How head-to-toe white can make you look and feel younger
Until recently, the only people who wore head-to-toe white were nurses, gurus and ghosts. Presumably that’s why it acquired a reputation for being something of a spiritual…
Monty Don on his signature horticultural style: ‘I absolutely loathe jeans’
I need big pockets for all the things I carry with me in my day-to-day life such as secateurs, string, seed packets, pencils. That’s why my braces…
Elegance is back in fashion for the first time in years
These funny little islands of ours sure know how to pull it out of the hat (literally, in the case of Richard Quinn, the designer the Queen…
The Duchess of Kent could teach us all a few things about timeless chic
Even now, when she has been ill and is clearly frail, every time the Duchess appears in public, it’s always in a lovely dress, and with a…
The fashion buys which defy inflation
One element that binds all these companies together is the fact that they sit firmly in the middle of the market. At the top end, Chanel has…
Ozwald Boateng: ‘I used to run away from racist skinheads, now I’m championing black British talent’
“I wanted it to be more than about me. It felt important to celebrate one’s culture and try and make it resonate in a significant way,” says…
It’s fashion Marmite, but this one item could transform your wardrobe
Belts seem to be the Marmite of wardrobes – and I have a theory as to why: it’s not a love-or-loathe scenario, but rather one of total…
What’s your favourite style decade?
‘The ’70s was a radical time for fashion’ Who wouldn’t want to hit life’s rewind button and go back to the 1970s? Someone who never lived it…
Yes, women of all body types can wear a pencil skirt – and here’s how
Black tweed pencil skirt, £179, LK Bennett Whether you have an hourglass figure, or a straight up/straight done column shape, or are more of an ‘inverted triangle’…
Are black opaques still chic? The new rules for wearing tights
What do Laurence Fox’s tweets, And Just Like That, Marmite on toast and opaque tights have in common? The answer is that nobody seems able to agree…
Still not sold on stompy boots? Here’s why you’re missing out
Lisa wears a wool blend shirt dress, £119, Massimo Dutti; Leather boots, £295, Russell & Bromley; jewellery her own When you think about the palaver of…
This £48 boilersuit has a 1,000 person wait list and sold out in a day – so what’s so special about it?
But what’s so special about it? Well, for a start, a denim boilersuit is a useful thing to own. It’s one-and-done weekend dressing – provided, of course,…
The confidence-boosting joy of wearing red – and how to find the best pieces to suit you
A model wears a houndstooth jacket, £480, Rodebjer; right, velvet jacket, £790 and trousers, £390, Bella Freud Think beyond tomato or pillar- box tones. As a guide,…
What your Chinese zodiac sign says about your style
Shoulder bag, £265, Chylak A well-chosen It bag will elevate every outfit – if you can’t afford Bottega Veneta or Chanel, consider some of the newer contemporary…
Your cold weather capsule wardrobe: the 10 pieces that will see you through winter
Merino cashmere vest, £115, ME + EM; Recycled wool blend vest, £175, Ganni; Cable knit, £19.99, H&M The knitted dress The knitted dress’s popularity has grown over…
How TV changed the way we dress, from Succession to Killing Eve
From top left, clockwise, to bottom left: Lily Collins in Emily in Paris – très chic, in a green coat from Chanel’s Cruise 2020 collection; Jodie Comer…
How to look stylish and cosy in the office or at home this winter
Now that many of us are back in the office, it’s time to rethink our winter workwear wardrobes. In warmer temperatures, a simple shirt and skirt or…
The Duchess of Cambridge confirms ‘cockapoo’ as the chic colour to wear in 2022
Kate’s cockapoo-hued look on Thursday consisted of a Massimo Dutti coat which she has been seen wearing four times since she debuted it in 2020 and a…
The stylish footwear you need to survive winter – from comfy boots to smart loafers
Oh, the irony of writing a column about shoes, from isolation, when all that has adorned my feet in the past five days are… bed socks. I…
How hard is your coat working?
None of these options are cheap – Marfa Stance coats cost upwards of £600, and the others command four-figure sums, but that’s because they take a lot…
A tartan blanket coat is a comforting classic that will never date
Blanket coat, £350, gracewears.london; boots, from £340, diemme.com; jeans, Ginnie’s own, Citizens of Humanity. Blanket coat, £899, Polo Ralph Lauren To prove I know what I’m talking…
‘Help me turn my impulse buys into a cohesive wardrobe’
Model wears a flannel blazer, £295, silk/cotton blouse, £165, cord trousers, £185, and flannel slip-on trainers, £225, all Me+Em I would put a blazer at the top…
How M&S stealthily became the UK’s number one activewear destination
If further proof were needed that we’re a nation which loves some specialised kit, the rise and rise of Marks & Spencer’s Goodmove range is it. Launched…
How to look stylish in a tracksuit and embrace the elasticated waist
Level 1 Dabble in this trend by treating your feet to a fresh pair of Allbirds shoes, made from natural materials such as merino wool and eucalyptus…
Women over 50 ditched the work suit long ago, but Hobbs failed to keep up
Coat, £199, Hobbs Twenty years ago, Hobbs was one of the more successful brands on the British high street. As youthful Topshop and Zara began to dominate…