Buying a piece of fine jewellery is a big deal. It’s an investment purchase that definitely requires careful consideration, but often, it’s also an emotionally charged piece that you’ll remember for years and years to come in celebration of a special holiday or anniversary—whether you’re buying it for yourself or it’s a gift from someone close […]
Tag: Fashion
The Contents of Niomi Smart’s Makeup Bag Cost £224—Here’s What’s Inside
If you’ve ever wanted to know what’s really inside the makeup bags of the most stylish women in the industry, you’re in luck. We’ve created a new column—Inside My Makeup Bag—to uncover the beauty products our fashion friends genuinely keep in their daily rotation and how much their stashes actually cost. I’ll be delving inside their […]
The Results Are in: These Are the 2021’s Most Popular Brands
Fashion analytics and shopping platform, Lyst, has fast become the fashion editor’s indespensible tool for keeping up to date with all the latest shifts and styles that are taking over the shopping market. The Lyst Index, a quarterly ranking of fashion’s hottest brands and products, offers a particularly fascinating glimpse into the fashion zeitgeist at any given moment. Well, Lyst’s […]
5 Products We Should All Be Using This Summer, According to Skin Experts
With the British weather currently doing a classic yo-yo between intense sunshine and frosty gales, and basically nothing in between, it might seem somewhat premature to be talking about summer skincare essentials. However, I’m optimistic that sunshine season will be sticking around on a more permanent basis soon and with more and more of us spending time outdoors […]
I’m an Interior Expert, and These Affordable Pieces Make My House More Joyful
I’m Erica Davies, and for all of my professional life, I have worked in fashion. I love clothes, putting outfits together, accessorising, the high street, vintage pieces, working out how else to style existing favourites—all of it. I have spent the past 20 years putting together outfits for editorials and photo shoots and know instinctively how to put print […]
I’ve Analysed It, and This Is the French-Girl Summer Uniform
Before you read anything, I think you need to know that what we imagine to be French summer style is a bit of a cliché, and you know what? I’m okay with that. There is a lot that I love about French fashion. It’s elegant, classic, and a little bit sassy, but it’s not known […]
20 COS Items That You’ll Love This Spring and Beyond
This weekend I went to the shops for the first time since October, and out of all the rails I browsed I was the most impressed by the spring offering of COS. I knew from my hours of online browsing that the design aesthetic for spring was very strong, however seeing these pieces in person I […]
We’ve Just Discovered Where to Buy Fine Jewellery That’s Affordable and Ethical
When you think of buying diamonds, especially for yourself, not many of us envision a very realistic scene. Audrey Hepburn and her croissant might come to mind before any ideas of online orders turning up at your door. But Edge of Ember is a jewellery brand that’s focused on changing that. We’ve had our eye on […]
The One Detail That Will Make Your Summer Dresses Stand Out
The top 20% of our bodies have been getting a whole lot of airtime over the last 12 months, and thanks to Zoom, it’s become hard to imagine our colleagues as anything other than two-dimensional beings that cease to exist below the shoulders. Really, now that those of us who have been able to work […]
6 Things Fashion Experts Look For When They’re Sandal Shopping
Perhaps the most important purchase you’ll make for the summer season, investing in the right pair of sandals is crucial. They’ll swiftly become your most-worn footwear—paired with everything from jeans to dresses; they need to hold up in the versatility stakes. They also need to be comfortable—after all, nothing can spoil your day quite like […]