At this time of year I’m often asked ‘What are the best items to buy in the January sales?’ Well, that’s an easy one to answer, it’s quite simply the ones you’ll wear again and again. Easy to answer but not always so easy to do! We’re often lured into buying garments with huge discounts or …
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Stylish and wearable Autumn boots
I’ve returned from a lovely week in sunny Turkey to see that Autumn has well and truly arrived. My summer clothes were unpacked and then packed straight back up again which means that boot season is here! With most of last winter spent in lockdown, wearing wellies and slippers on rotation (just me?), you’re probably …
Three of the best rain coat brands
Plus why you need to know the difference between showerproof and waterproof. Rain’s gonna come! There’s no getting away from it, so you may as well be prepared. Having a raincoat that you love wearing AND that actually works will go some way to making getting caught in the rain more bearable. If you’re in …
The trends to avoid this season!
Don’t put these clothes in your shopping basket. Every season there are new ‘in’ trends. Some of them are great and will look good on most people…. And some are best left to avant grade photo shoots in the glossy mags. I’m often asked by clients what trends are in each season, so I thought …
The summer style you need in your wardrobe
The good news is that is suits all body shapes too! It’s a bit late in coming but finally I can finally write, ‘summer is here’. After months of lockdown and listening to the rain you’ll, no doubt, be planning to leave the house to enjoy the sunshine. But has casting away the safety of …
Three of the best flat shoe styles for spring
Are you tired of your trainers? I know I am! Proper shoes feel very grown up after months spent wearing trainers and slippers in lockdown. It’s not quite sandals weather yet either so flat shoes are the perfect in-between style to keep your toes warm and your look stylish. They look great worn simply with …
Is your wardrobe ageing you?
If you have these 5 items in it, maybe! Did you know there’s a huge debate taking place among teenagers on TikTok about how you part your hair? Apparently side partings are ‘old’! Crikey! I’m only in the middle parting camp because of an awful cowlick. Fret not if you have a side parting as …
The wide leg trousers to wear now
After months of dressing from the waist-up it’s time we showed our bottoms some love. The recent easing of restrictions means we can finally see our friends and family again – thank goodness! That’s why we need to create head-to-toe outfits and get our bottom halves ready to go outside. Wide leg trousers in statement …
Three of the best printed spring jackets
Say goodbye to your winter coat and hello to a new stylish spring jacket! Let’s face it we are still going to spending a lot of out time outside if we want to socialise in the next few weeks. If you’re as bored of your winter coat as I am you’ll be looking for something, …
The wardrobe staple you’ll wear now and in spring
Well, that’s January over and done with! A new month brings with it the possibility of new beginnings and we’re all ready for that. What we’re not quite ready for though is a full-on spring wardrobe. The weather is more changeable this time of year than one of Boris’s pandemic policies so you need versatile …
What I’m looking forward to wearing in 2021
….and what I’ve learnt in 2020! After seeing in the New Year in my jogging bottoms (that’s a sentence I never thought I’d utter) I’ve decided the only way is up in 2021. In my defence I had been wiped out with Covid over the holidays so wearing jogging bottoms was me making the effort …
What types of gifts do people dislike receiving?
Here’s a clue. It’s not a saucepan! I was surprised, and, gulp, a little bit nervous when I read this. Apologies, in advance, to my family if you are reading this. According to a survey, clothing and accessories topped the list of most unwanted gifts, followed by cosmetics and fragrances and then household items. The survey also …