How to wear a skirt when you don’t wear skirts much
The way to subtly introduce a new style or silhouette into your wardrobe is to surround it with much-loved, old favourites. Not being much of a skirt-wearer myself (this is the first time I’ve w...
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How to make workwear work for you
Still working the workwear – with added enthusiasm now that I know Cate Blanchett is on-board. Having dismissed dungarees, I’ve moved on to cargo pants.
How to wear a shirtdress this autumn
That’s me in my autumn shirtdress. When buying something new, I like to ensure that it’s versatile and timeless (it pays to remember Livia Firth’s “Will I wear it 30 times?
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...
