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In our first Annotations column, Nikita David explores the evolving style and image of 'Sex and the City's' Charlotte York.

Jason Jermaine Asiedu is a Ghanaian fashion designer whose brand, JERMAINE BLEU, specialises in handwoven fabric garments that tell stories featuring family history and the uniqueness of African craftsmanship.

Merve Bayindir's designs are more than just hats; they are art, architecture, and couture. From the beginning of the business in Turkey and then carrying it to London, Bayindir relishes the challenges of the business, with her craft being her creative playground. Her constant striving for perfection is evident in her work. This past September, I had the pleasure of speaking with Merve online about her journey, ambitions, and creative process.

In our current fashion climate, it feels like we’re entrenched in a gale-force storm of trends and information, not to mention the vast ecological disaster resulting from the fast-fashion industry. Globally, the fast fashion industry produces around 92 million tonnes of textile waste per year. But there’s one teen in South East London holding up an umbrella to this textile tempest: My good friend, Flora Macfarlane. 

‘Elegance is not standing out, but being remembered’ was Giorgio Armani’s guiding philosophy when he founded his innovative fashion house in 1975, redefining menswear before debuting womenswear the following year.

Lucy Partridge unpacks the versatility and the enduring influence of the polka-dot.

However, if LACRIMA was intended to serve as a dissection of the haute couture world, an intense exploration of both its beauty and brutality, ultimately it falls short, a production that relies so heavily on melodrama and immense scale that it loses the very humanity it seeks to celebrate.

Maaya Karuppiah on the importance of accessible fashion opportunities and shared cultures.

Elie Sabb showcases 45 years of his expertise and talent.

Mia Gore discusses the longevity and impact of noughties fashion trends.