If the weather forecast is anything to go by, summer is just around the corner, which means it’s time to finally dredge up those linen shirts, floaty frocks and chunky sandals that have been lying dormant in the back of our wardrobes for the last 8 months. Scrolling through the new-in sections of our favourite high street brands, […]
It never fails to amaze us just how sunglasses completely overhaul your entire look; how something so small should make such an impact. But such is the power of a well-chosen pair of shades. Chances are you’ll already have a set that you heavily rely on (I myself have been wearing Ray-Ban Wayfarers since my […]
When it comes to shopping, I live by one rule and one rule only: that whatever I buy has to be worn on repeat for many seasons and years to come. In order to fulfill this criteria, I therefore have to fill my wardrobe with items that I truly love and feel excited by—whether it’s a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]