
Style


In the driver’s seat with Opening Ceremony’s Humberto Leon
The designer and creative director takes THE FACE for a spin, shares tips for a Lunar New Year feast and reveals big plans for the brand’s 20th-anniversary celebrations.

How can I dress like Pamela Anderson?
Get the look: This week, The Kimbino salutes the greatest blonde to ever grace our screens (sorry, Marilyn), retracing her best looks from the ’90s and finding contemporary versions in Marine Serre, Balenciaga, Miaou and more.

Fruity Booty: the eco-lingerie brand redefining sexy
Just in time for V Day, co-founders Hattie Tennant and Minna Bunting have released a red-hot, environmentally-friendly collection guaranteed to get you in the mood.

A sexy Valentine’s gift guide to help you avoid getting dumped
Lurrrrv is in the air... and you’d better buy your other half a decent pressie in time for Monday. Lucky for you, we’re on hand.

Step into Christian Louboutin’s sensual new collection

GUT makes XXX-mas a sexy year-round jolly
After a two year break, Ami Hughes is back with her latest issue, exploring traditions – like Christmas and Easter – in all their weird fantastical glory.

How do I dress for a pregnancy reveal like Rihanna’s?
Get the Look: With the Biggest News Ever dropping on Monday, The Kimbino felt it was only right to dedicate this week’s column to the art of the celeb pregnancy reveal.

The history of nameplate jewellery
Documenting the Nameplate debunks the notion that nameplates are nothing more than fancy bits of bling, celebrating the rich, emotional history behind the pieces.

Make way for the mighty man-spreading shoulder
This year, menswear is opting for the big shoulder. It’s time to take up even more space, boys… though you don’t really need it, do you?

A case for Rihanna’s bonkers pregnancy jeans
The Bajan singer announced her pregnancy on Monday, wearing a wide pair of jeans that dragged through the New York City slush. Warning: this style is not to be tried at home. Some things are better left to Rih.

Baby tees are the new staple of comfort dressing
From Vanna Youngstein's Euphoria-approved baby tees to Praying's rhinestone crop tops, shrunken T-shirts are your post-pandemic solution to looking cool while staying comfy.

Will twee’s revival bring back toxic body image?
The movement that gave us 500 Days of Summer and ukulele YouTube covers aplenty, twee fashion is back. But for some, its revival is bringing back memories of the toxic body image ideals that were originally associated with the movement.

Going-out tops are the shimmering uniform of a post-work world
Amid mass job resignations and Brexit-aggravated economic strain in the UK, young women are repurposing the Y2K staple – jeans and a nice top – and finding new meaning in 2022.

How to look indie sleaze
Get the Look: These days you can’t swig a Red Stripe without someone bringing up the indie sleaze resurgence. So for this week’s column, The Kimbino unpacks the dirty, filthy Tumblr days of Sky Ferreira, Pixie Geldof and Loud-era Rihanna.

A complete history of the Moon Boot trend
The Neil Armstrong-inspired mega-boot has been enjoying a big fashion renaissance recently, adopted by nostalgia-loving Gen Zers and worn by Dua Lipa, Lourdes Leon and Iris Apatow.

Alana O’Herlihy’s daily beauty rituals: eye masks, Tumblr and nightcaps
The creative polymath behind Miley Cyrus and Dua Lipa's Prisoner music video, Alana O’Herlihy (aka Lil Mami Lani) walks us through everything she does each day to feel fresh and look even fresher.

This is how to dress sustainably in 2022
Are fashion’s scary statistics making your head spin? We’ve put together a handy guide of the best eco-friendly brands to splash your cash on this year.

The rise and rise of the balaclava
We’re having a Big Bally Moment, as proven by Y/Project and Loewe at the AW22 menswear shows. But what’s really lurking behind the apocalyptic-leaning trend?

What to wear when it’s freezing
The best winter trends that are as cold as ice (and the weather).

This week’s Euphoria looks were full of British designers
The red-hot teen drama saluted the Great British designers such as KNWLS, Claire Barrow and AUNE.

Gus Dapperton is enjoying life
Gus Dapperton has an enviable fashion sense, and a sound that reverberates in your ears with mellifluous effect. Little wonder Hedi Slimane chose to shoot him in Celine for his Portrait of a Performer series.

The art of the skikini pic
Get your kit off and honour the Insta-age-old celeb tradition of scantily clad snow pics. Après-skin, anyone?

How can I look like (OG) Miranda Hobbes?
Get the Look: As we admittedly warm to And Just Like That, The Kimbino’s first column for THE FACE traces Sex and the City-era Miranda’s biggest style hits and finds vintage Prada, ’90s Jean Paul Gaultier, Givenchy and roll-necks – lots of ’em.