The grit factor

From Wales Bonner’s viral Adidas collaboration to Loewe x On, fashion trainers are enjoying a second wind. Robin Givhan charts its evolution

Makers and shopkeepers Brett Shergold and Stephen Comer

AS ELLE CELEBRATES ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY, WE ASK: WHAT WILL THE INDUSTRY LOOK LIKE IN 40 YEARS’ TIME? WE SPOTLIGHT THE WOMEN WHO WILL HAVE A HAND IN SHAPING ITS NEXT ERA

These makers and brands craft their wares and source materials locally, reducing carbon emissions and championing British ingenuity

OVER THE LAST 40 YEARS, ELLE HAS CELEBRATED CREATIVITY OF ALL KINDS. HERE, A RANGE OF TODAY’S LEADING ARTISTS, WRITERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS AND DIRECTORS SHARE THE RITUALS, ROUTINES AND REALITIES BEHIND THEIR GREATEST WORKS, FROM MIND-BLOWING EXCEL SHEETS TO THE MAGIC OF THE DARK ROOM

CARDIGANS, UNIQLO. TOP; PANTS, STYLIST’S OWN. BROOCH, ...