For the love of codpieces

The dandy’s role as icon and irritant

From knee-length numbers to a scandalous suit denounced by the Pope, the colourful history of swimwear has been brought to life by a glamorous London exhibition. Deborah Nicholls-Lee dives in

Fashion is gloriously pleasurable to describe but fiendishly difficult to analyse. It is a cultural phenomenon that tugs in two directions—on the one hand, we (and to a greater or lesser extent almost

Everyone from royalty to rappers seems to have one in their wardrobe. Is this the world’s most versatile jacket? Harry Pearson praises the blazer, a true sartorial team player

Today, clogs are mainly associated with the north of England, but this hard-wearing, affordable footwear was common across Britain from Victorian times right through World War Two. With a shaped woode

The Dandy: A People’s History of Sartorial Splendour ...