Which James Bond is the best-dressed?
From Roger Moore’s yellow all-in-one to George Lazenby’s ruffle-fronted dinner shirt, and Sean Connery’s slim suits, who had the clothes to die for?Continue reading...
View ArticleWhat I wore this week: 70s daytime dressing
‘My understanding of this style is based on the Charlie perfume ads’Ever noticed how in each decade the fashion clock seems to stop at a certain time of day? In 1950s fashion, it will always be 4pm, in...
View ArticleWhat I wore this week: statement sweaters
‘The old-school jumper was there to keep you warm, but the new generation is not content with a backroom role’Here’s a timely Halloween fashion tip: wear a sweater with a high enough polo neck to hide...
View ArticleYes, French women are chic. But they don't own the secret to style
The real allure of their dressing is its simplicity – and not pandering to fashionI am a total sucker for the biggest cliche of them all: reader, I want to dress French. Last Thursday morning, before...
View ArticleNo style icon but an image-maker: why Margaret Thatcher was the wrong fit for...
The museum has rejected the former prime minister’s wardrobe on the grounds that it does not qualify as ‘fashionable dress’. It may have lacked refinement and subtlety, but her clothing was a...
View ArticleWhat I wore this week: snazzy coats
‘The silly coat – seen here in a riot of fluff and fuzz, but also anything sleeveless, collarless, buttonless or in a bright colour – is a surprisingly sensible buy’I feel so inadequate when people say...
View ArticleTopshop dress for £895? How high-street fashion went sky-high
The price tags in chain stores now make Gucci seem affordable. What’s going on?In late October, the day after the press preview of the Balmain x H&M collection, some idiot from this paper queried...
View ArticleM&S pins its hopes on fashion – but will its audience buy in?
Despite consistently strong critical response over the past three years, clothing sales are in decline. How can the chain turn its fortunes around? In the ongoing saga of Marks & Spencer’s...
View ArticleThe Victoria’s Secret show 2015: six things we learned
The 2015 Victoria’s Secret show took place in New York on Tuesday night. From the omniscient power of the Kardashians to Rihanna’s absence, what does it tell us about the world in 2015?Ha ha, only...
View ArticleWhat I wore this week: an 80s party dress
‘It’s a ridiculous dress, really. But that’s good, because the whole point of a party dress is that you need to reset the dial’I have this whole theory about the return of the 80s party dress. I reckon...
View ArticleWhy 2015 is the year of the pom-pom beanie
The fluffy pom-pom is where it’s at this winter, from Jimmy Choo shoes to Burberry bracelets. But it’s the classic hat that rules this seasonThere is only one furry accessory that matters right now,...
View ArticleWhat I wore this week: how to flash a bit of winter leg
‘There is something about showing bare skin that elevates any look’There are bare legs in winter, and then there are completely doable, non-scary bare legs in winter. On a cold November morning, there...
View ArticleBeats surrender: how headphones became the must-have accessory this Christmas
Mum, dad, kids, the professional footballers in your life … all will be happy this year with some ludicrously expensive cansI’ve figured out what Christmas 2015 is about: headphones. This has been...
View ArticleAdele eyeliner and no cleavage: the 2015 party dressing rules
The trick is to look like you came straight from work. Keep your hair ‘stravy’ – and your coat onIt’s a fact of life that once you reach 35 you’d secretly rather chew your arm off than go out after...
View ArticleWhat's the latest fashion trend? Playing it for laughs
The Ab Fab duo’s appearance at Stella McCartney’s Christmas party was a sign that fashion has finally found its funny bone Fashion is in the middle of a tyre-squeakingly radical change of direction,...
View ArticleWhat I wore this week: a long coat
‘An almost ankle-length coat is the red-carpet gown to the knee-length coat’s cocktail dress’I always thought you had to be tall, dark and handsome to pull off a long coat. Judd Nelson in The Breakfast...
View ArticleWhy it’s OK to wear sunglasses in winter
Wearing shades in December used to scream ‘show-off’. But now – public service announcement! – they’re actually quite fashionableWearing sunglasses after early September used to be – how to put this...
View ArticleKarl Lagerfeld's heart is in Paris, even on Chanel's Roman holiday
Taking over the famed Cinecittà film studios, catwalk show packed an extra emotional chargeThe grand scale of theatrical ambition for Chanel’s Paris-Rome event was evident from Karl Lagerfeld’s choice...
View ArticleWhat I wore this week: a cold-shoulder dress
This is it – the dress in which to make an entrance, but not a spectacle of yourselfWhat I want to say this week is simple. Stop what you’re doing, now, and go and buy this dress. I don’t often ask...
View ArticleBah humbug: what to wear to a Christmas party if you hate...
Everyone loves Christmas parties! Except if you don’t like making small-talk with your colleagues, paying for taxis or Christmas in general. Here are five ways to negotiate the dreaded ’do...The...
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