How to whoop up a classic coat
For a while now I’ve been on the look-out for a classic, single-breasted tweed coat. Not a car coat that ends mid-thigh and allows an icy breeze around the knees – why are there are...
For a while now I’ve been on the look-out for a classic, single-breasted tweed coat. Not a car coat that ends mid-thigh and allows an icy breeze around the knees – why are there are...
I’ve never watched Love Actually and I’ve never worn a novelty knit and this holiday season I intend to keep it that way. Call me a Northern Miserablist if you like ( I am looking f...
Don’t you love it when an outfit comes together? Of course, this doesn’t happen by magic.
We all have our reasons for feeling frustrated by the fit of clothes on offer, but I do think that women under 5ft 3 have a particularly raw deal. Fewer shops than ever seem to carry petite siz...
Americans call it a sweater vest, but growing up, in the north of England, in the 1970s, I’ve always referred to this wonderful, sleeveless garment as a tank top. Often described as the decad...
There’s been an outbreak of revolutionary activity in South London, not quite up to the level of Citizen Smith’s anarchic, Tooting gang – but on my way to the post office this...
“A yellow T-shirt?” I remember the surprise in a colleague’s voice when he asked me what I’d bought in the charity shop.
Phew! This is the first day I’ve felt cool in about a month.
Kate Halfpenny, 47, is a designer, celebrity stylist and woman after my own heart. She very much shares the TNMA philosophy and wants women to enjoy what they wear and feel empowered.
As a fan of slightly nerdy knitwear: traditional Fair Isle, classic cardigans, the perfect polo neck – I have been looking for a knitted tank top (or sweater vest as we’re now cal...
When personal stylist Rebecca Clouston shared her expert advice on refreshing your wardrobe for spring, her top tip was to banish your winter coat, switch to a lighter jacket or spring coat and...
‘I started my website, Menage Modern Vintage, on a shoestring budget in 2018. I had a wardrobe full of clothes that I had collected over the years, working in the film industry, which I n...