Rosalind Jana is a writer based in London. She writes on fashion and culture for Vogue, Magnum Photos, Prospect, and the Telegraph.
An imaginative exhibition in The Hague stresses how much the fashion house still owes to its founder
George Hoyningen-Huene took cues from classical statuary to make his subjects into untouchable ice queens
The Museum of London celebrates the designers who turned the capital into a fashion centre while also remembering the people who wore their clothes
The frock you can wear to everything has never gone out of style – but that hasn’t stopped designers trying to pull it off its pedestal
The non-colour may convey notions of innocence and idealism, but it can also denote a darker side
Dressing up – at balls, fetes and simply for fun – has long provided Britons of all classes with a creative outlet
Throughout the ages, and for better or worse, the clothes men have worn have been absolutely crucial, writes Rosalind Jana
It was hard to be indifferent to the designer’s larger-than-life creations, which is exactly what he wanted
The designer’s favourite museum is the Wallace Collection, so it’s no wonder her clothes are full of flourishes from Watteau, Boucher and Fragonard
Artists and writers have always been fascinated by flowers – and we all like receiving them – but some floral arrangements are more sinister than others
The disappointing bronze figure raises the difficult question of what a well-dressed statue should wear these days
In ‘What Artists Wear’, Charlie Porter casts an eye over the wardrobe choices of everyone from Barbara Hepworth to Jean-Michel Basquiat
December 2024
Emma Crichton-Miller
Apollo
Christina Makris
Christina Riggs
Rakewell
This episode explores an ancient funeral stele, Marie Antoinette’s breast bowl, and how digital technologies are helping to preserve Egyptian heritage sites
A fitting tribute to Dior
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Diana was a fashion icon, so why is her statue in Kensington Gardens so badly dressed?
The disappointing bronze figure raises the difficult question of what a well-dressed statue should wear these days