Nothing says spring like a pure white pair of jeans, especially spring 2018. In the past they have got a bad rep and been associated with women including J-Lo circa 2001’s Love Don’t Cost a Thing, polymath presenter Clare Blading and Liz Hurley: too r ‘n’ b, too Sloane and St Tropez. I love fresh… Continue reading How to Style White Jeans for Spring
Five of my Favourite | Trench Coats
It’s hard not to get too excited about the season changing; the clocks go forward and you feel owed longer days and better weather; wishful thinking! There are some items hanging in my wardrobe that aren’t just wardrobe staples, they’re my armour and at this time of year that shifts from a winter parka to… Continue reading Five of my Favourite | Trench Coats
Spring Style in River Island’s Style Studio
This week I’ve been prepping for a shoot that I’m both styling for and modelling in which I love because I know exactly how the model will look and feel in the outfits! It’s a dreamy time of year to have a project like this because it means that I have to trawl the shops… Continue reading Spring Style in River Island’s Style Studio
A Style Guide to Winter Layering
It goes without saying that when the weather is this biting you need to dress accordingly, but that doesn’t mean you can’t wear what you want to! Alongside this week’s How to Style Layers shoot I thought I’d put together something of a layering guide; how to keep warm without changing your sense of style.… Continue reading A Style Guide to Winter Layering
Matchy-Matchy: Collars, Cuffs and Earrings
I don’t consider myself a matchy-matchy dresser, I’m more than happy to wear clothes and accessories that clash or not even that exciting, just sit together and don’t say much. But when I do and it works, I love the polished effect; it’s like a sartorial signal that you know what you’re doing and you’ve… Continue reading Matchy-Matchy: Collars, Cuffs and Earrings
Five of my Favourite Checks and Tartans – plus video!
I’m half-Scottish and half-Australian, not the most exotic mix. My Mother Eileen (née McKelvie) grew up near London but with Scottish parents and a holiday home on the Isle of Arran she’s a Scot. I spent every spring and summer swimming and crab-hunting in Arran, until I thought I knew better at fourteen; little did… Continue reading Five of my Favourite Checks and Tartans – plus video!
The Power of Dressing with Who What Wear UK’s Hannah Almassi
We filmed this several months ago in Hannah’s Leyton flat where she lives with her fashion photographer husband Phill Taylor and their British Shorthair. Their home is lovely, both cool and cosy; as someone who is always home-improving I’m arguably the most enthusiastic person when it comes to tiles, grouting, sofa fabrics and fitted wardrobes.… Continue reading The Power of Dressing with Who What Wear UK’s Hannah Almassi