Special occasion dressing without the faff factor
Are these not the best-dressed wedding guests, ever? Chic-as-you-like fashion photographer Liz McAulay (on the right) is mother of the bride, seen here with her mum, at her daughter Flo’s...
Expert Style Advice
That’s Not My Age: Introducing The Podcast!
You’ve read the blog, bought the book(s) and now you can listen to the podcast. The latest That’s Not My Age audio extravaganza is something I’ve been working on for the last few mon...
Choosing the right glasses
Stars such as Linda Rodin, Caryn Franklin, Bill Nighy and Jeff Goldblum have all established their specs style. I’m still working on mine… A long-overdue trip to the optician’...
Easy ways to feel more confident about your style
Personal style is a work in progress. I know, I’ve been working on mine for years.
Trending: spring’s technicolour trouser suits
Caroline Issa admits that she dressed very conservatively in her first career as a management consultant, almost 20-years ago, ‘I had a brown suit, a black suit, a grey suit and a navy su...
Know Your Seasonal Style: the checked trench coat
Last year I started the ‘Know Your Seasonal Style‘ series, a small edit of the clothes on my radar at a particular time. Rather than pictures of me in a khaki jumpsuit ad inf...
Closet Conundrum – how do you know what to keep and what to chuck?
I’ve held onto these bootcut needlecords since the 1990s – and that’s because I knew I’d wear them again. Obviously over time, silhouettes and shapes change, but patience and a...
What to wear right now: a cardigan (or two)
The cardigan has a military background. Named after the Seventh Earl of Cardigan, James Thomas Brudenell (1797-1868) who wore a knitted wool, collarless jacket to lead the Light Brigade at the Battle ...
How to layer clothes and look sleek
Not sure whether it’s menopause or the unseasonably warm weather (what are we calling it? The False Spring from the South?
Feel good about fashion by making the most of the clothes you own
Eleanor Turnbull. Oxfam ‘Fashion Fighting Poverty’ catwalk show © Chris Yates/Oxfam Last week the government published a ‘Make Do and Mend’ report (my name, not theirs.
Fashion maths: how one new item can whoop up your wardrobe
I love finding a new winning combination. These Acne boots have unleashed a whole host of wardrobe possibilities.
The grown-up guide to sneakers
In the 1970s, wearing sneakers was a subversive act (Mick Jagger married Bianca Perez-Mora Macias in a pair). Now that dress codes are more relaxed and ‘Sports Luxe’ has gone mainstream, p...
