From the archive
13 August 2021
Does the West see what it wants to see in Afghanistan?
Books & arts
30 April 2021
Why have so many people put so much effort into the world’s most famous fashion magazine?
Books & arts
18 March 2014
The continuing popularity of tattoos is a paradox, writes Richard Johnstone. Which other fashion refuses to acknowledge a use-by date?
Essays & reportage
5 July 2013
Germaine Greer’s advice to Julia Gillard to “get rid of those bloody jackets!” created a furore. But perhaps she was onto something
Books & arts
26 February 2013
Books | Elizabeth Cline’s three hundred-piece wardrobe makes her an average American consumer