Say hello to Second-Hand September
Oxfam’s new initiative: Second-Hand September is a brilliant idea. The UK has a throwaway fashion problem – it is estimated that £140m worth of clothing goes to landfill each year, and ...
Style
Wearing old clothes in a new way (revisiting the silk slip skirt)
It is wonderful when two old items of clothing come together to create a new outfit. Old, old, new again.
Easy summer style: the jumpsuit and jacket combo
Oh, jumpsuit joy. Over the last few, humid months I’ve missed wearing my ‘grown-up onesie,’ but no one wants to be boiling in their boiler suit.
Creative Women at Work: interior design consultant Sue Parker
Spending six years as shopping editor at Elle Decoration magazine under the editorship of Ilse Crawford provided the perfect grounding for style expert Sue Parker. Whose impressive CV also includes a ...
Why we need older models like 62-year-old Mouchette Bell
The lack of diversity in the fashion industry is hardly breaking news. For years we have been fed a very narrow view of what is beautiful (young, thin, Caucasian models).
Thank you for listening to the podcast: back in a bit
That’s Not My Age: the podcast launched in May and I’m so appreciative of all your supportive comments, reviews and feedback. The aim was to create a ‘slow’ podcast, and to delve a ...
How to pull off pyjama dressing in public
Easy to wear and decadent, pyjama dressing has been wafting around for some time, now. As someone who has never felt comfortable in formal attire, I find this low-key glamour hugely appe...
Five easy pieces to make a summer holiday more stylish
Anatomy of a holiday outfit, part one. All these old favourites (details below) have been washed and returned to my Holiday Box till next year.
Kaftan dressing at home and away
Is it a dress, is it a kaftan? If it makes getting dressed in the morning easier, who really cares?
It’s sandal weather, at last!
Now that the summer pedicure is sorted (and a very last-minute holiday booked), I can think about taking my socks off, at last. On vacation, my go-to sandals are Teva Originals or navy Eva Birk...
That’s Not My Age Podcast episode 3: Michelle Ogundehin
Fans of Grand Designs House of the Year will recognise my latest podcast guest, Michelle Ogundehin (who regularly appears as an expert on the show). The writer, TV presenter and former Editor-in-Chief...
Special occasion dressing without the faff factor
Are these not the best-dressed wedding guests, ever? Chic-as-you-like fashion photographer Liz McAulay (on the right) is mother of the bride, seen here with her mum, at her daughter Flo’s...
