https://www.scmp.com/rss/514866/feed Clare worked as a makeup artist in London before returning to studying fashion design in Barcelona. She loves to write about beauty, skincare, luxury fashion and fine jewellery from every angle whether it be emerging trends, industry insights or testing products and investigating ingredients. Alongside working as a freelance fashion and beauty writer, she also runs her own clothing brand White Night. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Tailored skirts, skinny glasses, white shirts and loafers may sound like boring staples you need for a conventional office job. Gen Z, however, has pivoted these basic pieces to tap into a new trend known as “corporate sleaze”. By doing things like shortening skirts, unbuttoning shirts and adding in pairs of sheer knee-high socks, traditional pieces have been given a sexy makeover in the latest aesthetic to become a viral TikTok trend. A relative of “indie sleaze”, which was popular from around... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3270160/office-wear-gets-sexy-twist-viral-tiktok-trend-worn-jennifer-lawrence-bella-hadid?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3270160/office-wear-gets-sexy-twist-viral-tiktok-trend-worn-jennifer-lawrence-bella-hadid?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 13 Jul 2024 06:15:08 +0000 Make-up artist Pat McGrath’s porcelain doll looks – think glossy skin, thin, painted eyebrows and bow lips – at Maison Margiela’s haute couture spring/summer 2024 show mark the comeback of fantastical catwalk make-up. Haute couture’s goal has never been to sell to the masses – the pieces are often bespoke and created for an exclusive clientele. As fashion becomes more democratised, this is increasingly seen as out of touch – what used to be seen as the pinnacle in fashion is appealing to an ever... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3256028/viral-pat-mcgrath-make-martin-margiela-haute-couture-show-proves-clean-girl-look-out?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3256028/viral-pat-mcgrath-make-martin-margiela-haute-couture-show-proves-clean-girl-look-out?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 20 Mar 2024 11:15:15 +0000 2023 saw the “quiet luxury” and “clean girl” looks reign supreme, but fashion and make-up are doing a complete U-turn in 2024. Instead of slicked-back buns and matching athleisure sets, TikTok’s tastemakers are dressing like “mob wives”. Since self-proclaimed “mob wife CEO” and influencer Sarah Arcuri laid out the aesthetic’s basic tenets last October, the social media platform has been obsessed with the over-the-top look, which, its promoters say, works for everyone – as long as they have the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3252367/whats-behind-rise-mob-wife-look-tiktok-viral-fashion-and-make-trend-defies-2023s-clean-girl?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3252367/whats-behind-rise-mob-wife-look-tiktok-viral-fashion-and-make-trend-defies-2023s-clean-girl?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Feb 2024 20:15:16 +0000 Inclusivity in fashion and beauty has come on leaps and bounds over the past five years, but there’s still a stigma attached to getting old. Ageing is one thing guaranteed in life. We grow up surrounded by people older than us, knowing inevitably that we are all headed in that direction. Why, then, as a society, do we continue to do everything we can to fight it? A TikTok video titled “Things I do to slow the ageing process as a 14-year-old” went viral in 2023, racking up over 4 million views.... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3247954/gen-z-post-anti-ageing-videos-tiktok-and-beauty-products-continue-mine-our-insecurities-celebs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3247954/gen-z-post-anti-ageing-videos-tiktok-and-beauty-products-continue-mine-our-insecurities-celebs?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 13 Jan 2024 06:15:15 +0000 Make-up and fashion have taken a surreal and wildly fanciful turn in 2023 – think Spanish singer-songwriter Rosalía’s red vampire fangs on Instagram – and Gen Z cannot get enough of it. This approach to fashion and beauty, the opposite of what is seen as traditionally “pretty”, has struck a chord with a growing number of social media users, making things like toned bodies and soft, glam make-up seem restrictive and conformist. “Mainstream audiences are increasingly fed up with the sameness... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3242538/belly-pooches-are-rise-tiktok-viral-beauty-trends-eschewing-traditional-beauty-standards?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3242538/belly-pooches-are-rise-tiktok-viral-beauty-trends-eschewing-traditional-beauty-standards?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 25 Nov 2023 09:15:14 +0000 TikTok cannot seem to get enough of Kibbe’s body types, a system which helps categorise a woman’s shape and most flattering fits – and which has been around since the 1980s. Despite falling off the radar in the early aughts, the topic has seen a resurgence on social media in recent years, with content creators picking up on it, posting videos and style suggestions for a fresh new audience. In 1987, image consultant David Kibbe released his book Metamorphosis, which categorised women’s bodies... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3240502/why-have-kibbe-body-types-gone-viral-tiktok-gen-z-embracing-1980s-body-typing-system-even-though-it?