To get into the kind of club where Sharon Smith worked, in New York City during the 80s, you couldn’t just turn up in jeans and a nice top. You…

There was a time when, in order to acquire a new item of clothing – say, a dress – you had to either inherit it from a family member or…

I am not sure when I gave up wearing makeup. I was never particularly good at it. As a student, I was thrown into an early 2000s performance of femininity…

“Shampoo is definitely not a scam,” says Neil Harvey, chair of the Institute of Trichologists. He is sceptical of the idea, claimed by the “no poo” movement, that hair can…

Greyson Harding, 13, has always had a strong sense of style. First, there were his dad’s vintage Prada shirts. Then came the blond hair dye, and now the perm. “My hair…

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Bemi Shaw, contributing stylist ‘If you’re not ready for full embellishment, a few light touches are a great way to dip into the trend.’ Bomber £192, diesel.com. Strapless top £265,…