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...
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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...
Clothes that you feel confident in
This is a feel-good outfit. The herringbone tweed jacket, cosy cashmere jumper, slouchy cargo pants and comfy suede boots; I’m always at home in a mixture of masculine and feminine, it feels v...
What to wear right now: statement earrings
Statement earrings are the easiest to make a simple outfit extraordinary. And, even though I would always include standout sparklers as part of my signature look, I have to confess that the m...
Party shoes you can walk (and dance) in
Not so long ago I was asked to join the Flats vs Heels debate with Vanessa Feltz on BBC Radio London. The catalyst for this conversation was the publication of Michelle Obama’s memoir (review co...
