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In praise of - smiling.

The latest diktat from Planet Fashion suggests that next season we will mostly be wearing ...

smiles. To clarify, that's smiles in addition to clothes, not as a complete look. Nudity is never a good look this far from the equator. After decades of sullen-looking models gracing the pages of magazines there has been a seismic change, facially speaking. Gone are the sulky pouts and distracted stares, replaced by beaming grins all round. Even February's Vogue is fronted by a model who looks positively giddy with happiness. What's going on?