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3240502/why-have-kibbe-body-types-gone-viral-tiktok-gen-z-embracing-1980s-body-typing-system-even-though-it?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Nov 2023 11:16:19 +0000 When it comes to fashion and beauty trends, we have entered an age of hyper-categorisation. Summer 2023 saw periwinkle manicures renamed blueberry milk nails, and brown lips and sandy eyeshadow dubbed latte make-up. These are just the tip of the iceberg, and two of the many trends to be labelled by social media users on TikTok and sites like Aesthetics Wiki in recent months. In fashion, we saw “cottagecore” and “whimsigoth” take over. Even if you got slightly sunburned, you could rebrand as a... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3232145/gen-z-trends-last-maximum-4-weeks-unlike-punk-and-hippy-culture-old-its-why-tiktok-things?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3232145/gen-z-trends-last-maximum-4-weeks-unlike-punk-and-hippy-culture-old-its-why-tiktok-things?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Aug 2023 20:15:15 +0000 From 2010 to 2020, waistlines went up, and it felt like they would never come down. Popular jeans brands adopted names like “sky-high”, “high road” and “high life” for their styles, and the return of indie sleaze – a low-rise, rocker aesthetic popular in the mid-noughties – seemed a long way away. As we entered the 2020s, however, TikTok creators embraced all things Y2K – hip-skimming jeans, trousers and skirts included. Some readers may have worn hipbone-baring trousers themselves in the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3230477/low-rise-back-where-did-it-begin-tiktok-trendy-style-can-thank-kate-moss-britney-even-barbie-its?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3230477/low-rise-back-where-did-it-begin-tiktok-trendy-style-can-thank-kate-moss-britney-even-barbie-its?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 10 Aug 2023 20:15:10 +0000 Y2K fashion may be having its moment, but one trend from the era is unlikely to make a comeback: sun damage. Two decades have passed since being bronzed was in vogue and people reached for oils to maximise their tans. The damaging effects of sun exposure are now common knowledge and we’re familiar with warnings to stay out of the midday sun and wear sunscreen even when it’s cloudy out. That’s increasingly being reflected in beauty: more skincare and make-up products include sun protection,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3220332/5-beauty-treatments-repair-sun-damaged-skin-microneedling-cryotherapy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3220332/5-beauty-treatments-repair-sun-damaged-skin-microneedling-cryotherapy?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 14 May 2023 23:15:11 +0000 Over the past year, a resistance against physical perfection and an overload in beauty content – think TikTok’s “clean girl” and “no-make-up make-up” routines – has been brewing. First there was “deinfluencing”, where creators gave their unsponsored and often critical verdict on beauty products. More recently, we have seen the denunciation of TikTok’s “Bold Glamour” filter as a step too far in trying to portray a flawless face. “Both scary-good and scary-scary in its potential to further... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3215368/were-finally-saying-no-instagram-look-90s-make-making-comeback-after-years-glamorous-filtered-looks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3215368/were-finally-saying-no-instagram-look-90s-make-making-comeback-after-years-glamorous-filtered-looks?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 03 Apr 2023 10:15:12 +0000 Between colouring, styling, climate conditions and pollution, there are many elements that affect what a person needs to keep their hair strong and healthy, and no two heads of hair are the same. It was inevitable that customisable solutions would appear – and, in recent years, a number of brands have been built on the premise of hair products that are formulated especially for you. This saves customers from having to go through a cycle of trial and error thanks to shampoos, conditioners and... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3212213/pros-and-cons-personalised-shampoos-and-conditioners-future-hair-care-or-just-expensive-fad?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3212213/pros-and-cons-personalised-shampoos-and-conditioners-future-hair-care-or-just-expensive-fad?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 05 Mar 2023 23:15:09 +0000 The beauty industry loves to concoct vague buzzwords to drive sales and create hype around new launches. Take “clean beauty”, which has been pushed for a number of years but means different things to different brands. Like sustainable fashion, these are blanket terms used for numerous products and categories without much in the way of standards or governing bodies. Meanwhile, the vast number of ingredients listed in skincare products can make it difficult for the average consumer to decipher... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3209707/plant-based-retinol-alternatives-101-are-they-secret-good-skin-or-simply-overhyped?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3209707/plant-based-retinol-alternatives-101-are-they-secret-good-skin-or-simply-overhyped?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Feb 2023 10:15:12 +0000