Can Topshop make a successful return to the High Street? Much will hinge on the fashion brand's ability to both reconnect with its original audience and resonate with Gen-Z shoppers Fashion • 27 Aug
Can Topshop make a successful return to the High Street? Much will hinge on the fashion brand's ability to both reconnect with its original audience and resonate with Gen-Z shoppers Fashion • 27 Aug
From red to grey, how kit colours appear to affect performance Science suggests the colour of a shirt can give teams a performance edge, with red kits leading to greater success Soccer • 14 Aug
From red to grey, how kit colours appear to affect performance Science suggests the colour of a shirt can give teams a performance edge, with red kits leading to greater success Soccer • 14 Aug
How Beyoncé rebranded Levi's jeans for a new generation As Levi's have shown over the years, brands become icons by telling powerful cultural stories and addressing societal tensions Fashion • 31 Jul
How Beyoncé rebranded Levi's jeans for a new generation As Levi's have shown over the years, brands become icons by telling powerful cultural stories and addressing societal tensions Fashion • 31 Jul
Why do tennis players wear white at Wimbledon? It's down to a a sense of history and tradition at the oldest tennis tournament in the world, though there have been some occasional revisions Wimbledon • 08 Jul
Why do tennis players wear white at Wimbledon? It's down to a a sense of history and tradition at the oldest tennis tournament in the world, though there have been some occasional revisions Wimbledon • 08 Jul
A brief history of the slogan t-shirt In a world that increasingly feels like it's in turmoil, the humble t-shirt still feels like a space where we can express how we truly feel Fashion • 04 Jul
A brief history of the slogan t-shirt In a world that increasingly feels like it's in turmoil, the humble t-shirt still feels like a space where we can express how we truly feel Fashion • 04 Jul
How short can you go? A brief history of men's shorts How did men's shorts go from indecent, functional and banned in several US states to short and sexy? Fashion • 13 Jun
How short can you go? A brief history of men's shorts How did men's shorts go from indecent, functional and banned in several US states to short and sexy? Fashion • 13 Jun
The changing fashions of camogie kits over the years Through 121 years of Camogie history, here's how kits have evolved and become stagnant Camogie • 08 May
The changing fashions of camogie kits over the years Through 121 years of Camogie history, here's how kits have evolved and become stagnant Camogie • 08 May
Meet the woman who turned the Met Gala into the party of the year Diana Vreeland took the reins of the Met Gala in 1973 and elevated this formerly stuffy charity ball into a global media sensation The Met Gala • 06 May
Meet the woman who turned the Met Gala into the party of the year Diana Vreeland took the reins of the Met Gala in 1973 and elevated this formerly stuffy charity ball into a global media sensation The Met Gala • 06 May
How the clothes we love to wear go beyond fashion Desert Island Dress podcast guests talk about their visceral and emotional response to the items of clothing which have shaped their lives Fashion • 26 Feb
How the clothes we love to wear go beyond fashion Desert Island Dress podcast guests talk about their visceral and emotional response to the items of clothing which have shaped their lives Fashion • 26 Feb
Why is a merger between two handbag companies such a big deal? The Tapestry group's takeover of its rival Capri Holdings will have a major impact on the market for accessible luxury handbags Fashion • 23 Jul 24
Why is a merger between two handbag companies such a big deal? The Tapestry group's takeover of its rival Capri Holdings will have a major impact on the market for accessible luxury handbags Fashion • 23 Jul 24
Why the trench coat became the garment of choice for IRA fighters The waterproof coat protected soldiers from rain, thorns and mud, but the advantage for the IRA was it also concealed weapons Fashion • 11 Jul 24
Why the trench coat became the garment of choice for IRA fighters The waterproof coat protected soldiers from rain, thorns and mud, but the advantage for the IRA was it also concealed weapons Fashion • 11 Jul 24
Why nostalgia for the early 2000s isn't all it's cracked up to be Nostalgia for early 2000s' pop and fashion may paint a rosy picture, but it ignores the complex realities of that era Nostalgia • 08 Apr 24
Why nostalgia for the early 2000s isn't all it's cracked up to be Nostalgia for early 2000s' pop and fashion may paint a rosy picture, but it ignores the complex realities of that era Nostalgia • 08 Apr 24
A brief history of goth fashion, from all-black to pastels Goth's visual style has left as vivid a legacy as its music, one that inspires designers, creatives and today's teenagers Fashion • 27 Oct 23
