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Princess Kate's royal designer exposes fashion industry's body-image problem
We often blame fashion designers for perpetuating the size-6 stereotype: the waif-like catwalk model, tiny sample sizes and the unspoken expectation that women must diminish themselves to fit into the clothes. However, this is far from the truth…
Tiffany Howell's Designs Are Born Of Mystery And Magic
Tiffany Howell's romantic, emotional interior designs come to life through a process which is deeply connected to her spiritual philosophy. Aroom that feels like Leonard Cohen's voice. An interior concept based on Call Me By Your Name. A soundtrack…
Education that is better, by design
This content is produced in commercial partnership with the new Adelaide University. Universities are the most powerful agents for progress. They are the golden threads that are woven through the fabrics of our society and economy, fuelling…
Architect chosen to design Grenfell memorial
Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. The design team chosen to create a memorial…
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Paul Costelloe, Personal Fashion Designer for Princess Diana, Dies at 80
Paul Costelloe, the Irish fashion designer and personal designer to Princess Diana, has died at age 80 “He was surrounded by his wife and seven children and passed peacefully in London,' his label said in a statement Costelloe was appointed…
Designers Are Obsessed With the Cashmere Kitchen Trend
If you've been scrolling Instagram or TikTok, you've probably seen the 'cashmere kitchen' trend. This cozy, elevated aesthetic is all about making your kitchen feel airy but personal. If you're curious about the cashmere kitchen trend designers…
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8 Design Trends the BHG Editors Couldn't Get Enough of in 2025
As another year comes to a close, we've been reflecting on all of the design trends that have blossomed in 2025. More than ever, people have been finding special ways to make their space feel uniquely their own. Whether that means using antiques…
Trump administration designates Maduro-linked group foreign terrorist organization
The Trump administration is designating Venezuela's Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization, the latest measure to ramp up pressure on President Nicolás Maduro. The State Department formally announced the designation in the…
Emma Roberts Wears Dreamy Valentino Design
Emma Roberts channeled dreamy elegance in a pink Valentino dress for the Fashion Trust Arabia Awards 2025 red carpet on Saturday in Doha, Qatar. Styled by duo Brit and Kara Elkin, Roberts turned to Valentino 's resort 2026 collection for her…
Designers Say This Decade Is Inspiring Home Trends Yet Again
Say hello (again) to the '90s! Designers love the '90s home design trend, so we tapped a few to fill us in on why the decade is inspiring people in the 2020s and how to make it feel fresh. The '90s home design trend draws on nostalgia for homes…
Are fans tired of the Pixel Watch design? Survey reveals surprising results
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Google isn't the best example of consistency, but you have to give the company fair credit for maintaining a consistent design language for its Pixel Watch lineup so far. The original Pixel Watch and its…
What is Cartel de los Soles, the latest group designated 'terrorist' by US?
The United States government has designated what is known among Venezuelans as the “Cartel de los Soles” as a “terrorist organisation”, marking Washington's latest effort to put pressure on President Nicolas Maduro as…
Attack on Venezuela Could Be Imminent, Trump to Designate the Maduro Drug Cartel a Terrorist Group
Six international airlines have suspended flights to the Venezuelan capital of Caracas after the Federal Aviation Administration warned major airlines about a potentially hazardous situation in the skies over the South American nation. President…
Irish Design Week 2025 celebrates the legendary Kilkenny Design Workshops
As it welcomed designers from around the world, Irish Design Week 2025 offered a distinctly homegrown approach. Now in its fourth year, the festival comprised over 65 events across multiple counties, from medtech innovation in Galway to…
Venezuela rejects 'ridiculous' US plan to designate Cartel de los Soles as terrorist organization
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro participates in an event with evangelical groups praying for peace, amid rising tensions with the U.S., at Miraflores Palace, in Caracas, Venezuela, November 18, 2025. Miraflores Palace/Handout via REUTERS…
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