http://www.ft.com/arts/columnists/vanessafriedmanhttp://www.ft.com/rss/arts/columnists/vanessafriedmanFT.com - Vanessa Friedmanen© Copyright The Financial Times Ltd 2008. "FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times. See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.support@ft.comSat, 19 Jul 2008 02:39 BSTFri, 25 Jul 2008 10:20:48 BSTNewspapers15http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/arts/columnists/vanessafriedman(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0aa00662-5455-11dd-aa78-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0aa00662-5455-11dd-aa78-000077b07658.htmlVanessa Friedman wonders what knock-on effect a bottle of Nina Ricci's couture edition of L'Air du Temps would have on her daughters if she put one on the bathroom shelfSat, 19 Jul 2008 02:39 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/26968250-4eed-11dd-ba7c-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/26968250-4eed-11dd-ba7c-000077b07658.htmlFashion is a category-driven discipline in spite of constantly announcing it is time to throw out the rule book, says Vanessa Friedman Sat, 12 Jul 2008 04:08 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/35ad1b6e-4eed-11dd-ba7c-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/35ad1b6e-4eed-11dd-ba7c-000077b07658.htmlThe 1970s-inspired, casually glamorous maxi dress is perfect for almost any summer party and has no drawbacks, says Vanessa Friedman Sat, 12 Jul 2008 04:06 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d3d46f4c-4964-11dd-9a5f-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d3d46f4c-4964-11dd-9a5f-000077b07658.htmlThe couture shows reflected a changing economic climate, with none of the usual fantastical costume-like creations that boggled the mind, says Vanessa Friedman Sat, 5 Jul 2008 01:44 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b7a5eaf6-43e9-11dd-842e-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b7a5eaf6-43e9-11dd-842e-0000779fd2ac.htmlWhen it comes to US presidential candidates, the sartorial message usually isn't so subtle, writes Vanessa Friedman Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:39 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/81e084c4-3e64-11dd-b16d-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/81e084c4-3e64-11dd-b16d-0000779fd2ac.htmlWith the original supermodel babes about to smoulder in new advertising campaigns, it seems the era of the celebrity spokesmodel is over, observes Vanessa Friedman Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:38 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dfd74f34-38df-11dd-8aed-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dfd74f34-38df-11dd-8aed-0000779fd2ac.htmlThe fashion designer and industry mogul has a female empowerment agenda. She creates clothes that let women become the women they should be, writes Vanessa Friedman Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:57 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/88ee3b4c-38da-11dd-8aed-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/88ee3b4c-38da-11dd-8aed-0000779fd2ac.htmlColeen McLoughlin, the footballer's wife famous for her sincerity and great gusto for consumption, represents the point of shopping, writes Vanessa Friedman Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:56 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/37aaf26a-2de6-11dd-b92a-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/37aaf26a-2de6-11dd-b92a-000077b07658.htmlEveryone wants to hire a Young British Designer now, writes Vanessa Friedman – and the race is on to see who can get the best oneMon, 2 Jun 2008 08:20 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7e8188d4-285a-11dd-8f1e-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7e8188d4-285a-11dd-8f1e-000077b07658.htmlThe first daughter's wedding becomes an occasion to throw millinery tradition to the wind, writes Vanessa Friedman Sat, 24 May 2008 03:09 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/86ffa9ec-22d7-11dd-93a9-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/86ffa9ec-22d7-11dd-93a9-000077b07658.htmlLuxury labels' recent city-hopping behaviour for their Cruise collections attests that fashion can be used as a diplomatic tool, writes Vanessa Friedman Mon, 19 May 2008 04:02 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6cb87cb2-1d55-11dd-82ae-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6cb87cb2-1d55-11dd-82ae-000077b07658.htmlAs luxury brands eagerly take part in the promotional hype surrounding the 'Sex and the City' movie, Vanessa Friedman asks if big-screen product placement can still sell heels and handbags during a downturnMon, 12 May 2008 05:03 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7fc8b5f6-1d55-11dd-82ae-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7fc8b5f6-1d55-11dd-82ae-000077b07658.htmlVanessa Friedman says the Costume Institute gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art answers the question: once you hit middle-life, what does it mean to dress your age?Mon, 12 May 2008 04:29 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4185a7be-125a-11dd-9b49-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4185a7be-125a-11dd-9b49-0000779fd2ac.htmlThe clothes of the mayoral candidates have acted as a form of subliminal outreach, telegraphing their kinship with segments of the electorate, writes Vanessa Friedman Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:20 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7be069aa-0cd6-11dd-86df-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7be069aa-0cd6-11dd-86df-0000779fd2ac.htmlAs she prepares to auction much of her extraordinary wardrobe, Daphne Guinness is shedding her past and – finally – growing up, writes Vanessa Friedman Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:48 BST