Fashion & Beauty
Luxury fashion and beauty advice and style stories brought to you by The Blend's expert editors
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How art has shaped beauty trends across the agesArt often, naturally, reflects life. But sometimes the balance shifts, with real-world trends taking direction from creative movements instead. Here, we plot the pivotal movements and artists who have influenced beauty trends across the ages.
By Emily Steer
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The rise and rise of summer stripes in menswear this season, and how to style themWhether a polo or rugby shirt, the season’s brightest tops come in bold stripes
By Aleks Cvetkovic
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The best body creams for plump, hydrated skinPacked with active ingredients and scented with delicate notes of geranium or saffron, the best body creams go beyond luxurious indulgence
By Mary Cleary
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The gardens of Christian Dior bloom again in Dior ParadiseChristian Dior’s Provençal estate inspires Dior Paradise, a new scent by visionary perfumer Francis Kurkdjian
By Felix Bischof
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Cool off in the season's best swimwearConsider the swimsuit, a poolside perennial
By Harriet Quick
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With Objets Nomades, Louis Vuitton and Humberto Campana continue their creative pas de deuxA new Louis Vuitton collaboration sees Estúdio Campana transform the maison’s iconic travel trunk into a vibrant celebration of Brazilian nature, imagination and craftsmanship
By Felix Bischof
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Hunza G opens its first London summer pop-up storeThe Marylebone space was designed by Studio Boum
By Camille Tenneson
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Chanel embraces big-cat printsAt Chanel, creative director Matthieu Blazy pays homage to the brand's history of big-cat prints
By Felix Bischof
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The Cruise 2027 shows took fashion from New York to BiarritzFrom open-air catwalks in Times Square to seaside spectacles on the French Riviera, Cruise 2027 saw luxury fashion double down on destination dressing, celebrity spectacle and highly collectible accessories
By Harriet Quick
