The Bardot Tops Worth Your Money
For years I believed bardot tops were a trap. A shoulder trick designed to fall down at the precise second you’re drinking something bubbly and chatting to someone you’re interested…
Does Off the Shoulder Tops Actually Make You Look Wider? I Went Looking For a Real Answer
Two summers ago I bought an off the shoulder top for a wedding in Somerset. Wore it once and then didn’t wear it again for two years because my sister…
The Best Yellow Tank Tops
Yellow is a colour that instantly shows up a poor fabric choice, so good tank tops often fall into one of two camps; a thicker cotton jersey, or a rib…
Nobody Warned Me Halter Tops Were Supposedly Wrong For Broad Shoulders Until I Wore One
Velvet trousers work because velvet does something tailoring very rarely does after dark; it reflects light rather than merely conform it to an expected shape. They read smart without the…
Off The Shoulder On Broad Shoulders Gets Written Off Fast, I Wanted To Check Why
I was trying on a dress in the Zara changing rooms on Deansgate when I snapped one of those terrible selfies you take at arms length off the mirror above…
The Best Black Cami Tops
I owned four black cami tops before I admitted they were all doing the exact same job, badly. Thin straps that dug in, a hem that rode up if I…
The Grey Sandals Worth Your Money
Grey sits in a strange, useful gap between neutral and statement, and that is exactly why it works so well on a sandal. It reads softer than black, less demanding…
The Perfect Black A Line Dress For A Beach Holiday
I spent three summers packing a suitcase full of white broderie anglaise for holidays and coming home having worn it twice, because white and sun cream and rosé do not…
Claire’s Pick of the Best Black Backless Dresses
There is a specific kind of confidence that comes from a backless dress, and it has nothing to do with how much skin is on show. It is about the…
The Best Broderie Tops For The Office
I spent about three years thinking broderie meant summer wedding, full stop, nothing else, and I have a photo from 2019 to prove it, standing in a car park in…