How to wear texture in winter: It’s all about the mismatch
Winter is the time when I reach Peak Wardrobe Happiness. All those lovely fabrics to layer up: cashmere, tweed, velvet, wool, corduroy.
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Ask Alyson: Do pain-free party shoes exist?
Loyal readers will know one of my mottos is, ‘No-one ever looked glamorous when their feet hurt’. Fortunately, there are tonnes of gorgeous shoes to party in this season that have c...
Age-positive T-shirts and cool summer essentials
This year, I’m looking forward to T-shirt weather more than ever. As part of the ongoing collaboration between That’s Not My Age and Dandy Star, we’ve created some new, age-positi...
Browned Off: Why you’ll never find me wearing brown
Camel, fawn, buff, stone, mocha – there are countless ways to disguise the colour brown, but no one’s fooling me. Dress it up any way you like – and I admire you, Giorgio Arma...
Two ways to wear a knitted tank top (sweater vest)
Americans call it a sweater vest, but growing up, in the north of England, in the 1970s, I’ve always referred to this wonderful, sleeveless garment as a tank top. Often described as the decad...
Say hello to your new style heroine: Emmanuelle Morgan (The Designerist)
This seriously stylish woman is 53-year-old Emmanuelle Morgan. She has a brilliant eye for blending dazzling brights with high-impact proportions and maximalist accessories.
That’s Not My Age Podcast: Costume Designer (on The Lost Daughter) Edward K. Gibbon
For my latest podcast episode I’m delighted to introduce a very special guest; esteemed costume designer, and dear friend, Edward K Gibbon. We met many years ago as students in Manchester, ended...
When Poetry Meets Fast Fashion
If anyone took the time to closely examine fast fashion, how it’s made and what it involves, it could really take the fun out of shopping. Contrary to popular opinion, cheap thrills come at a price ...
That’s Not My Age Podcast: Model Jan de Villeneuve
In the 1960s, model Jan de Villeneuve regularly appeared on the cover of Vogue and was photographed by all the greats, including, David Bailey and Norman Parkinson. An architecture and design graduate...
What Women Wear: London Design Festival 2019. The colour edit
Part Two from London Design Festival is a case of colour and comfy shoes all round. Mei Chen (pictured above), aged 60, is a freelance journalist from Singapore who has lived in London most of her lif...
That’s Not My Age Podcast Special Episode: Dame Zandra Rhodes
We are busy recording series two of That’s Not My Age: The Podcast, and as a delicious taster of what’s to come I am delighted to introduce cult fashion designer Dame Zandra Rhodes....
Diversity in the fashion industry: a panel discussion at the National Museum of Scotland
Diversity in fashion is a conversation that I’ve been involved in for many years. As a part-time senior lecturer in Fashion Journalism, I contributed to several research projects at university ̵...