One Direction

Music

The boys who were almost in One Direction

Today, they write and perform music or own restaurants. 13 years ago, these three men narrowly missed out on joining the biggest boyband of all time. 
Brenton Blanchet
8.29.23
Fashion

A guide to Harry Styles’ fashion evolution

With 'Harry's House' on loop, look back at your fave's style – from Jack Wills hoodies and Topman chinos, to Gucci gowns and glam pop looks.
Douglas Greenwood
Tom George
2.1.23
Opinion

This girl is right: 2013 was a cultural reset

From The Harlem Shake to Lorde's debut, we truly were not worthy.
Douglas Greenwood
4.6.20
Music

10 moments that defined pop music in the 2010s

From Adele at the Brits to Lady Gaga as a motorcycle, the 2010s have been a transformative and divisive time for pop music.
Michael Cragg
12.9.19
Music

Review: Harry Styles gets naked, emotionally and physically, on Fine Line

You heard it here first.
Douglas Greenwood
12.6.19
Culture

is fan fiction ethical?

Fan fiction is a way for many teens to express themselves creatively and navigate their sexuality. But when the imagined erotic scenarios involve real people without their consent, things are more complicated.
Gina Tonic
3.21.19
Music

the A-Z of pop in 2017

What a year it's been.
Peter Robinson
12.14.17
Music

these girls queued for six days to see harry styles

Teen girls from across the world have been camped outside the Hammersmith Apollo for the past week. It’s a "Sign Of The Times."
Douglas Greenwood
11.1.17
News

zayn malik would probably be an english professor if he hadn't joined one direction

He’s just really into “alternative realities” RN.
Alim Kheraj
8.17.17
Music

zayn malik recounts being racially profiled by airport security

"They kept me there for three hours, questioning me about all kinds of crazy stuff. I was 17, my first time in America, jet-lagged off the plane, confused."
Isabelle Hellyer
6.22.17
One Direction

make-up artist and 1d sibling lottie tomlinson chats the beauty in being true to yourself

About to launch her very own book, the bleach-haired beauty shares her tips to making it in the industry.
Tish Weinstock
5.31.17
One Direction

lou teasdale on how to make it in the beauty industry

From the death of the make-up artist and the rise of the beauty influencer, to cultural appropriation, contouring and boys who love make-up, Lou Teasdale offers some sage advice for all those looking to break into one of the biggest industries in the...
i-D Staff
5.31.17
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