Help, I’m wearing a fleece!
First chic hiking boots, now a fancy fleece. I’ve always liked my fashion with a side order of functionality.
Style Inspiration
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 ...
Roll with it: how to wear a polo-neck
There’s a 1960s mood moving through London this spring. The Fashion and Textile Museum has a small but perfectly curated Swinging London exhibition (until June 2) showcasing the work of the Che...
What Women Wear: Deborah Thomas
After discovering boxes of old, embossed A4-sized leather swatches abandoned in the corridors of their soon-to-be-closed Northampton tannery, Deborah Thomas decided to salvage her family’s leath...
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?
Diversity in Fashion at Deveaux New York
The fashion world is a far more inclusive place than it was a decade ago. The rise of social media and the call for increased diversity from those with the platforms to start a conversation (ahem) ha...
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.
What Women Wear: June Mong
At the age of 55, June Mong has decided it’s time for a career change, ‘ I’m still young enough,’ she exclaims, ‘there might even be time for another change…’...
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...
Style Heroine: Linda V Wright
Inspired by the ageing colour of an indigo blue kimono, cult Japanese label 45R started weaving denim in 1991. At the end of last year the slow fashion brand opened its first London store, enlisting ...
Feel-good fashion: updating old favourites
Knowing Your Style occasionally involves the introduction of updated versions of old favourites. And yes, that’s another way of saying, ‘I have bought some new clothes’.
Chic hiking boots and ‘coorie’ – the Scottish lifestyle trend everyone’s talking about
This month I’m embracing the Scottish lifestyle trend ‘coorie’ (meaning to cuddle or to hug) – the Highlands version of hygge. Bracing country walks in chunky knitwear and sturdy hi...
