It’s pouring with rain, your ankle boots are ruined—should’ve worn wellies—and the portaloo smell is so putrid you can’t walk downwind of it. But you don’t care. You’re four pints ...

When Alaïa showed dramatic balloon silhouettes as part its SS25 collection, fashion insiders took note. Equal parts effortless and directional, the voluminous trouser shape is here to stay. Whether ...