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You probably have a drawer full of T-shirts. They’re comfy, easy to style, cheap and ubiquitous. But the T-shirt is anything but basic. For 70 years, they’ve been worn as a tool for self-expression, rebellion and protest. And in 2025, the slogan T-shirt is as powerful as it has ever…

In honour of International Women’s Day, we look at five instrumental women who have changed the fashion industry…

Toyah recalls the day she talked punk rock with royalty

The pioneering designer and activist has been making waves for decades. Now she’s back with an urgent message – and this time she won’t take no for an answer…

The style set took tea and champagne with Akshata Murty at a Downing Street reception for London Fashion Week’s 40th birthday

Metropolitan Museum of Art’s survey of more than 70 female designers celebrates overlooked brilliance. It is long overdue – but still won me over

Leigh Bowery provoked, Dior’s elegant New Look inspired, Katharine Hamnett’s slogan T-shirts challenged: these are the shots that made the world see clothes differently

This year activists demonstrated against the use of cashmere and leather, but fashion is fertile ground for protests, as Katharine Hamnett proved 40 years ago when she shocked Margaret Thatcher with an anti-cruise missile T-shirt

The 1980s birthed more fashion icons than any other decade, hands down.