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Autumn flat shoe trends
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How to create stylish summer outfits
Use this secret formula that never fails Welcome to my style blog for women over 35 who want to look modern, stylish and confident. That includes me too! After a very hectic few weeks, I’m feeling refreshed after a few days away on the South Coast. I spent the whole time in one pair of …
Spring jackets to refresh your wardrobe
Do your Spring outfits feel ‘past it’? This is a term many of my clients use to describe their current style before we work together. It’s the feeling you get when you put on an outfit you used to love only to feel, at best, underwhelmed and, at worst, frumpy and grumpy! If that sounds …
How to wear wide leg full length (baggy) jeans
Plus the best styles on the high street Ever since Kate Moss was pictured in a pair in the Bottega Veneta Spring 23 catwalk show fashion writers have been going nuts for full length wide leg jeans, aka baggy jeans. I’m not one for following trends for the sake of it but this is a …
Smart wool coats
Coat trends come and go and, in the case of the 90s colourful anorak, come back round again! Yikes, Sergio Tacchini anyone? A classic wool coat however, is an investment piece that you’ll wear season after season. It’s a wardrobe staple that never fails to look smart and sharpen up your outfit. If you’ve been …
How to look ‘polished and professional’ and what that actually means.
Probably the biggest request I get from clients is to help them look ‘polished and professional’. But what does that actually mean in practice? Let’s remove some of the confusion around what it actually is and crucially what it isn’t. What polished and professional isn’t. It isn’t being groomed to within an inch of your …
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How to dress for work in hot weather.
Our wardrobes are having a challenging time at the moment. Just when you are getting to grips with what to wear back to the office after the pandemic, you now have to factor in 40 degree heat! Unfortunately, it seems that heatwaves are going to be commonplace so in order to ensure you don’t swelter …
Five summer essentials you can wear – rain or shine!
The weather over the Platinum Jubilee weekend has been a typical UK mix of sunshine and showers. We know better than to expect sunshine when we want it, but we’re still disappointed when the rain clouds appear. In my experience many people take this approach to their wardrobes too. In summer it’s easy to buy …
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Is your wardrobe stuck in 2019?
Over the past three years lots has changed. Pre-pandemic, ’hybrid working’ , ‘Zoom dressing’ and ‘dressing for the day’ were terms we’d never heard of. Back then, workwear was generally smart and we wore casual clothes, erm, casually. Today, the boundaries are a lot less clear, and it’s no wonder that many people are struggling …
Spring trends. Brightly coloured wide leg trousers
You have probably noticed that the shops are full of bright, vibrant shades. They make a lovely antidote to the dark tones of winter and are a brilliant way to refresh your Spring outfits. They have also been shown to have a positive impact on our moods too which is an added bonus! If you’re not sure how …
Good news! This flattering jean is making a comeback in 2022
You’ll be forgiven for not knowing which pair of jeans to wear in 2022. It was way back in 2018 that I first wrote a blog about ditching your skinny jeans. Back then we all collectively wore just the one jeans style (skinnies) from dawn ‘til dusk for play, partying and for a very small minority, …
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