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 ...

It's time to throw away the fashion rulebook – and perhaps a large section of your wardrobe. Scientists claim the style police have got it wrong where stripes are concerned. They say that stripes that ...

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It’s a common belief that if you want to appear slimmer than you actually are, you should wear clothes with vertical stripes. The classical pinstriped business suit would be an example of this sort of ...