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Haute couture. The phrase conjures images of romance, fantasy, visual extravagance. But wardrobe basics? Probably not.
Yet to characterize couture as the pinnacle of sartorial indulgence for celebrities and the superrich is to misunderstand and undervalue the form. Yes, grand gowns, often embroidered, feathered, and frothed for otherworldly enchantment, play an essential part. But couture is not only about that.
It is also about clothes for real women in real life “albeit,” Giorgio Armani tells
T&C, “a very rarefied form of real life.”
Dior’s Maria Grazia Chiuri, another of couture’s most high-profile practitioners, says couture is “clothing that isn’t content to shine only under the chandeliers of a gala or party, but that proudly displays its personality in the light of day.”
How Botanical Oils Won Over the West
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How Botanical Oils Won Over the West
Though they’ve been prized since the dawn of civilization around the world, these natural elixirs have now taken on an almost religious aura for wellness types.
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IT IS INDIFFERENT to beauty, this ragged tree that disdains soil and grows among the rocks, under bald sun and lashing winds, feeding on difficulty. Short as trees go, it has a hunkered-down look, its branches starting low to the ground and crooking and knotting as they rise. The most prized species make their
How to choose the right sunscreen for hair and scalp protection
How to choose the right sunscreen for hair and scalp protection
Applying SPF to the top of your head might seem like a novel concept but, in fact, it should be a part of your everyday routine.
‘Sun exposure can be extremely detrimental to the condition of your hair,’ says Susannah Richardson, hairstylist and co-founder of London hair salon Butchers. ‘It can dehydrate and strip moisture from your hair cuticles leaving it dry, brittle and broken.’
Those with coloured hair should be particularly careful about UV protection. ‘Too much exposure can lighten the colour of hair, essentially its stripping the melanin (the pigment that gives your hair colour), causing your hair to look lighter,’ says Richardson.
Words by Rhea Cartwright
Having reliable products in your haircare armoury is essential, but for Afro and textured hair, that process has historically been a challenge. Despite Black people accounting for £100 billion of UK spending power, the natural hair community has often been underserved by mainstream brands and retailers. Be it lack of choice or unconscious bias leading to textured hair brands having tighter security, it has often lead us to disappointment and without viable options to care for our tresses.
Thankfully, the tides are changing and a plethora of burgeoning brands are ready to aid our coils and curls which has a very different set of needs and requirements than straight hair. We now have access to the best afro hair products.