The shopping discipline that improves style and saves money
I hate shopping. Ok, there. I said it. I used to spend entire afternoons wandering from store to store with a half empty basket. An item here because it’s on…
The wardrobe mathematics that actually work
I’ve always been shit at maths. Proper shit. I’m talking my maths teacher in year 10 solemnly telling me, “Noah, I don’t think anyone’s ever scored a negative number on…
The styling mistakes that make you invisible for wrong reasons
I’m talking about styling oneself so badly that you become transparent; unseen by the world because you didn’t know enough to dress to be seen. You’re not Channel hulling a…
How to look polished when you feel completely scattered
You know those days where your life just seems to autumn apart? All…I’m kidding, you know exactly what I’m talking about. All of us have days where it feels like…
The Secret Primark Buys Every Fashion Person Refuses to Admit
It was Saturday morning last week, and I was getting coffee outside my office building when I saw Sarah, one of the stylists I know from fashion weeks and industry…
The styling secrets that make expensive clothes look boring
Last autumn, I tried on a cashmere jumper in Selfridges. Actually, I didn’t just try it on – I spent ten minutes pacing around in front of a three-way mirror,…
When My M&S Finds Get Confused for Designer Pieces (And I Don’t Correct Them)
I was waiting in line at my aggressively hip Seattle coffee shop last week (they serve espresso in little handmade ceramic cups and their baristas have those artisanally messy buns…
I Tried Personal Shopping at John Lewis and My Broke Self Was Actually Shocked
Ok hear me out, when my friend Sarah first recommended I book a personal shopping appointment at John Lewis for the wedding of a college friend I burst out laughing.…
Hen Party Outfits That Won’t Make You Want to Hide: My Guide to Celebrating Without the Cringe
Last week I received one of those texts from a friend that makes you die inside a little bit. “BABE! Sarah is getting married and we’re doing a BIG hen…
The M&S Shopping Secret Every Fashion Expert Knows (But Won’t Tell You)
I’ll never forget where I was when everything clicked into place. Target. Last week. Holding up a white t-shirt for the what felt like the thousandth time when I had…