Preparing outfits for London Fashion Week is always a fun experience. Once I’ve been on heaps of appointments with brands and stores, I style up five looks for five days of shows, and make sure they’re all racked up ready to go in my dressing room. Early starts and late finishes call for it!
Being a longtime veteran in the fashion industry and starting out my career as a fashion assistant over a decade ago, I’m forever searching for shortcuts and hacks to make wardrobe-life that little bit easier. When I first worked for magazines, styling shopping features in studios and real people out on the streets, I soon… Read more »
There’s no ignoring the new trend for Athleisure wear with brands whipping up their own ranges of sporty casual separates aplenty. It’s all about wearing performance and activewear – those items you’d usually reserve for the gym or for a pilates class – in your everyday wardrobe. Taking those athletic pieces out and about, day… Read more »
Ok, it’s freezing cold and all I really want to do is begin wearing my spring/summer 2016 finds. Frustrating. It’s just not practical to be zipping around town in lightweight dresses and skirts (although there’s an abundance of them in the shops right now) and so I’m all about finding ways to work the new… Read more »
I’ve been on the hunt for the perfect khaki jacket for a while, so when this one popped up at Mango I was over the moon. Although I love the khaki bombers that are around (check out Miss Selfridge and Topshop) I wanted something a little smarter that could be worn for work and out in the evening too. Mango’s… Read more »
When it gets to the weekend my main aim is to switch off wardrobe-wise. The working week takes me out on numerous meetings at locations where denim and trainers is usually a step too far, so at the weekends when I’m chilling out and visiting my favourite local haunts the kicks come out as standard. My… Read more »
The sales are about to wrap and if you’re stashing that last bit of Christmas cash holding out for the perfect purchase, look no further. Here I’ve rounded up the sales buys I’m coveting this January, from the classic, statement investment handbag to no-brainer jumpers spot on for beating the cold snap. In at the… Read more »
Hands up who’s cold. There’s a bite in the air, it’s been snowing and at last we’re getting use of our heavy coats and outerwear. A recent discovery and new to London, Descente has just hit Carnaby Street, and its ski jackets are the perfect blend of practical and smart for strolls around the city’s… Read more »
When you grow up on the water, as I did in a small town in Essex, appreciating the all-consuming freezing cold seaside mist becomes more than a little bit addictive. its good for the lungs and the soul. Now living in the suburbs of Surrey (nowhere near water) whenever I travel somewhere new, whether hot… Read more »
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