The British do love their gardens and Phoebe English certainly cultivated that notion with a collection that unfolded like a botanical almanac. “The collection is following a calendar year across the year,” said the designer. “So you go from January to December… snowdrops and then we have dandelion, lentils all the way through to holly […]
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The no. 1 reason you have nothing to wear (and a packed wardrobe)
Over the past 15 years I’ve edited hundreds of wardrobes as a personal stylist. In the last two weeks alone I have edited five. And, while every client is unique, they do have one thing in common… … they have a wardrobe full of clothes but struggle to find outfits they feel great in. When […]
What is the one thing you can never wear?
What have you told yourself you can’t wear? I’ll go first. For years, I believed that loafers just didn’t suit me. I’d slip a pair on, look in the mirror, and feel more like a police officer than the chic Parisienne I wanted to imitate. So I avoided them completely. Fast forward to today, and […]
What to wear when we have four seasons in one day
Let’s talk about transitional dressing. If there’s one time of year when sorting your wardrobe really pays off, it’s now. This in-between season period is tricky as the weather changes from chilly to balmy to rainy in a matter of hours. Sounds like a typical week in our current climate, doesn’t it? That’s why it’s […]