Think clothes are shrinking in shops? There’s a reason for that, according to psychology


The inconsistency in clothing sizes between stores has left people ‘in tears’ (Picture: Getty Images) For many of us, there’s nothing that a spot of retail therapy can’t fix, but that high you get from finding the perfect LBD on the rack in your size can quickly turn sour when you head into the changing […]

From £2.60 to £59, I tried bargain vs bougie tights to see which can survive my dog


He’s big, he’s needy, and he loves to cuddle (Pictures: Aidan Milan / Getty) Welcome back to Bargain vs Bougie, Metro.co.uk’s series pitting products at varying price points against each other. This week, we’re looking at tights. It’s very much that time of year again, and I don’t know about you, but my tights rotation needs […]

I’m a self-conscious millennial – this is what happened when I let an 88-year-old fashionista style me


Sylvia Ezer gave a makeover to Metro’s Kirsten Robertson (Picture: Photography Natasha Pszenicki) ‘I wear what makes me happy, not anyone else – and that’s colour. That’s what makes me happy.’ This is style advice from fashion-fanatic Sylvia Ezer. Currently the face of a nationwide clothes campaign, she’s not your average model.  Plucked at random […]

How feminist fetish-inspired fashion became the party look of the year


Looks were served (Picture: Rex/Getty/Splash) Last night’s GQ Men of the Year Awards saw the likes of Gary Lineker, Jack Antonoff and Simone Rocha honoured for their work as tastemakers and changemakers in 2023. Attendees set the style standard on the red carpet as well, with the fashion rulebook clearly thrown out of the window this […]

Are you an ageing emo with a desk job? Here’s what you should wear to work


Alexa, play ‘Fall For You’ by Secondhand Serenade (Picture: Aidan Milan) Gone are the days when growing up meant admitting your alt years were ‘just a phase’. While some people grow out of it (no judgement!) the rest of us old emos just can’t bear to break up with our largely black wardrobes, and why […]