<![CDATA[ Latest from Country Life in Fashion ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion Fri, 29 May 2026 13:39:05 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Chapman Bags x Country Life Curates ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/chapman-bags-x-country-life-curates HZ24rtWeuV4WfcEN7xKZM5 Fri, 29 May 2026 13:39:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘I wanted the clothes to make the woman’: Diane Keaton’s iconic fashion collection goes on sale ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/i-wanted-the-clothes-to-make-the-woman-diane-keatons-iconic-fashion-collection-goes-on-sale XYFgkftaNyHquuMNw7VTKK Wed, 27 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'If you're lucky, you might experience four seasons in the space of four hours': The snob's guide to summer dressing ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/if-youre-lucky-you-might-experience-four-seasons-in-the-space-of-four-hours-the-snobs-guide-to-summer-dressing NMPKMEKZFp7vGf8qDoCEy5 Wed, 20 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Wed, 20 May 2026 08:37:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Were florals for spring ever groundbreaking? The blooming romance between flowers and fashion ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/were-florals-for-spring-ever-groundbreaking-the-blooming-romance-between-flowers-and-fashion GZvTQQKD9ovXrLuJX3JovC Tue, 19 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ If you only buy one waistcoat this wedding season, please make sure it's this one ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/if-you-only-buy-one-waistcoat-this-wedding-season-please-make-sure-its-this-one cmN8YKasH4MxpHjucUANVG Fri, 15 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ A sartorial survival guide to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/a-sartorial-survival-guide-to-the-rhs-chelsea-flower-show 677nsvsJ5WPN3BqHCRMg3S Wed, 13 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'There's a reason Andie MacDowell gets chatted up by everyone at that wedding — the hat': A snob's guide to hat etiquette ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/theres-a-reason-andie-macdowell-gets-chatted-up-by-everyone-at-that-wedding-the-hat-a-snobs-guide-to-hat-etiquette Gd8TtxAcTPDfZNsXsYP8E9 Tue, 12 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'I’m always desperate to know how cold it was in those big houses or how disgusting people smelled': Artist Lyndsey Mendick on her dream time-travel destinations ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/im-always-desperate-to-know-how-cold-it-was-in-those-big-houses-or-how-disgusting-people-smelled-artist-lyndsey-mendick-on-her-dream-time-travel-destinations uyZdfyWPdkiVPC7G6f74ge Sat, 09 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The ‘fibre of the Gods’: Why a t-shirt can cost £245 ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/the-fibre-of-the-gods-why-a-t-shirt-can-cost-gbp245 iDdCHbTbct4eAdjPX7mDQm Fri, 08 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Fri, 08 May 2026 12:34:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Should we credit the country house with the headpiece renaissance? ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/should-we-credit-the-country-house-with-the-headpiece-renaissance ASB26P3qFsfBnuSuUSW7HT Tue, 05 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Fri, 08 May 2026 10:33:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meet the English dandy responsible for Royal Ascot's strict and enduring dress code ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/meet-the-english-dandy-responsible-for-royal-ascots-strict-and-enduring-dress-code 585S6tNPDxaXzJYQJko8md Mon, 04 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Mon, 04 May 2026 12:48:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Elizabeth II's favourite accessory is a firm fashion crowd favourite — and it fits inside a pocket ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/elizabeth-iis-favourite-accessory-is-a-firm-fashion-crowd-favourite-and-it-fits-inside-a-pocket Zyj84LhZTzjaGDNr4hLi8h Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ A snob's guide to what to wear to work ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/a-snobs-guide-to-what-to-wear-to-work fMut6wz46xJZxg4f5eBmBc Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Specs in the city: You shouldn't underestimate the transformative effect of bespoke glasses — and this London shop crafted some for Amelia Earhart ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/specs-in-the-city-you-shouldnt-underestimate-the-transformative-effect-of-bespoke-glasses-and-this-london-shop-crafted-some-for-amelia-earhart eBLC73iB3r6qwZ34jFbzHU Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘When it comes to flat caps, size really does matter’: The hat that's crowned the heads of everyone, from Middle Age peasants to Oscar-winning greats ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/when-it-comes-to-flat-caps-size-really-does-matter-the-hat-thats-crowned-the-heads-of-everyone-from-middle-age-peasants-to-oscar-winning-greats pnNbkiZiZzmGZPCRao4yx3 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:02:00 +0000 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:50:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'A flash of skull-print sock is my equivalent of a six pack': A snob's guide to socks ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/a-flash-of-skull-print-sock-is-my-equivalent-of-a-six-pack-a-snobs-guide-to-socks skkimfTdTfFbbcBB75uGaK Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ When did the bride start wearing white for her wedding? ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/when-did-the-bride-start-wearing-white-for-her-wedding M4nMqF2L7GXoTdXnsHvwZQ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:05:00 +0000 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:41:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ From the Wild West to West London: The indomitable rise of cowboy core ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/from-the-wild-west-to-west-london-the-indomitable-rise-of-cowboy-core FMiuWxPsLQsUEW9iX5M6pV Sun, 08 Mar 2026 07:06:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Do not be afraid of looking like a tweed factory has thrown up on you': A snob’s guide to what to wear for Cheltenham ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/do-not-be-afraid-of-looking-like-a-tweed-factory-has-thrown-up-on-you-a-snobs-guide-to-what-to-wear-for-cheltenham 9ftLzRpkW4xJs2mA6YLqYF Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Driving is an occasion. It's time to dress like it ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/driving-is-an-occasion-its-time-to-dress-like-it wQXmkpaGVHrwtwDp7dBVNQ Sun, 01 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:54:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ If this Derby boot is good enough for Bond, then it's good enough for you ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/if-this-derby-boot-is-good-enough-for-bond-then-its-good-enough-for-you Bdj6JQpbt33VLoVZm5wSRQ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'I loved defying the tyranny of fast fashion, one stitch at a time': Make do and mend is enjoying a creative revival ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/i-loved-defying-the-tyranny-of-fast-fashion-one-stitch-at-a-time-make-do-and-mend-is-enjoying-a-creative-revival 2jB5kjjaNK4R3xz4RybVqJ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:54:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fashion fit for the Winter Olympics (sort of) from the Country Life Archive ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/fashion-fit-for-the-winter-olympics-sort-of-from-the-country-life-archive 5mvnbPekk6AqnWnkdujfWJ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The rugby shirt is a bona fide sartorial superstar ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/the-rugby-shirt-is-a-bona-fide-sartorial-superstar xmzcWp3yjQGoMQmUU8Q2Dn Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'It’s harder with someone who says yes to everything’: What it's like having a bespoke scent made by one of London's oldest perfumers ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/luxury/style/its-harder-with-someone-who-says-yes-to-everything-what-its-like-having-a-bespoke-scent-made-by-one-of-londons-oldest-perfumers bMnhmaFcJk5hdmSUFBMe9B Sat, 07 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘Re-using gemstones and gold pays in so many ways, turning "something old" into "something new" again’ ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/luxury/style/re-using-gemstones-and-gold-pays-in-so-many-ways-turning-something-old-into-something-new-again YAwjKKNe9vZg6PS2TZueG5 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:16:09 +0000 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:35:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'The Taylor Swift effect? We've never experienced anything like it': Jeweller Cece Fein-Hughes' consuming passions ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/luxury/style/the-taylor-swift-effect-weve-never-experienced-anything-like-it-jeweller-cece-fein-hughes-consuming-passions 49yV3oHKXtFimPpRkKqB8d Sat, 31 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:35:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slipshod no more: The slipper has made its way out of the bedroom and into the world of high fashion ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/luxury/style/slipshod-no-more-the-slipper-has-made-its-way-out-of-the-bedroom-and-into-the-world-of-high-fashion P8nGku6dsHMTs3P9vqCUx Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:40:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hello Kitty, the FBI and the exclusive island of Nantucket: Weird and wonderful tartans, and where to find them ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/lifestyle/irn-bru-hello-kitty-scrooge-mcduck-and-the-fbi-weird-and-wonderful-tartans-and-where-to-find-them we5NreEP7bm8EW5wpq4EvG Sun, 25 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:46:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Come rain or shine: Burberry’s Gabardine Capsule collection celebrates the art of dressing for Britain’s changeable skies ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/luxury/style/come-rain-or-shine-burberrys-gabardine-capsule-collection-celebrates-the-art-of-dressing-for-britains-changeable-skies zG23eqvxEVnhqFXuQcDL8E Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The monk strap: Where did the shoe with sole and sophistication come from? ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/luxury/style/the-monk-strap-where-did-the-shoe-with-sole-and-sophistication-come-from rnpVpCyQqC8KMmuAvFZMER Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:59:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ What do Taylor Swift, Guy Ritchie and The King have in common? They all love a 200-year-old fabric born in Scotland’s textile mills ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/luxury/style/what-do-taylor-swift-guy-ritchie-and-the-king-have-in-common-they-all-love-a-200-year-old-fabric-born-in-scotlands-textile-mills C8nHyLR3sKMFTkNLZqstW4 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:25:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ From the front line to the front row: A potted history of the Wellington boot and some of our favourites to buy right now ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/luxury/style/from-the-front-line-to-the-front-row-a-potted-history-of-the-wellington-boot-and-some-of-our-favourites-to-buy-right-now g3xUphYS5i958xi3iWbPXP Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘Live in the country (or, failing that, Kensington Square) and wear navy’: A brief history of the colour that never goes out of style ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/luxury/style/live-in-the-country-or-failing-that-kensington-square-and-wear-navy-a-brief-history-of-the-colour-that-never-goes-out-of-style Ersso6tbiZ6CHe4M6fXV7b Tue, 06 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ A short history of all the must-have toys for Christmas ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/luxury/style/a-short-history-of-all-the-must-have-toys-for-christmas v5xFJfkCVcPHLRjSUCuq8h Mon, 22 Dec 2025 16:05:00 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:48:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Just can't get enough of the muff? The history of the furry handwarmer with the funny name ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/luxury/style/just-cant-get-enough-of-the-muff-the-history-of-the-furry-handwarmer-with-the-funny-name DhjUyG2rRmc4FJEaK6UeS8 Sat, 20 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'There were 900 people in the queue and I waited three hours, but it was worth it': The Christmas cracker-maker who supplies Britain's most exclusive shops ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/people/there-were-900-people-in-the-queue-and-i-waited-three-hours-but-it-was-worth-it-the-christmas-cracker-maker-who-supplies-britains-most-exclusive-shops FVyAFxaJSQtJiV2e5B4ijG Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ What do a 19th century earl, Coco Chanel and Harry Styles have in common? A love of cardigans, of course ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/luxury/style/what-do-a-19th-century-earl-coco-chanel-and-harry-styles-have-in-common-a-love-of-cardigans-of-course UFk2XZpFNicKHrAfAziT9c Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ What do you get a man who already has everything? ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/luxury/style/what-do-you-get-a-man-who-already-has-everything sg9W2DpZeCVDY2hRJQx5ub Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:48:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Suit yourself: I’m a 49 year-old man-about-town and I’ve never owned a suit ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/luxury/style/suit-yourself-im-a-49-year-old-man-about-town-and-ive-never-owned-a-suit NJj7hMWRGvvAb99sbDZtgc Sat, 06 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:49:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meet the British perfumers squeezing landscapes into scents ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/luxury/style/meet-the-british-perfumers-squeezing-landscapes-into-scents N77E9EAE5ppPyddtoGAW3a Fri, 05 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:48:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kilt status: A history of the iconic Scottish skirt, from wartime wrap to punk protest ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/luxury/style/kilt-status-a-history-of-the-iconic-scottish-skirt-from-wartime-wrap-to-punk-protest SqvAGmqeiUQhJxqqMk2TDN Tue, 25 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:49:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ How fashions finest would dress an Airedale, Dalmatian, corgi and more if only they had the chance ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/out-and-about/dogs/haute-dogs-how-fashions-finest-would-dress-11-dogs-and-one-very-spoilt-cat-if-only-they-had-the-chance yPyaFZxY3zLKpVebWPfG7h Sun, 16 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 14:04:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Savile Row might be the beating heart of bespoke men's tailoring, but it was named after a woman ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/luxury/style/savile-row-might-be-the-beating-heart-of-bespoke-mens-tailoring-but-it-was-named-after-a-woman LeuCn5ZK9GcnTLZW2eJFhL Tue, 11 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:49:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ The trench coat is a British fashion icon that’s been worn by everyone from brave World War soldiers to Sex and the City’s Samantha Jones ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/luxury/style/the-trench-coat-is-a-british-fashion-icon-thats-been-worn-by-everyone-from-brave-world-war-soldiers-to-sex-and-the-citys-samantha-jones mJ36zu6VTQHVHmDqyRBTmB Tue, 28 Oct 2025 14:00:00 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:49:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ If these jackets could talk ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/luxury/style/if-these-jackets-could-talk 425XsLBZfAjWUJQuVDSQN8 Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:18:27 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:49:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ What’s better than a date with Ali MacGraw? Tending to your waxed jacket, according to Steve McQueen ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/luxury/style/whats-better-than-a-date-with-ali-macgraw-tending-to-your-wax-jacket-according-to-steve-mcqueen EsGELcFtLYvVZYYKPByt4k Tue, 21 Oct 2025 11:30:00 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:49:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Vested interest: The history of the waistcoat ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/luxury/style/vested-interest-the-history-of-the-waistcoat 4HvtjA9FXYiQJWzTe5P8tY Tue, 14 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:49:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sophia Money-Coutts: A snob's guide to wellies ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/luxury/style/sophia-money-coutts-a-snobs-guide-to-wellies EJFuceyTCZk3sqW3BGdf5n Wed, 08 Oct 2025 08:00:00 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:49:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fall the right way: Country Life's shopping guide to the very best this autumn ]]> https://www.countrylife.co.uk/luxury/style/fall-the-right-way-country-lifes-shopping-guide-to-the-very-best-this-autumn AmsoZ8NHuPYiw6eN4csTsK Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:49:39 +0000