The throne behind the power: from Putin’s toilet brush to Trump’s golden bowl
The bathrooms of strongmen show there’s a lot to loos
A streak of red never goes out of fashion
Striped outfits enhance the contours of the human form. Matthew Sweet reads between the lines
Evocative of both the authoritarian state and the rebel cause, leather is a material that evokes both freedom and restraint
How the humble yarn spun its way through social revolution
Military uniforms have long been flattering as well as functional
They used to be a social statement. Matthew Sweet doffs his cap to the best-dressed heads of the past
