Shorts with sandals? Think again. French women have mastered how to look polished and elevated 100% of the time—yes, even in the dead of summer when the heat and humidity becomes a near-impossible feat. The key? I’ve noticed that the chicest people in Paris all seem to follow the same styling rule for giving their…
One of the first things I do when exploring the Marks & Spencer new in section, whether online or in-store, is head straight to the shoe department. No matter the season, there’s always a standout shoe to be found. Spring was all about the buttery soft suede loafer, and for summer, it’s a similarly elegant…
As someone who lives in sandals from early summer through to mid-autumn (if the unpredictable UK weather allows me!), I have to confess that until very recently, I always found white sandals rather cheap-looking. To me, they just felt very stark and out of place against the rest of my outfit. For this reason, I…
I’m not quite sure how I managed to go so long without them, but I only just acquired my first-ever pair of white jeans this month. For years, they somehow escaped my radar—probably because I’d written them off as tricky to style or too easy to stain. But now that I finally own a pair,…
With a few months of sunshine behind us, our wardrobes have settled into their summer uniform. Wool trousers have been swapped out for lighter linen styles, knitwear reconsidered as an over-the-shoulder accessory rather than a layering necessity, and where footwear is concerned, it’s all about the sandal. Now, with a plethora of stylish sightings and…
Hands up if you’ve fallen in love with a pair of sandals, only to try them on and realise that they meet all of the style criteria, but fall short on the practicality side. Me too. Walking away from dream shoes is always painful, especially if you’ve already started planning outfits around them—but not quite…
With summer finally here and my winter wardrobe firmly stowed away, I’m now looking at what items I actually need to invest in. Summer dresses and light fabrics line my wardrobe, and while it’s tempting to buy more clothes, I’ve come to realise I don’t actually need any. And while I love classic summer buys,…
I don’t know about you, but I’ve always found skirts to be some of the trickiest pieces in my wardrobe to style. Don’t get me wrong—I adore them—but I’m constantly caught in a push-pull between wanting to wear them and not quite knowing how to make them work. During the colder months, it’s easier: knee-high…
What makes a shoe have “it”? Does it come down to virality? Some quality that separates a style from its competitors? Perhaps a combination of the two, with the unique selling point compounded by the fact that, all of a sudden and sometimes quite out of the blue, a singular piece of footwear dominates sartorial…
As a self-professed denim aficionado, I’m constantly on the hunt for new ways to keep my jeans collection fresh. I tend to default to the classic jeans-and-a-tee formula during the week, so I see footwear as my biggest playground for experimentation. And this week, fashion-girl Jodie Comer delivered a denim-and-shoe pairing I genuinely hadn’t considered…
