Fashion
The latest timeless fashion comment and features from the experts at Country Life
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In a museum or on Zendaya: What to do with 3,000-year-old earringsDoes archival fashion belong on bodies or behind glass?
By Laura Kay Published
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From wet shirts to war-worthy kilts, the costumes of Britain's best-loved dramas are worth a fortuneThe star power of film and TV costumes should not be overlooked.
By Carla Passino Published
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The most famous suitcase in the world was built to last: 'It's been dinged by elephants, it's fallen off safari trucks, it's traversed five continents'If you only ever buy one suitcase, make sure it's one from Globe-Trotter.
By Amie Elizabeth White Published
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The Art of Effortlessness: Code8 Beauty Finds the Modern Woman's Cheat CodePresented by Code8
Looking effortless needn't take hours — just great products, and that's where Code8 comes in.
By Country Life Published
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These are a few of Sarah Corbett-Winder's favourite thingsThe fashion stylist and 'bonkers mother of three' talks to Amie Elizabeth White about Gucci, sausage dogs and scent. Illustrations by Bryony Fripp.
By Amie Elizabeth White Published
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From underwear to outerwear: How cinema transformed the fortunes of the humble T-shirtAmie Elizabeth White tells you how you can look like Marlon Brando. Sort of.
By Amie Elizabeth White Published
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‘I wanted the clothes to make the woman’: Diane Keaton’s iconic fashion collection goes on saleAn upcoming auction of Diane Keaton's immense personal collection is the talk of the town, says Carla Passino.
By Carla Passino Published
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'If you're lucky, you might experience four seasons in the space of four hours': The snob's guide to summer dressingWhat to wear to weddings, park picnics, Royal Ascot, Glorious Goodwood, Henley Festival, according to Sophia Money-Coutts.
By Sophia Money-Coutts Last updated
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If you only buy one waistcoat this wedding season, please make sure it's this oneThe waistcoat is really the only part of morning dress that you can get away with personalising. However, whatever colour, pattern or texture you decide to go for, it should come from this one brand.
By Amie Elizabeth White Published
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A sartorial survival guide to the RHS Chelsea Flower ShowThe forecast for next week's Chelsea Flower Show looks sunny and stable, but the question around what to wear still remains.
By Amie Elizabeth White Published
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'There's a reason Andie MacDowell gets chatted up by everyone at that wedding — the hat': A snob's guide to hat etiquetteWedding season is upon us — and ignoring the words 'hats encouraged' on an invite is not an option, says Sophia Money-Coutts.
By Sophia Money-Coutts Published
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'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 destinationsWhere would you go if you could wind back the clock?
By Carla Passino Published
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The ‘fibre of the Gods’: Why a t-shirt can cost £245The world's rarest fabrics are all nature's doing and the pinnacle of luxury, finds Hayley Bloomingdale.
By Hayley Bloomingdale Published
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Should we credit the country house with the headpiece renaissance?Markers of time, place and personality, headpieces are little pieces of theatre; exquisite sculptural objects that exist in dialogue with the body, says Melanie Cable-Alexander.
By Melanie Cable-Alexander Published
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Meet the English dandy responsible for Royal Ascot's strict and enduring dress codeBeau Brummell was an arbiter of men's fashion who rejected flamboyant clothes in favour 'good form, fine fabrics and sedate colours'.
By Amie Elizabeth White Last updated
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Swaine: A quiet authoritySponsor Content Created With Swaine London
Swaine — a byword for British excellence for more than 275 years — is celebrating the modern City gentleman in its latest campaign.
By Country Life Published
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Elizabeth II's favourite accessory is a firm fashion crowd favourite — and it fits inside a pocketThe silk scarf was one of Elizabeth II's style signifiers and a big part of an exhibition celebrating everything she wore on what would've been her centenary year.
By Deborah Nicholls-Lee Published
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Specs in the city: You shouldn't underestimate the transformative effect of bespoke glasses — and this London shop crafted some for Amelia EarhartMark Hedges heads to E. B. Meyrowitz to find the ultimate bespoke glasses.
By Mark Hedges Published
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‘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 greatsIf there is one piece of clothing inherently and undeniably British, it is the flat cap, says Amie Elizabeth White, who traces the hat's history from the Middle Ages to modern day.
By Amie Elizabeth White Published
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'A flash of skull-print sock is my equivalent of a six pack': A snob's guide to socksTo show your socks or to hide them away? It depends on who you asks, finds Sophia Money-Coutts.
By Sophia Money-Coutts Published
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When did the bride start wearing white for her wedding?Silver, red or even black, marriage gowns of the past were seldom white, until Queen Victoria opted for the hue of purity in 1840, discovers Matthew Dennison
By Matthew Dennison Published


