Style inspiration for women of all ages – from fashion expert, journalist and author Alyson Walsh. Advice on how to feel chic, comfortable and confident in your clothes, interviews with women of style and substance and all the latest fashion news.
Now that I’m 56 (clocked up another birthday over the holidays; me and Michelle Obama would’ve been in the same year at school) and edging slowly towards a significant birthday, I’ve...
The grown-up blouse in a snazzy, standout print makes perfect not-too-dressed-up daywear. For the second part of my collaboration with NET-A-PORTER’s NET SUSTAIN platform – and to show versa...
‘As a style director it was OK to wear any colour as long as it was black,’ Angela Kennedy jokes when I ask about her beautiful blue coat, ‘I followed the uniform of black as ...
My wardrobe has its fair share of fancy: I love Lurex, am a sucker for sequins and have enough silk shirts to rival the Grand National. This festive season, I’ve become a pushover for plush velv...
The Pampas Grass and leopard print make it seem like I’m somewhere exotic. But, no.
Sometimes you have to go all out. Take the festive season by the reindeer horns and make a sparkling statement.
Most of us, including our nearest and dearest, don’t need any more stuff. This year we’ve welcomed Greta Thunberg, managed Second-Hand September and are cutting down on consu...
Caryn Franklin, 61, is a brilliant woman. One of fashion’s tribal elders, the visiting professor, journalist, stylist, producer, author, campaigner and activist has worked in the industry...
Some of my favourite sustainable brands can be found on NET-A-PORTER’s NET SUSTAIN platform. Elegant dresses and separates from Mother of Pearl have a signature, offbeat spin.
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.
Readers, the ‘not buying anything new’ pledge has ended. As I knew it would.
I’ve said this many times before but it’s worth repeating: no-one ever looked glamorous when their feet hurt. Shoes that you can actually walk in are a crucial part of the grown-up’ ...
