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Lifestyle

From EM Forster to OTK boots: this week’s fashion trends

Hayley Atwell in Howards End
Hayley Atwell in Howards End: inspo for spring 2017. Photograph: BBC/Playground Television UK Limited 2017/Laurie Sparham

Going up

Faux-fur gloves The fuzzier, the better. Topshop’s are touchscreen compatible. #winningatwinter

David Lochary in Pink Flamingos Divine in the red dress is the standout of John Waters’ 1972 classic, but Lochary’s flowing blue locks and waxed moustache is the under-the-radar cult reference for now.

EM Forster The turn-of-the-century high collars and wide sleeves smack of Victoria Beckham, Alexa Chung and Rejina Pyo’s spring 2017 dresses.

Linda Evangelista at the Azzedine Alaia Spring 1990 show
Linda Evangelista. Photograph: Images Press/Getty Images

Cling The best way to pay tribute to Alaïa is by wearing your best bodycon. See Linda Evangelista on the catwalk for inspo.

Crémant Drink this if you’re worried prosecco is a bit basic. Think a minimalist party drink choice.

WhatsApp live location Lets your friends tell you where they are. Like spying, but with permission.

Going down

Smoking Banned from French adverts. This finally smothers, the whole Parisian Gauloises aesthetic.

Secret Santa Why pointless bric-a-brac exists at this time of year. Donate your fiver to charity instead.

santa claus gesturing for silence and looking at camera
Secret Santa - so last year. Photograph: LightFieldStudios/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Glitter dandruff Scratchy bits of this are everywhere this party season. Sequins are the thinking person’s light-radiating embellishment.

Christmas quizzes An excuse for a knees-up and we don’t need to feel bad about end-of-year amnesia.

Ghost hair Instead, go for a choppy bob in a washed out pink like Saoirse Ronan in Lady Bird.

The OTK boots hemline problem As bad as the hardest maths equations. Even Nicole Kidman can’t crack it.

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