Expert Style Advice
Casual Glamour: what to wear for a relaxed summer event
“The ticket says ‘dress glamorous,'” came the text message from my friend about a red carpet event in London. At the last-minute, I’d been drafted in to take her twin teenage d...
How to wear clashing prints
For a lesson in print-clashing to perfection, look to Chioma Nnadi, the fashion news director of Vogue.com (photographed in London earlier this year).
What to wear right now: The khaki utility jacket
Field jacket, cords and brogues – no, I’m not heading off to Chipping Norton (and if I was it would be to throw non-Farrow & Ball paint over the Shed of Shame). This outfit is intended...
Sneaker Chic – why I’m not wearing dad shoes
Platforms, pimped-up sneakers, furkenstocks; I’ve never been a fan of pantomime shoes. There’s nothing wrong with a little razzle dazzle, no one wants their basics to look basic, but keepi...
When blogging becomes a business – accepting sponsorship but not selling out
This summer That’s Not My Age will be 10-years-old. When I first started blogging it was a Side Hustle.
How to wear a duvet coat
‘There is no such thing as bad weather,’ said, Alfred Wainwright,’ only unsuitable clothing.’ And I’m with him on the weather-appropriate gear.
The best style advice I’ve ever been given
Not wanting to blow my own trumpet, but I’d say that I’m more stylish now than I’ve ever been. 1980s bodycon – been there, done that, bought the tight Lycra T-shirt dress.
Expert wardrobe decluttering tips
As part of the research for Know Your Style, I embarked on a decluttering exercise with a wardrobe expert. Although I’m quite ruthless about old/unworn clothes, it was high time I sorted my shit...
Christmas party dressing and not overdressing
Velvet jackets are a bit like buses, you wait an eternity for one to come along and then two arrive at the same time. Following my New York purchase, I subsequently received a gift voucher from Jigsaw...
Casual Glamour at Christmas: partywear without the performance
When Christmas comes calling, I prefer to dial down the sparkle. Don’t get me wrong it’s not all bah-humbug at That’s Not My Age Mansions, I love sequins and shimmer.
How to wear the basics and not look basic: the Showbiz Boot
Style is about confidence and individuality; about wearing it well. Here Stella Greenspan (a stylist and former assistant to Grace Coddington) looks comfortable and at ease, while expertly demonstrati...
