The Trench Coat Gets Reissued So Often I Wonder If It Ever Left
“A trench coat buys you a coat and a half” a shop assistant told me circa 2011 while I drunkenly stared at myself in a full-length mirror wearing a beige…
Apparently Maxi Dresses Are A Bad Idea If Youre Short, I Wasnt Convinced
“You’re too short, love, you’ll drown in it,” a shop assistant at a branch of an admittedly now-defunct department store up in Leeds said to me, one vaguely irritated afternoon…
Wide Leg Trousers On Fuller Legs Get Written Off As Bulky, I Wasnt Convinced
The loudest opinion I’ve heard on this, and believe me I’ve heard many over the years, is that if you’ve got fuller thighs you shouldn’t wear wide leg trousers full…
Socks With Sandals Are Apparently In Style Now, I Needed To See This For Myself
“You wear them because you’ve given up,” said my deputy head teacher last week. “Not because it’s fashion.” She said this very reasonably to me in actual sunshine at the…