A brief history of goth fashion, from all-black to pastels Goth's visual style has left as vivid a legacy as its music, one that inspires designers, creatives and today's teenagers Fashion • 27 Oct 23
Ballet flats are back. Here's how they affect your feet There's no definitive evidence to show ill-fitting ballet flats are harmful to foot health, but they can be a problem Health • 05 Oct 23
Ballet flats are back. Here's how they affect your feet There's no definitive evidence to show ill-fitting ballet flats are harmful to foot health, but they can be a problem Health • 05 Oct 23
'I'm just Ken': a brief history of Barbie's boyfriend How the all-American boyfriend designed by women for girls became a poster boy for troubled masculinity and movie star Ken • 02 Aug 23
'I'm just Ken': a brief history of Barbie's boyfriend How the all-American boyfriend designed by women for girls became a poster boy for troubled masculinity and movie star Ken • 02 Aug 23
The mighty world of GAA fashion, beards and championship haircuts From collars to crewnecks, flatcaps to helmets and Ciarán McDonald to Brian Cody, the GAA has a fashion history all of its own. Fashion • 27 Jul 23
The mighty world of GAA fashion, beards and championship haircuts From collars to crewnecks, flatcaps to helmets and Ciarán McDonald to Brian Cody, the GAA has a fashion history all of its own. Fashion • 27 Jul 23
5 fashioneering outfits you may be wearing in the future Here are some garments that combine fashion and engineering to create interactive clothing with purpose Fashion • 06 Jun 23
5 fashioneering outfits you may be wearing in the future Here are some garments that combine fashion and engineering to create interactive clothing with purpose Fashion • 06 Jun 23
How can technology make the fashion industry more sustainable? Embracing emerging technologies like AI and blockchain has can help achieve sustainability goals in the fashion industry Blockchain • 18 May 23
How can technology make the fashion industry more sustainable? Embracing emerging technologies like AI and blockchain has can help achieve sustainability goals in the fashion industry Blockchain • 18 May 23
Why Paul Mescal's mullet is more than just a haircut A hair historian explains how the medieval popularity of mullet-like hairstyles chronicled a world of new global connections Fashion • 09 May 23
Why Paul Mescal's mullet is more than just a haircut A hair historian explains how the medieval popularity of mullet-like hairstyles chronicled a world of new global connections Fashion • 09 May 23
Is it time for a woolly jumper revival? Cheaper and handier than retrofitting your house, wearing a woolly jumper out is one individual action to counter climate change Climate Change • 04 Nov 22
Is it time for a woolly jumper revival? Cheaper and handier than retrofitting your house, wearing a woolly jumper out is one individual action to counter climate change Climate Change • 04 Nov 22
Can a new campaign help garment makers to be paid fairly? Good Clothes Fair Pay wants Irish consumers to influence legislation requiring garment workers to be paid properly Fashion • 21 Sep 22
Can a new campaign help garment makers to be paid fairly? Good Clothes Fair Pay wants Irish consumers to influence legislation requiring garment workers to be paid properly Fashion • 21 Sep 22
How Paul Mescal turned the humble GAA shorts into a global trend The GAA shorts which we know and love are now of interest to high-end fashion brands thanks to a certain TV show Fashion • 08 Jul 22
How Paul Mescal turned the humble GAA shorts into a global trend The GAA shorts which we know and love are now of interest to high-end fashion brands thanks to a certain TV show Fashion • 08 Jul 22
Why the way we look at women matters The pressure women experience trying to live up to unattainable beauty standards can lead to mental health problems Women • 27 Sep 21
Why the way we look at women matters The pressure women experience trying to live up to unattainable beauty standards can lead to mental health problems Women • 27 Sep 21
Outfit of the day: hairstyles and fashion in 16th century Ireland Albrecht Dürer's enigmatic drawing shows us what Ireland wore 500 years ago, from the glib haircut to mantle coats History • 30 Aug 21
Outfit of the day: hairstyles and fashion in 16th century Ireland Albrecht Dürer's enigmatic drawing shows us what Ireland wore 500 years ago, from the glib haircut to mantle coats History • 30 Aug 21
How the trainers we wear every day became cultural icons From sportswear and street style to catwalk fashion, trainers have made their mark as cultural commodities. Fashion • 15 Jun 21
How the trainers we wear every day became cultural icons From sportswear and street style to catwalk fashion, trainers have made their mark as cultural commodities. Fashion • 15 Jun 21
