Fashion’s most visionary women are taking the language of femininity to new heights and depths, with the volume turned up to the max.

Everyone’s go-to basic is not so basic after all.

These playful looks ensure you get first billing with vibrant colours, feminine pleats and clashing pairings.

RUNWAY TO REALWAY

THE FIRST SEASON OF THE NEW DECADE SAW A LEGION OF DESIGNERS ADDRESSING THE ISSUE OF SUSTAINABILITY AND LONGEVITY—WHETHER BY RETHINKING METHODS AND MATERIALS, IMBUING PIECES WITH MEANING AND PRECIOUSNESS TO BE CHERISHED FOREVER, OR STRIPPING BACK THE SUPERFLUOUS TO CRAFT DESIGNS THAT WILL STAND THE TEST OF TIME.

The bold, the brilliant, and the beautiful on celebrating the power and joys of fashion.

It may be the beauty industry ’s trend du jour, but Moroccans have long known the healing benefits of argan oil and its gift of social, environmental and economic transformation. Shamilee Vellu reports.

Such closet spaces have become a sought-after addition for the home, partly because they help to turn the hassle of getting ready in the mornings into a pleasant experience.

Advances in perfumery have refined the olfactory notes extracted and made blending techniques more innovative, so you get unique concoctions that don’t just smell “mass”.

Three women in their 20s, 30s and 40s put their fresh spin on timeless style BY AARON KOK

Pamper yourself with these feminine – but not saccharine sweet – fragrances.