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Fri, 24 May 2013 17:29:31 GMT Sat, 25 May 2013 00:23:37 GMT client.support@ft.com (Client Support) 15 Newspapers http://www.ft.com/rss/life-arts/vanessa-friedman http://im.ft-static.com/m/img/rss/RSS_Default_Image.png http://www.ft.com/life-arts/vanessa-friedman http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/d0b6c57c-c15e-11e2-b93b-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Flife-arts_vanessa-friedman%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct To renounce football to start making clothes would empty David Beckham’s brand of its values Fri, 24 May 2013 17:29:31 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/d0b6c57c-c15e-11e2-b93b-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Flife-arts_vanessa-friedman%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct d0b6c57c-c15e-11e2-b93b-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/7f0b190e-b974-11e2-9a9f-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Flife-arts_vanessa-friedman%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Galliano was the man who each season would appear in a new guise. If anyone should understand the importance of dressing as a penitent, it’s him Fri, 17 May 2013 17:28:32 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/7f0b190e-b974-11e2-9a9f-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Flife-arts_vanessa-friedman%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 7f0b190e-b974-11e2-9a9f-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/afee4458-b3fa-11e2-b5a5-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Flife-arts_vanessa-friedman%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Consumers feel at ease judging fashion but there’s a degree of self-doubt in buying a sculpture, writes Vanessa Friedman Fri, 10 May 2013 18:03:28 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/afee4458-b3fa-11e2-b5a5-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Flife-arts_vanessa-friedman%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct afee4458-b3fa-11e2-b5a5-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/7b88939c-a83f-11e2-b031-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Flife-arts_vanessa-friedman%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct I can’t speculate about the cost of Michelle Obama’s wardrobe – or that of Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, who favours Dior and Hermès Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:13:47 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/7b88939c-a83f-11e2-b031-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Flife-arts_vanessa-friedman%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 7b88939c-a83f-11e2-b031-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/4f3fccaa-a2d7-11e2-bd45-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Flife-arts_vanessa-friedman%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Finding New York’s mayor on the cover of an Italian style magazine read far from home was a little odd, writes Vanessa Friedman Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:50:14 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/4f3fccaa-a2d7-11e2-bd45-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Flife-arts_vanessa-friedman%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 4f3fccaa-a2d7-11e2-bd45-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/3085ddce-a06e-11e2-88b6-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Flife-arts_vanessa-friedman%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Margaret Thatcher understood the power of the consistent persona, of dress as shorthand Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:26:22 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/3085ddce-a06e-11e2-88b6-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Flife-arts_vanessa-friedman%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 3085ddce-a06e-11e2-88b6-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/e81f0f66-9234-11e2-851f-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Flife-arts_vanessa-friedman%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Since his selection at the papal conclave, Pope Francis has been communicating through his clothes, writes Vanessa Friedman Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:11:07 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/e81f0f66-9234-11e2-851f-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Flife-arts_vanessa-friedman%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct e81f0f66-9234-11e2-851f-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/5646683a-8bec-11e2-b001-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Flife-arts_vanessa-friedman%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Clothes are tools to manipulate perception. To dismiss that reality is to suddenly make it loom large, writes Vanessa Friedman Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:23:13 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/5646683a-8bec-11e2-b001-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Flife-arts_vanessa-friedman%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 5646683a-8bec-11e2-b001-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/07b4b248-8a5d-11e2-bf79-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Flife-arts_vanessa-friedman%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct London will welcome its first fashion week for children and Vanessa Friedman thinks this particular development is bound to upset a lot of people Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:54:31 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/07b4b248-8a5d-11e2-bf79-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Flife-arts_vanessa-friedman%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 07b4b248-8a5d-11e2-bf79-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/afc8dec6-864a-11e2-8f47-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Flife-arts_vanessa-friedman%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Vanessa Friedman reports on the key trends for autumn/winter 2013 from Paris Fashion Week Fri, 08 Mar 2013 19:03:20 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/afc8dec6-864a-11e2-8f47-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Flife-arts_vanessa-friedman%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct afc8dec6-864a-11e2-8f47-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/751248be-866b-11e2-b907-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Flife-arts_vanessa-friedman%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The way to really empower women is to give them clothes that make them feel wonderful about themselves as they go about their day Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:37:21 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/751248be-866b-11e2-b907-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Flife-arts_vanessa-friedman%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 751248be-866b-11e2-b907-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/47f938e0-85a0-11e2-bed4-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Flife-arts_vanessa-friedman%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Hate it or laugh out loud, Saint Laurent provoked probably the strongest reactions of any collection this season, showing attitude rather than fashion Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:40:40 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/47f938e0-85a0-11e2-bed4-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Flife-arts_vanessa-friedman%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 47f938e0-85a0-11e2-bed4-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/dd883440-84c6-11e2-aaf1-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Flife-arts_vanessa-friedman%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Givenchy layered up the allure of activism, Stella McCartney was insouciant in the extreme, and Chloé got more questionably luxed-up Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:42:40 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/dd883440-84c6-11e2-aaf1-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Flife-arts_vanessa-friedman%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct dd883440-84c6-11e2-aaf1-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/becc7efc-8404-11e2-96f2-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Flife-arts_vanessa-friedman%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Jean-Paul Gaultier rehashed old hits, Céline presented clothes many women would want, and Comme des Garçons transformed male-female dress dichotomies Sun, 03 Mar 2013 14:55:45 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/becc7efc-8404-11e2-96f2-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Flife-arts_vanessa-friedman%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct becc7efc-8404-11e2-96f2-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/908d97f2-8002-11e2-adbd-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Flife-arts_vanessa-friedman%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Vanessa Friedman reports on the key trends for autumn/winter 2013 from Milan Fashion Week Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:23:31 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/908d97f2-8002-11e2-adbd-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Flife-arts_vanessa-friedman%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 908d97f2-8002-11e2-adbd-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/e13c451e-8001-11e2-adbd-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Flife-arts_vanessa-friedman%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Punk was a dominant theme on and off the catwalks in Milan, says Vanessa Friedman Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:22:57 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/e13c451e-8001-11e2-adbd-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Flife-arts_vanessa-friedman%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct e13c451e-8001-11e2-adbd-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/95bac7bc-8283-11e2-8404-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Flife-arts_vanessa-friedman%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Dior takes its local antecedents forward with a lot of style and Nina Ricci sends out a collection of finely calibrated ‘jolie madame’ whimsy Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:15:57 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/95bac7bc-8283-11e2-8404-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Flife-arts_vanessa-friedman%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 95bac7bc-8283-11e2-8404-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/fd3e44a8-81ad-11e2-ae78-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Flife-arts_vanessa-friedman%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Alexander Wang updates the historical Balenciaga stereotype and Jun Takahashi de- and re-constructs traditional feminine clichés and garments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:40:30 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/fd3e44a8-81ad-11e2-ae78-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Flife-arts_vanessa-friedman%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct fd3e44a8-81ad-11e2-ae78-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/7668740c-80f5-11e2-9fae-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Flife-arts_vanessa-friedman%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Dries Van Noten fuses genders, Lucien Pellat-Finet rues the lack of French customers and Jean Touitou is worried about the economy Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:03:36 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/7668740c-80f5-11e2-9fae-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Flife-arts_vanessa-friedman%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 7668740c-80f5-11e2-9fae-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/0bd41fd4-7f41-11e2-97f6-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Flife-arts_vanessa-friedman%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Dolce & Gabbana has fashion fun with holy imagery while Missoni’s offering is admirable show, given the trying times for the brand Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:31:53 GMT 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