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...
On the podcast this spring, Lucinda Chambers told me that cargo pants could be considered her signature piece, and that she has dedicated her life to finding the perfect pair. Well, I think I&#...
This time of year, rather than the summer months, is when the Breton top comes in to its own. Last week, all three women I share an office with, came in layered-up in striped long-sleeved t-shirts.
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...
The sleek trouser suit, the simple T-shirt, the khaki utility jacket, the stomp-everywhere boots, (or what one of my friends calls shit-kickers); items that are effortlessly chic and infinitely wearab...
Part Two from London Design Festival is a case of colour and comfy shoes all round. Mei Chen (pictured above), aged 60, is a freelance journalist from Singapore who has lived in London most of her lif...
Second-Hand September went according to plan. Oxfam has reported that 62, 000 people signed up for the online pledge and 37, 000 shared posts on social media.
I have never considered myself to be a ‘pink person.’ Never.
You’ll always find me in the Scandinavian section at London Design Festival (LDF). Simple clean designs, natural fabrics and neutral colours: Scandi Style is right up my garde.
Midlife is hectic and demanding. One of my aims since returning from Italy in July, has been to try to bring the holiday vibe into everyday life.
Statement earrings are an easy way to make an everyday outfit extraordinary. Although, I am often asked by glasses-wearing That’s Not My Age readers how to wear statement earrings and spe...
Nobody knows this but there is a Margaret Atwood illustration in my latest book Know Your Style (p113, accessories chapter), based on this photo of the inimitable author birdwatching in a wide brimmed...
