Orsola de Castro says mending is a revolutionary act. In her book Loved Clothes Last the author and sustainable fashion expert writes, ‘ The current system is telling us that when an item...
Loyal readers will know one of my mottos is, ‘No-one ever looked glamorous when their feet hurt’. Fortunately, there are tonnes of gorgeous shoes to party in this season that have c...
Call it a return to the classics but I’m seeing a lot of checked wool jackets and coats around town. Often worn with a waft of insouciant French Chic – think Coco Chanel: the Duke o...
What we used to call thermal underwear, we now call HEATTECH. Like the term Hoover used as a generic phrase to describe all vacuum cleaners in the 1970s, today HEATTECH has become synonymous with garm...
This isn’t a dominant catwalk trend for the coming season, but who cares? Do trends even matter, today?
This site is founded on the principle of acknowledging ageing – of encouraging all those cool, older women out there to feel more confident about themselves and not give a damn about no l...
This month, I’m pleased to share a lovely guest feature from my journalist friend and That’s Not My Age contributor, Alexia Economou. At London Design Festival last year, I was introduced ...
I love denim, I love a maxi skirt, so why am I not all over the latest full-length craze? I’ll tell you why… In the 1990s, I had a Levi’s maxi skirt which seemed absolutely perfect i...
In fashion, there’s always a buzz come September as new collections are unveiled, media and advertising push the new style direction and retail sales jump with the start of a new school a...
Could the Capri pant be the most versatile trouser shape, ever? I think so.
After layering up a few fine necklaces this summer and getting into a tangle, I’ve decided it’s too much of a faff. Basically, I was trying to make-do with the jewellery I have R...
For some time now, I have been admiring modern day, waistcoat-wearers from the sidelines. Including our brilliant, history-making Lionesses in their official tailoring by M&S.