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See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.client.support@ft.com (Client Support)Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:53:00 +0000Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:33:01 +0000Newspapers60http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/arts-leisure/style(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/f3c63f52-d567-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fstylehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/f3c63f52-d567-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.htmlAlso called the turtle neck or roll neck, this functional piece of men's wear has been loved for its versatility and elegance, but has also been derided as overly smooth or datedSat, 21 Nov 2009 00:53:00 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/14190bae-d568-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fstylehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/14190bae-d568-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.htmlThe film director, who regularly lands on worst-dressed lists, has also been the subject of many designers' fantasies – a world of aesthetic completenessSat, 21 Nov 2009 00:52:50 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/21172f5c-d568-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fstylehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/21172f5c-d568-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.htmlBig costume movies have a notable impact on consumer fashion as they tend to inspire designers, stylists and photographersSat, 21 Nov 2009 00:52:39 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/1e8f0f3e-d568-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fstylehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/1e8f0f3e-d568-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.htmlImagine the fun to be had over the holidays wearing your new and elegant puffa vest and assault boots with superhero specificationsFri, 20 Nov 2009 23:20:07 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/f62ea78e-d567-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fstylehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/f62ea78e-d567-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.htmlSarah Palin and Robert Pattinson have subversively touchable tresses and Vanessa Friedman thinks this has real economic and aesthetic repercussions for us allFri, 20 Nov 2009 23:20:07 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/ec41bbc6-cfe0-11de-a36d-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fstylehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/ec41bbc6-cfe0-11de-a36d-00144feabdc0.htmlGone are the days when wearing a puffa made you look like a duvet. Today's designs run the gamut from cropped metallic jackets to elegant gowns and fur-trimmed coatsFri, 13 Nov 2009 23:54:41 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/f4bda09e-cfe0-11de-a36d-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fstylehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/f4bda09e-cfe0-11de-a36d-00144feabdc0.htmlFrom Louis Vuitton to Roger Vivier, attractive adaptables are proliferating – the bag or dress you see today may take on an entirely different shape tomorrowFri, 13 Nov 2009 23:54:27 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/fa8a63d6-cfe0-11de-a36d-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fstylehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/fa8a63d6-cfe0-11de-a36d-00144feabdc0.htmlGifts that require either time or money, but that will likely soar in value over the long-termFri, 13 Nov 2009 23:54:02 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/ef8c4eea-cfe0-11de-a36d-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fstylehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/ef8c4eea-cfe0-11de-a36d-00144feabdc0.htmlA world leader doesn't just have to think about the provenance of his wardrobe, he must also take into account the way it looks on him, says Vanessa Friedman Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:32:50 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/89f8c07c-cfe0-11de-a36d-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fstylehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/89f8c07c-cfe0-11de-a36d-00144feabdc0.htmlLike the cool kids in school, fashion bloggers have become a kind of elite band. How far should luxury houses and consumers of high-end fashion embrace, or not embrace, them?Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:50:56 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/359d9f1c-ca62-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fstylehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/359d9f1c-ca62-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.htmlThe sweet smell of success has been elusive to the luxury business in this recession, but a number of high-end fragrances are spritzing their way to victorySat, 7 Nov 2009 01:39:01 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/33005952-ca62-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fstylehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/33005952-ca62-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.htmlApart from people wanting to emulate their favourite stars the rising sales of false lashes and lash-enhancing make-up may underscore a more primordial yearningSat, 7 Nov 2009 00:31:30 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/2fdff96c-ca62-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fstylehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2fdff96c-ca62-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.htmlThere is a whole new level of awareness regarding beauty brands, products and procedures among young girls. Anna-Marie Solowij wonders if it is morally acceptableFri, 6 Nov 2009 23:52:38 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/37fcd516-ca62-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fstylehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/37fcd516-ca62-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.htmlFrom Tallinn to Dubrovnik, a new generation of fashion design talent is finding local ways of expressing itself and making a mark in the westFri, 6 Nov 2009 23:23:44 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/4863dfc4-c4ec-11de-8d54-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fstylehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/4863dfc4-c4ec-11de-8d54-00144feab49a.htmlJust in time for Halloween, dark frocks are back: the perfect antidote to the frothiness of summer's florals, they will chime just as well with the prevailing mood come winterFri, 30 Oct 2009 23:37:17 +0000