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Craft

Tailoring's New Generation

Once seen as a dying trade, bespoke and made-to-measure tailoring is attracting a younger crowd — on both sides of the cutting table.

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Runway

Fashion Week, Decentralised

The big four fashion weeks still matter, but they no longer hold a monopoly on attention. Here is how the runway calendar is being redrawn.

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Guides

A Beginner's Glossary of Fabric

Twill, jersey, poplin, bouclé — a short guide to the words on the care label, and what they tell you about how a garment will wear.

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