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Free style • In the world of academia, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones refuses to stick to the expected dress codes. The result is a thrilling blend of colourful looks and bright red hair: a statement about her true identity

wear: The gloves are on • No manicure, no problem. Gloves are having their moment for SS23. On the runways, they were bejewelled in luxurious jacquard at Simone Rocha, zebra-printed at Gucci, unzipped at Givenchy and simply mammoth at Et Ochs.

OUT OF POCKET • FASHION TAKES A UTILITARIAN TURN FOR SS23. CONSIDER IT ANATURAL SEQUEL TO THE RISE OF THE CARGO TROUSER, WITH OVERSIZED POCKETS ADDING A FUNCTIONAL SPIN TO ALL SORTS OF PIECES. LOOKING FOR A STYLISH PLACE TO STASH YOUR PHONE? SEEMIU MIU’S CLEVER SKIRTS. OR ARE YOU JUST AFTER THE LOOK? WEARLOEWE AND OTTOLINGER. JUST REMEMBER TO PACK LIGHT

UNDER A CLOUD • FORGET CHASING THE RAINBOW. THIS MONTH, IT’S ALL ABOUT REVELLING IN THE RAIN

Fifty shades of beige • A new season saw the runways filled with fawns, camels and ecrus, marking a new beginning for a much-maligned palette, says Lauren Cochrane

In conversation: Sadie Sink • A dark new role in Oscar-tipped ‘The Whale’ shows exactly what TV star Sadie Sink can do when let loose on the big screen

Introducing: Vaquera • With a cult following, this New York brand is spreading its wings in Europe

CHECK IN • Clashing prints and busy patterns are the antidotes to grey days and dark nights. Swerve a normcore take on jeans and a nice top by layering a highly sought-after plaid Chopova Lowena kilt over dark denim, or liven up your tailoring by wearing classic tartan, Prince of Wales or houndstooth in primary colours that pop.

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A LITTLE LUXE • PARTY SEASON MAY BE OVER, BUT DON’T PACK AWAY YOUR GOING-OUT CLOTHES JUST YET. TRY GLOSSY METALLICS, VERTIGINOUS PLATFORMS AND SHEER NÉGLIGÉES FOR AN ANTIDOTE TO THE WINTER BLUES, AND LAYER STAND-OUT KNITS WITH OFFICE CLASSICS FOR A LOOK THAT MAKES THE RETURN TO WORK LESS PAINFUL

TIME TO SHINE • WINTER STILL WINTERING? HOT AND SEQUINS MATCHED WITH METALLICS, GLITTER UTILITARIAN DAYWEAR IS THE WAY TO SEE OFF THE REST OF THE COLD WEATHER IN STYLE

HEAVY METAL • LET BIG BANGLES, STATEMENT EARRINGS AND DETAILED RINGS BRING THE GLAMOUR, AND START A GOLD RUSH OF YOUR OWN

On the dot • Yayoi Kusama’s iconic infinity spots are as timeless as the leather pieces they adorn in the Japanese artist’s new collaboration with Louis Vuitton. Marking the 10th anniversary of their first playful partnership, this celebration of Kusama’s work nods to the Sixties mod.

THE KNIT LIST • ADD TACTILE TEXTURE TO YOUR WORK LOOK

FASHION + READS • WHAT DO WE WANT FROM THE YEAR AHEAD? THERE’S PLENTY TO THINK ABOUT AS WE LAUNCH INTO A NEW YEAR AT A TIME OF GREAT FLUX. START AS YOU MEAN TO GO ON WITH 38 PAGES OF OUR COLLECTIONS SHOOTS, SHOWCASING EVERY ESSENTIAL LOOK OF THE UPCOMING SEASON. THEN EMBRACE THE RESILIENCE OF HOPE AS WE LEARN HOW TO FIND THE LIGHT IN DARK TIMES. GREAT THINGS ARE COMING YOUR WAY.

SET THE TONE • BEYOND THE HEADLINE-GRABBING CATWALK MOMENTS, THERE WAS ANOTHER STORY BEING TOLD THIS SEASON, OF TIMELESS PIECES IN A CLASSIC PALETTE. WEARNOW, TREASUREFOREVER

BRIGHT SPARKS • WITH EACH NEW SEASON COMES A FRESH APPROACH TO FASHION–AND FOR SPRING/SUMMER 2023, EYE-POPPING COLOUR...