Superluxe trainers

These supercool trainers by Rose Rankin are top of my wish list, practical for the school run and dog walks, but cool enough that I can throw on a blazer and still look pretty smart. Now… which ones to choose?

Summer style sorted

Spring/summer 2017 trends has got fashion buyers, stylists, writers and editors in a flurry of excitement. This season with its nod to all things hyper-feminine, interpretations of the 80s, and no-nonsense utilitarian attitude, is upbeat and lots of fun. So we asked some of Surrey’s top fashion boutiques for their pick of what to wear this coming season.

Eco fashion: Five easy ways to cut clothing waste

With the SS17 fashion season almost upon us and frosty days forcing us inside, now is as good a time as any to look inside our wardrobes. Not an open-the-door-then-force-it-shut-quickly type of look. But a good honest look at what you wear, and what you don’t.

I found out recently that the average UK home owns about £4,000 worth of clothes, about a third of which goes unworn. And between us we have £30 billion worth – yes, 3-0 billion – of unused clothing sitting in our closets. That’s a lot of clothes. It’s quite shocking isn’t it?

Fashion that plays to your strengths

Got a part of you that you’d rather downplay (err, yes!), or an attribute you’re happier to flaunt? Check out the-bias-cut.com, an online fashion boutique I discovered recently with a clever filter system that helps women play to their strengths. What’s more it’s aimed at over 40s not by patronising us with safe styles, but by […]