Kilts. From Sylvia Plath to Harry Styles
The classic kilt was popularised by Her Majesty the Queen in the 1950s and poet Sylvia Plath made it her own, some years later. Today, Plath’s kilt with her name-tag stitched into the waistband is rocketing up in value at auction houses, and everyone from Harry Styles to Dolce & Gabbana is making tartan desirable. How can you order your own kilt, to your measurements, in your family tartan? (Or just a David Bowie homage tartan)?
The Alexa Chung Podcast
British fashion designer and repeat ELLE cover star talks about her musical influences on this classic podcast
Walk Like Chanel in Paris
Today we mourn the loss of pre-2020 shopping that Paris is so famous for, but you can still take a virtual walk in a famous street, dominated by the Chanel boutique.
The Psychology of Vintage
Lily Gutierrez on secondhand wedding dresses and the psychology behind ‘good shoes and hair.’ Why does vintage make a difference?
PARIS: Galeries Lafayette Secrets
We have five good secrets that you’ll want to know about before visiting Galeries Lafayette, including $10 take-home cult Parisian presents.