Meet the new-season midi dress
After months of winter knits and wide-leg trousers my current fashion pick-me-up is the midi dress. It was a gently simmering trend last summer and is set to be hot for SS17 – but why wait for the sun to come out when…
Five steps to a stylish new year
Who wants to be thinking too hard about fashion when we’re still in post-festive recovery mode? Spring is still a way off but the shops are already enticing us with the new season’s trends – and I’m not quite ready to spend on…
Just add sparkle…
Do you need an excuse to sprinkle on the sparkle? If, like me, you’re a fan of shimmer at any time of year then party season is the perfect time to stock up on the sparkly pieces that will see you…
Iris Apfel: wit, wisdom and the art of style
‘When you don’t dress like everyone else, you don’t have to think like everyone else,’ so comments Iris Apfel, the 94-year-old fashionista and self-styled ‘geriatric starlet’. Her movie Iris is full of such nuggets of wisdom, all equally as inspirational as her flamboyant, bird-of-paradise dress…
Hola avarca!
The humble Balearic avarca sandal has come a long way from the sun-frazzled fields of Menorca. This summer, the laid-back sling-back has been spotted pounding the pavements of Shoreditch on well-shod Hoxton hipsters sporting the ‘just back from Ibiza’ rustic-chic vibe. The flat,…
Khaki: salute the new neutral
Is your wardrobe suffering from mid-season, sale-time slump? Are you recovering from an overdose of summer’s sweet but sickly pastels? Welcome to khaki, the refreshing seasonal palette cleanser and easy neutral that is waiting to catapult your wardrobe into autumn. The flattering brown-green shade is…
Cool summer linen dresses
I know summer proper has arrived when the weather is cheery enough for a linen dress. For me, laid-back linen – maybe with a few pintucks – epitomises everything that easy sunshine dressing should be. Such is my obsession that I…
Your wardrobe will love… Atterley
When it comes to shopping for fashion in the digital age, there’s so much choice available (so many must-have items from a 24/7 global marketplace) that the experience can feel overwhelming. Fortunately, Atterley has come to the busy woman’s rescue with a…
E Tautz moves into womenswear
Patrick Grant, the award-winning designer behind cult menswear label E Tautz, is turning his attention to womenswear for spring/summer 2015. Hurrah! After injecting the excitement back into Savile Row via a reboot of Norton & Sons and its ready-to-wear sibling…
The best Breton tops on the high street
Gain your fashion stripes this season The classic Breton top is the very essence of a style staple: easy, chic and guaranteed to pep up an outfit at any time of year. This season it is having a ‘now’ moment and heading…
