Designers are returning to the core foundation of fashion – the original art form of dressmaking, while stripping off the pomp of decorative elements.

Balenciaga spring/ summer 2020

A little fashion math will help you build a smarter wardrobe. By Katherine Ormerod

A bona fide trend on the F/W ’19 runways, the black leather and lace look is updated with metal studs and hardware to take you from fantasy to street.

Cast a bewitching spell with a mélange of stripes, checks and surreal florals.

This one’s for them cool girls, straight masterpieces. Nadia Rahmat and Linda Hao show you how to stay fresh to death with oversized layers, ’90s denim and heaps of gold.