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  • Friday, 30 September, 2022
    PAD London 2022
    Collector Gene Sherman: ‘Wealthy people can be very difficult’

    The Australian has amassed more than 900 pieces — and aims to show off her country’s creative thinking

  • Friday, 12 August, 2022
    Obituary
    Issey Miyake, fashion designer, 1938-2022

    He was known for his sculptural pleated garments which fused eastern and western traditions

  • Tuesday, 21 February, 2017
    Life & Arts
    Something rich and strange: Christopher Kane, Roksanda and Erdem AW17 show reports

    Bold colours, otherworldly prints and opulent textures offer powerful points of view at London Fashion Week

  • Friday, 10 February, 2017
    Life & Arts
    To have and to fold: why the micro pleat looks razor-sharp

    Issey Miyake invented his famous micro-pleats in 1988. Now, nearly 30 years later, a new generation are finding that its cool to crease up

  • Monday, 9 January, 2017
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    Trading secrets of the car boot sale revealed

    How you can profit from decluttering

  • Tuesday, 31 May, 2016
    World
    Issey Miyake creations on display
  • Wednesday, 18 November, 2015
    Life & Arts
    Tailor made in Japan

    With its design flair, quality cloths and expert cutters, it’s no wonder Tokyo is luring in the big global brands

  • Thursday, 19 March, 2015
    Personal & Household Goods
    Japan’s young jewellers making their mark abroad

    Lack of a tradition liberates designers’ sense of style

  • Friday, 2 January, 2015
    Life & Arts
    The rebirth of the tracksuit

    More grounded in function rather than fashion, the sportswear staple gets a designer upgrade

  • Friday, 7 November, 2014
    ObituaryLife & Arts
    Design classic: How High the Moon armchair by Shiro Kuramata

    Named after the jazz standard, the deconstructed chair made of steel mesh is postmodern design at its very best

  • Saturday, 1 February, 2014
    HTSI
    Issey Miyake: a truly modern icon

    The designer’s unique, high-concept approach has evolved into a multifaceted, independently owned empire

  • Friday, 25 October, 2013
    Life & Arts
    Tokyo Fashion Week boosts Japanese designers

    Vincent Bevins reports from the Japanese capital on the drive for greater recognition of homegrown talent

  • Friday, 27 September, 2013
    Life & Arts
    Tomas Maier of Bottega Veneta meets architect Toshiko Mori
  • Friday, 4 January, 2013
    Life & Arts
    Smart designs

    Fashion and technology have been intertwined for more than two centuries

  • Friday, 9 March, 2012
    Vanessa Friedman
    A sense of proportion

    The autumn/winter 2012 women’s wear trends at Paris fashion week

  • Friday, 9 March, 2012
    Life & Arts
    Awesome foursome

    The Brodsky Quartet celebrate 40 years together by playing a daring game with the members of their concert audience

  • Friday, 10 February, 2012
    FT Magazine
    Giftbag: Valentine’s Day

    An array of presents for your loved one, from chocolate to cheese, and candles to lingerie

  • Friday, 16 December, 2011
    Life & Arts
    ‘Yule wear it well’

    Men’s wear experts and enthusiasts offer their verdicts on festive fashion clichés, and some stylish alternatives

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    The Irrepressibles/Gabby Young and Other Animals, Barbican, London
  • Wednesday, 13 October, 2010
    Life & Arts
    The female gaze of Valeria Napoleone
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    Life & Arts
    Beauty and the Bible

    While free samples are nothing new, the idea of test sachets distributed online is something enticing

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    The Japanese influence on what we wear
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    Life & Arts
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