The singer spoke out against the ban. (Getty) The ban on FKA twigs’ Calvin Klein advert has been partially lifted after the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said the images present her as a “stereotypical sexual object”. The singer previously called out the “double standards” of the ban, which claimed she was sexualised in the advert.
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Divina de Campo wore a protest dress to parliament. (Getty Images) Divina de Campo made waves with a shocking protest dress while attending an LGBT History Month event in parliament just days after Rishi Sunak’s derogatory anti-trans joke. When the drag performer and singer was first invited to an LGBT History Month reception in Parliament,
Trans people are changing the world for the better. The contributions of the trans community are immeasurable. Around the globe trans activists, lawmakers, entertainers, athletes and authors are making our world a richer place and pushing the needle forward. It’s impossible to write an exhaustive list of the ways in which trans people made waves
Billy Porter has apologised to Harry Styles. (YouTube/ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert) Billy Porter has apologised for his criticism of Harry Styles’ Vogue cover, explaining: “This is not about you… it’s about the systems of oppression.” Last month, Porter called out American Vogue featuring Styles as its first male to wear a dress on
Trailblazing trans model Lea T stuns as the face of Desigual x María Escoté. (Desigual) Trailblazing trans model Lea T stuns in a new campaign for Desigual and María Escoté. The clothing collaboration between the brand and designer is described as “an ode to free love, diversity and self-worth”. The campaign centres Lea T alongside
Forget Joseph and his technicolour dream coat, it’s all about Drag Race UK queen Choriza May and her big, juicy, abstract jacket. What else did you think we meant. The Spanish-born queen has already given us some iconic moments during series three. From her unforgettable “hate me because I’m an immigrant” entrance line to her
Timothée Chalamet wore a pair of Converse to the Met Gala 2021. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images) Timothée Chalamet walked the Met Gala 2021 red carpet in £70 trainers, showing us that celebs are just like us regular folk. Apart from, er, all of the fame, status and money, that is. While some stars including AOC and
Bad Bunny, Adidas and Cheetos will release the collection this August. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy & Adidas) Bad Bunny has teamed up with Adidas and Cheetos for a clothing collection, but it’s all for a good cause. It’s part of the rapper’s “Deja tu Huella” campaign which translates to “Leave Your Mark”
Indya Moore has collaborated with Tommy Hilfiger to create a capsule collection that “isn’t confined between binary”. (Tommy Hilfiger) Indya Moore has teamed up with Tommy Hilfiger to create a non-gendered, size-inclusive capsule collection. The Pose star and fashion brand have created designs “to make people feel seen, accepted and included.” The capsule collection is
The Pride earring collection from Studs features a rainbow safety pin and ‘Love’ logo. (Studs) LA-based jewellery brand Studs has released a cute collection of earrings to celebrate Pride 2021. The brand has dropped 15 pieces as part of the collection that they say stand for “bold self-expression.” To shop the new Pride earring collection
The Rainbow Shop from Kate Spade New York features apparel and accessories. (Kate Spade New York) Kate Spade New York has released its chic and colourful collection to celebrate Pride month. Featuring rainbow apparel and accessories, the range from Kate Spade New York stands for “optimism and joy”. The collection is now available from the
The family of the late fashion designer Roy “Halston” Frowick have slammed Ryan Murphy’s upcoming Netflix biopic series as an “inaccurate, fictionalised account”. (Atsushi Nishijima/Netflix) The family of the late fashion designer Halston have slammed Ryan Murphy’s upcoming Netflix biopic series as an “inaccurate, fictionalised account”. The series stars Ewan McGregor as the Studio 54
Edward Enninful. (Daniel Zuchnik/Getty Images) British Vogue editor Edward Enninful has confirmed that a recent encounter which saw him racially profiled by security staff at the magazine’s offices wasn’t “an isolated incident”. Enninful, the first gay Black and male editor-in-chief in British Vogue’s 100-year history, revealed in July that he’d been refused entry to the
Cars drive past a billboard featuring Black trans model and activist Jari Jones in an advertisement for Calvin Klein. (Angela Weiss / AFP via Getty Images) Popping a bottle of champagne, a Black trans plus-sized woman looked up at a billboard on Lafayette Street, in New York’s lower Manhattan, to see herself. Model Jari Jones was surrounded
A previously unpublished picture from a House of Holland shoot in 2008, on the roof of the label’s Soho office. (Instagram/HenryHolland) Iconic gay fashion label House of Holland is shutting down after 13 years, and tributes from queer fans are pouring in. House of Holland founder Henry Holland wrote for British Vogue that the company
Amid dire shortages of surgical masks – vital for frontline medics – designer Christian Siriano has vowed to manufacture them for New York state. (John Lamparski/Getty Images/Screen capture via Instagram) In today’s edition of celebrity activism that does a lot more good than singing “Imagine” for no ungodly reason, designer Christian Siriano has vowed to
The gay lobby’s latest attempt to pressure pop queen Lady Gaga to drop her new song, “Stupid Love”, has officially hit the catwalk. Stylish New Yorkers who braved the metro and the cold to make Christian Cowan’s Fall/Winter 2020/21 show on Monday were truly blessed to hear the song in its closing. After a leak
It was a Project Runway family affair tonight at Johan Sebastian Grey‘s debut New York Fashion Week show, where the designer presented his Fall/Winter 2020 ‘Lineage’ collection in partnership with the Fashion for a Cause Foundation. Grey, who won Season 17 of the design competition, showed a collection of rich textiles, woven leather, and vibrant
Princess Diana, June 1994 Princess Diana’s off the shoulder, form fitting silk little black dress has been labeled “the revenge dress” as she wore it the same night Prince Charles aired his tell-all documentary about the couple’s marriage and subsequent divorce. Although Diana didn’t make a statement that night, her LBD spoke volumes.
