Weathermen: 15 of the best spring coats for men - in pictures
By Peter Bevan
Trench coats and rain macs have helped us beat the weather for more than a century – and they’re still as classic as ever
Day: April 3, 2021
We love: fashion fixes for the week ahead - in pictures
Levi’s have reimagined their late 90s Levi’s Red collection, H&M have teamed up with Good News shoes, plus Nike’s new Icon colour block swimwear range
Maker of Lil Nas X 'Satan shoes' blocked by Nike insists they are works of art
By Priya Elan
- MSCHF cannot sell 666 pairs of controversial sneakers
- ‘Conceptual art collective’ bemoans legal reverse
The maker of the rapper Lil Nas X’s controversial “Satan shoes” responded to a lawsuit from Nike by claiming the sneakers were works of art.
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Via:: https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2021/apr/03/lil-nas-x-satan-shoes-nike-art-mschf
Keep things simple with a multiuse stick | Sali Hughes
By Sali Hughes
Pencils that enhance eyes, cheeks and lips in just a few strokes could be the perfect tool for post-lockdown makeup
Given the prospect of once again visiting people for whom we want to make more of an effort, my mind turns to how the past year might have changed our grooming habits. Doubtless many will relish the opportunity to trowel on makeup, enjoy colour again and feel different as we come out of lockdown. But every day? Even if people return to full-time office life, I’m not convinced. We may have been in tracksuits and moisturiser too long to return to rigid waistbands and 10 different makeup products.
With this in mind, I’ve been testing sticks that claim to enhance eyes, cheeks and lips in just a few strokes. Live Tinted’s Huestick (£22.50/3g) is among the most hyped products on Instagram, and it’s a compelling package: one stick of flattering colour (choose from nine: I got Perk, a peachy pink) acting as dark-circle corrector, eyeshadow, blusher and lipstick, for women of all skin tones. It mostly delivers. I found the texture creamy on the skin, but it remained firm in the tube and in situ wherever I blended it. Application is kid’s stuff: stroke straight from the stick and pat with fingers. There’s no shade light enough to correct dark circles on paler white skin, but the market is already awash with products for that. A solid 3/4 for white women and 4/4 for most brown and black women is a pretty great performance overall.
Via:: https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2021/apr/03/keep-things-simple-with-a-multiuse-stick-sali-hughes
Pack it up: 20 of the best weekend tote bags - in pictures
By Jo Jones
Make the most of the easing of lockdown and longer days with a fun and functional tote, perfect for a picnic in the park or a daytrip to the beach