Easy breezy summer dresses (and how to wear them)
The global fashion shopping platform Lyst reported an 87% increase in searches for ‘voluminous dresses,’ year on year. At eBay, searches for ‘tiered midi dress’ are up 1...
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Buy, wear, repeat: The beauty of a repeat buy
My gold sandals have taken on a mythic quality. My husband says I have cupboards full, but he exaggerates.
Gardening for the future of fashion: Fashion Revolution at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Plants and fashion have been linked for millennia. Plants give us natural fibres for fabrics: cotton, bamboo, linen from flax are obvious examples – less obvious is the nettle family, which g...
Fisherman’s friends: why caged sandals have become my favourite footwear
Does a deep appreciation for laid-back neutrals and fisherman sandals make me a Coastal Grandmother? By now, I’m sure you have heard about the latest TikTok trend, popularised by a 26-yea...
A debut novel from 61-year-old Julie Owen-Moylan – and expert advice on getting published
Author Julie Owen-Moylan has just published her first book, That Green-Eyed Girl, at 61. She’s been writing all her life but only in her 50s did she consider it might become a career; finally se...
Ask Alyson: Where to shop for petite trousers
Q: ‘I love all of the different trousers I spot on TNMA but lots of the styles you show would absolutely drown me at 5ft 2″. Do you have any recommendations for where to shop for a ...