John LamparskiGetty Images We’re only a few days into the fall-winter 2020 show season, but we’re already seeing the biggest trends of the year presenting themselves. So far we’ve spotted a strong ’90s aesthetic (re)born from Instagram, the influential power of #NewBottega accessories, and horse girls having their moment. Make sure to check back regularly.
Dimitrios KambourisGetty Images Valentine’s Day is upon us, and with it the eternal question: If I can’t find anyone I love as much as Rihanna, why bother? It’s an especially pressing topic this week, as the superstar launches her new Fenty collection at Bergdorf Goodman, the happy place for acolytes of Prada and people watching.
It’s no surprise that one great bag can be the star of any outfit. NYFW is coming through with the latest hits, where designers are embracing all of the patterns, textures, and shapes (the micro bag lives on!). There’s even a new way to carry your crossbody—think vertical—spotted down the runway at Rag & Bone.
New York Fashion Week is making a bold statement in the accessories department. From earrings to necklaces to belts, models graced the runways at Monse dripping in layered chains, Ulla Johnson’s muses are hiding behind tinted sunglasses, and Self-Portrait is making the case for equestrian hats. This season, more and bigger is better. Scroll through
Billy Porter in Giles Deacon When Billy Porter walks a red carpet, you can be sure he’ll be on our list. He has yet to make a sartorial misstep, and his Oscars look continues his streak as one of the best dressed celebs to date. He’s wearing a gilded top, a Grecian-printed skirt, and platform
At this year’s Academy Awards, Natalie Portman wants you to talk about women. The actress showed up on the red carpet wearing a statement: a black and gold Dior Haute Couture cape embroidered with the names of the female directors who weren’t nominated for an Oscar. In the above video, Portman explains her decision, saying,
“Do you mind if we sit?” asks Kendall Jenner. “My back kind of aches today.” Of course it does. The model was stomping Tom Ford’s runway in Los Angeles on Friday night– 12 hours later, she appeared at the Longchamp show in Manhattan, posing in a full look from the Fall 2020 collection (a nod
Kylie Jenner attended the Tom Ford A/W 2020 show at Milk Studios in Los Angeles in a compact silver dress made of black netting and sequins. Jenner, who showed up at the event solo, paired the dress with thin-strapped heels and a Tom Ford clutch (appropriate). She added a rose-colored manicure and large silver and
Pushing boundaries is an inherent part of Equipment. It was 1976 when the brand opened a salon in Paris, France, offering a selection of womenswear that didn’t have a clear delineation between what was masculine or feminine. Great fashion, regardless of gender tropes, was the objective, and over the decades, the company has built upon
Courtesy Fashion editors might be the prime suspects in committing fashion faux pas, but that doesn’t mean we’ll ever stop experimenting. This New York Fashion Week, ELLE’s staffers are getting down with a Copenhagen “maybe we’d all be this cheerful if we had universal health care!” aesthetic, show-hopping in Little Women nightgowns, and joining the
ELLE’s new series Clothes of Our Lives decodes the sartorial choices made by powerful women—and explores why fashion is often on the front lines of communication. Today, we sat down with New York Times foreign correspondent Rukmini Callimachi to find out what she wears to interview the world’s most dangerous terrorists. Last year I flew