles and who produced the signature black turtleneck of friend and Apple founder Steve Jobs, has died, ...

By Katie Wright Summer is when many of us feel more adventurous with our wardrobes, embracing bold hues and prints in a way we might not during the colder months. ...

Coco Chanel’s little black dress, designed in 1926, changed people’s negative perception of the colour created since the Victorian era. For nearly one hundred years, black ruled as the ...

Intricate Indian designs are being integrated with a more modern look in a Nicosia store. NIKI CHARALAMBOUS has a look around For a moment, I felt as if I had ...

Living in the Mediterranean means the chances of having a tan to offset the summer’s colours increase. NIKI CHARALAMBOUS on how to choose those colours Undoubtedly, half the fun ...

By Sam Wylie-Harris Last week the Duchess of Cambridge demonstrated why white is a summer staple. Wearing a perfectly tailored suit – which looks to be the same Alexander McQueen outfit ...

By Sam Wylie-Harris With summer party season in full swing, adding a bit of glitz to your outfit is a sure-fire way to make a statement. While sparkles were once ...

From miniskirt suits to pastel tones, PRUDENCE WADE picks out the best ways to wear tailoring this season Few things are as classic as a suit – and tailoring has come ...

By Sam Wylie-Harris When it comes to eyeing up your accessories, few things are as important as a good pair of sunglasses. From a style statement to an essential piece ...

The fashion industry has seen a tumultuous few years, and this has drastically changed the way that consumers interact and engage with fashion. The pandemic, and the rise of social ...

By Sam Wylie-Harris It’s the moment you’ve been waiting for: your summer holiday. Whether you’re going abroad or having a staycation, you’ll no doubt be thinking ...

By Prudence Wade Few style icons are as enduring as Princess Diana, whose off-duty fashion was all about elegant preppiness. It’s the perfect look for a spring refresh – which ...

By Prudence Wade Tayce was always destined to be a fashion icon. The drag queen – who found fame as a runner-up on the second season of RuPaul’s Drag Race ...

By Sam Wylie-Harris If you haven’t caught the millennium bug yet, you will soon. Y2K styles are back big time – good news for anyone who’s held onto ...

By Prudence Wade As the sun peeps through and it starts to feel like BBQ weather, many of us have started thinking in earnest about our summer wardrobes. The question ...

Jewelry can be a gift that arrives in a little bundle but decisively affects a relationship. Giving adornments as a gift would appear to be a straightforward token of adoration, ...

By Katie Wright Designers went hell for leather on the spring/summer 22 runways, with vintage-inspired biker jackets seen at all four international fashion weeks. There were different takes on the ...