Summer sandals you can walk everywhere in
The Birkenstock has been my Shoe of Lockdown. First with socks and then with a dodgy DIY pedicure; at-home style never looked so polished.
Expert Style Advice
How to nail uniform dressing
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How to refine your style in three easy steps
The three-slogan mantra is trending right now. Which got me thinking that an effective three-parter could be a useful style guide (this is what happens after seven and a half weeks in lockdown…)...
How to wear colour with grey hair
One question I am often asked is ‘Does grey hair mean I need to change the colours I wear?’ While I spent years as a fashion editor dressing women (celebrities, models and readers) ...
Liberate your partywear
After a couple of weeks in lockdown, I’m feeling that Working From Home needs livening up a bit. And it’s not as if there’s a shortage of time in which to experiment with old wardrob...
Advice for starting a business in your 50s from designer Susi Bellamy
Having spent time as the fashion editor of Brides magazine in her 20s, over the last three decades Susi Bellamy’s life has gone from traditional wedding white to full-blown technicolour. ‘...
Four styling tips to make your favourite old clothes feel new again
What the Italians call spezzato – a gentle juxtaposition of mismatched items – is the best way to make the essentials look extraordinary. The literal translation is ‘broken’ an...
The clothes you wear again and again – three style staples worth investing in
As the decade comes to an end, are there any clothes you’re wearing now that you were wearing 10 years ago? Of course there are.
Things you never knew you wanted: the pink corduroy blazer
Readers, the ‘not buying anything new’ pledge has ended. As I knew it would.
Why an autumn uniform makes good style sense
Navy cashmere polo neck, navy wool overcoat, trousers a bit on the slouchy side, boots a bit on the stompy side: I’m back in my autumn uniform. And it feels good.
What the owner of a fashion boutique is wearing this autumn – and news of a super-stylish event
Kate Evans is a former buyer for Harvey Nichols and Harrods, who has worked in fashion for many years and has excellent taste (and fabulous grey hair.) Regular readers might recognise her from my This...
How to wear a colourful coat
Pared-back doesn’t have to mean washed out. This warming blast of mustard yellow and a quick spritz of Bella Freud’s Ginsberg is God eau de parfum are providing a welcome boost, right now...
