When Oprah Winfrey appeared at the Oscars this month wearing a tie, a historically masculine accessory that women have been enthusiastically co-opting, a subtle yet meaningful Rubicon was crossed.

The Autumn/Winter ‘25 schedule for Paris Fashion Week is full of exciting women-led brands. To mark Women’s History Month, here are 5 brands to know.

As after WW1, there was an assumption ... more than 10,000 men and women crossed the Atlantic to help the war effort. WW2: Did the war introduce designer fashion to our high streets?