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Fashionistas have long claimed that vertical lines flatter but horizontal stripes make people look fatter. However, scientists have discovered that dark horizontal lines are actually more slimming ...

Horizontal stripes have a bad reputation—they’re basically synonymous with the dreaded fashion “don’t." Rumor has it that stripes are unflattering—that they might emphasize wide hips or make a petite ...

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Stripes are always in style, but never ...

Autumn's most uplifting trend? Joyous, fun, mood-boosting rainbow stripes. We can trace the trend back to AW16, when Joseph and Paul Smith sent bold, multicoloured stripes down the catwalks. SS17 got ...

For years mothers have told their daughters that horizontal stripes do the female figure no favours and that vertical ones are more flattering. As a result, many women have spent their lives avoiding ...

The rainbow trend exploded in 2016 and has never really left our fashion radar since. Multi-coloured stripes pack a powerful punch and many high-end designers are taking on the bold hue – including ...