I Got Into An Argument About Whether Plain White T-shirt Is Ok
My friend Priya asked the question that started it all whilst we were stood in the queue at the coffee van outside her office. “Plain white t- shirt is a…
I Got Into An Argument About Whether Sneakers to an Interview Is Okay
Declan and I were half way through a bottle of Malbec at Priya’s flat in November when things got heated. The argument, such as it was, was about nothing particularly…
The Best Beige Blazers For Layering This Season
For years I avoided beige like it was the clothing version of speaking up at a dinner party. Boring, unassuming, it whispered of people who don’t want to offend by…
The Beige Denim Jackets Worth Your Money
For two years I swore I hated beige denim. It took me that long to realise beige denim is not khaki that’s given up. Insane, I know. But hear me…
I Went Looking For the Truth About Whether Wide Leg Trousers Really Makes You Look Slimmer
I tried on a pair of wide leg trousers in a changing room of a shop I will not name and liked what I saw. I was wearing these trousers…
Should Joggers Be Tight Or Loose? Everyone Has A Different Opinion, So I Checked
My friend Nadia has joggers so tight that they’re basically leggings with a drawstring cuffed so tightly at the ankle they suction-seal to her calves. My friend Ben has joggers…
Does Loafers Actually Make You Taller? I Went Looking For a Real Answer
I used to think loafers were the sensible shoe. You know the one. The loafers. The thing you wear when you’ve stopped trying to pretend your legs go anywhere near…
The Zip Up Hoodies We Keep Coming Back To
A hooded sweatshirt becomes essential by weight and construction, not colour or logo placement. Start with the zip. Look for something bulky, easy-running with a proper storm flap or at…
The Brown Joggers Worth Your Money
Brown is what makes a great pair of joggers stand out from the sea of every other grey marl and black cotton sack. It looks considered, rather than sacklike; worlds…
Claire’s Pick of the Best Yellow Shirt Tops
Merits inclusion because it does everything a white shirt can do, but with more bravado. Functions equally well through an armoury of wardrobe scenarios; tucked under tailoring, layered under knitwear…