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…

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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…

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The Perfect Tiered Dress For A Summer Wedding

Tiered dresses are appropriate at summer weddings because they sway like the day will once you stop worrying about it post-ten am. Again, it’s all about construction: multiple layers of…

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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…

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The A Line Dress Hides Your Tummy Claim Gets Repeated Constantly, So I Checked

I have stood, and I will admit this because ew gross, nearly an hour in a dressing room across three different A-line dresses spinning around to my side view trying…

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Skater Dresses On A Pear Shape Turned Into A Proper Debate At My Sisters Wedding Fitting

People have opinions about skater dresses and pear shapes like I have opinions about asset allocation. This strikes me as funny because when it comes to important things that actually…

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The Blue Tiered Skirts We Keep Coming Back To

I’ve owned three blue tiered skirts in the wrong length before I found the right one, and I still think about the first attempt with something close to shame. It…

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The Black A Line Skirts We Keep Coming Back To

A black A line skirt is one of those things you don’t think you need until you’re standing in front of a doorway at half past seven wondering what on…

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The Grey A Line Skirts Worth Your Money

Grey is the colour that makes an A line skirt worth taking seriously. Black can tip into severe, camel can read too try hard, but a good grey sits in…

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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…

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