My Hard-Won Next Sale Survival Guide (Plus the Mistakes That Still Haunt Me)
Ok, let me level with you. There was a time in my life where I didn’t believe in shopping at sales. I moved to Boston straight out of college for…
This £35 Nobody’s Child Dress Keeps Getting Mistaken for Reformation (And I’m Not Mad About It)
Okay so I bought this dress three months ago and since then, it’s been NOTHING short of my little serendipitous SECRET. But holy shit you guys, nobody believes me when…
My Hard-Won Guide to Actually Scoring at Portobello Market (After Years of Expensive Mistakes)
Disclaimer: This article contains primer vibes and talking about clothes. Also, I once literally took pictures of all of the racks at Portobello Market so I could remember where they…
How I Learned to Do Race Fashion Without Looking Like I Raided a Costume Shop
The wedding invitation arrived in one of those thick, high-quality envelopes that are expensive just to mail. I unfolded the cardstock and everything looked fine until I reached the RSVP…
I Investigated What Teachers Actually Wear and It Changed How I Think About Work Clothes
Okay so hear me out. This probably sounds super random but ever since I got that one TikTok comment, I’ve become totally obsessed with teachers’ work style. I was doing…
The styling principles that never go out of fashion
I still remember buying them. I was nineteen years old and buying my first “real” piece of clothing from a tiny boutique in Manchester. Black wide-leg trousers. £85. A huge…
Everything you need for confident professional dressing
Last spring, I was nursing an iced coffee in my local café near Marylebone. People-watching; as one does; when I overheard a conversation between two twentysomething women sitting at the…
The best shirt dresses for effortless styling
I’ll never forget the moment I realised shirt dresses were life-changing. It was at my friend Emma’s garden party last summer and I’d arrived in what I thought was a…
The styling tricks that make everything look more expensive
My Mum always knows how to make everything she wears look expensive. She’s not rich; far from it. We grew up in a rented terrace in Manchester, with Mum working…
What fashion editors never tell you about their wardrobes
I’ve worked in the fashion industry for fifteen years, and I still love the crestfallen expression people wear when they visit my flat for the first time. “But you’re a…