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September 06, 2021 at 06:21AM I definitely subscribe to the notion that shopping is a form of therapy, as even window shopping puts me in a mediative state. Still, there are two items I find particularly stressful to browse for. Jeans being one of them. (Is it just me, or is it always an effort for you, too?) The other? Boots. As much as I love them, boots don’t seem to love me back. I’m petite in height (I hover around the 5'3" mark, but I swear I’ve started shrinking), hourglass-shaped and a size 12. This, however, seems to be an unfortunate combination when it comes to finding boots that suit and fit my frame, and I know I’m not the only one with this predicament. This is why I always stick to and actively seek out classic boot styles and trends that never date. So when…

September 06, 2021 at 06:00AM Perhaps it’s just me, but there’s nothing I love more than scrolling through the new-in sections of Net-a-Porter and MatchesFashion. Packed full of all the biggest names on the fashion scene and their boundary-pushing designs, for any fashion lover, it’s like being the proverbial kid in a candy store (can we make fashion pick ‘n’ mix a thing, please?). Of course, as a secondhand style fanatic, Vestiaire Collective is very much on par with these e-commerce powerhouses, and at the start of every season, I love scrolling through and stumbling across my favourite designer brands at a fraction of the price. A little bit of high-street, a little high-end and a generous dose of secondhand. In fact, some of the most stylish women I know truly embrace a mix of all three.In the spirit of the new season, I decided to share with you…

September 06, 2021 at 06:00AM When it comes to celebrity beauty recommendations, they tend to fall into one of two camps: in-salon treatments and cosmetic procedures with the best names in the industry (which are totally out of the realm of possibility for most of us) or luxury skincare products with a three-figure price tag. So when I heard murmurings that a genuinely affordable beauty brand with legions of A-list devotees had just landed at Cult Beauty, I was instantly intrigued. After all, Jennifer Aniston and under-£11 skincare isn’t a combination that you come across often. The brand in question? Heritage Store.The brand offers a range of basic yet effective skincare products and actually started its life as a health food store way back in 1969. Cruelty-free, vegan and totally free of artificial dyes, preservatives and sulphates, Heritage Store bridges the gap between beauty and wellness to deliver multipurpose products that can be…

September 06, 2021 at 06:00AM It’s with great relief that I can report that many of 2020’s most practical trends have cemented themselves as mainstays in the wardrobes of the nation’s fashion lovers. From puffers to practical totes, it seems as though the last year has pushed utility to the forefront of our minds, and it shows no sign of shifting. Chunky boots are another key addition to the form-meets-function line-up, and this season, brands have been expanding their offerings with fresh styles that add a new dimension to this wintry staple. MATCHESFASHION.COM reported an impressive 73% growth in boot sales this year, with rubber boots, in particular, becoming a focus for A/W 21—in no small part thanks to the platform and tread-sole styles seen at Valentino, Bottega Veneta and Loewe. This wellington-inspired knee-high boot has certainly gained traction across the board and cropped up on the high street at…

September 05, 2021 at 08:00AM First of all, let me speak about the elephant in the room. At age 41, I am still young and have healthy skin (thanks to a stringent routine of cleansing, toning, treating, moisturising and sunscreening since age 14), and quite honestly, I feel better in my skin than I ever have. But there’s no denying the collagen depletion and bone loss that comes with age. Yes, that’s right. Apparently, bone mass peaks around ages 25–30 years and declines gradually thereafter in both men and women. Yay!  This is why I started having fillers at around age 37. (You can read my previous articles where I wax lyrical about liquid facials and lip fillers.) Now that I’m entering my 40s, I wanted to try something that didn’t just fill the depleted areas but that actually helped my own body generate its own collagen over time.…

September 05, 2021 at 08:00AM Do you feel that? The flowers are blooming, the sun is staying out longer, and celebrities are back at it with their bikini posts. That’s right—nature is healing, and the Earth is returning to its natural state. With all things summer on the brain, we can’t stop thinking about all the stunning swimwear trends that are hitting the market right now, and based on the Instagram feeds on our favourite A-listers, neither can they. True, there might only be a handful of days that we’ll be wearing these in the UK but we can still hope that the summer is going to be hot. Celebs from Hailey Bieber to Lizzo to Jennifer Lopez (who quite frankly never takes a day off) aren’t waiting another moment to break out their chicest swimwear looks, and in true Who What Wear fashion, we’re here to document every last bikini. As summer goes from…

September 05, 2021 at 08:00AM Within the ever-colliding stratospheres of fashion and beauty, “rules” have become a bit passé, if not obsolete altogether. Gone are the days when we’d refuse to wear white after Labor Day or dismiss navy and black as an ill-conceived colour pairing. Currently, we feel inspired to dye our hair a demurely shocking shade of lavender. A hot-pink eyelid is cooler than yesteryear’s smoked-out cat eye, and we’re even experimenting with crystal-studded manicures and cute-but-clashing polish shades. Our point? It’s an exciting time to be in fashion and beauty, and more so than ever before, our hair, makeup and fashion aesthetic reflect that.Hair, especially, has been the comeback kid of 2021. Previously old-fashioned styles like the mullet have been artistically resurrected, and we currently own more scrunchies, hair claws and butterfly clips than we did circa 1999. Impressive. That said, one…

September 05, 2021 at 08:00AM If there’s one thing we know, it’s that Who What Wear readers are obsessed with two things: dresses and shoes. These two subjects always dominate our So Should I Buy This? Facebook group, and now that we find ourselves on the cusp of bare-leg season, they’re proving to be all the more practical.While we’re quick to cover the latest trends across both wardrobe items, we thought we’d go back to basics and have a look at the shoes we should be wearing with dresses this summer. As such, we can conclude that there are seven key footwear styles that seem to suit dresses more than other shoe types.Chances are you’ll already own some (if not all) of the shoes on our list, but that’s the beauty of taking a step back from the noise of the trends and, instead,…

September 05, 2021 at 08:00AM Unfortunately, I wasn’t blessed with thick, voluminous hair. It’s not quite a hardship, but what can I say? We all want what we can’t have. My hair is stick straight, which really isn’t anything to complain about. In fact, it might be a blessing because I’m pretty lazy when it comes to styling. Since my hair is pretty low maintenance and easy to manage, I can get away with air-drying it and letting it do its thing most days.But like I said, we want what we can’t have, right? So when I’m looking at my flat strands, I dream of big, bouncy hair. And when I see people with the perfect beachy waves or hair with a ton of body, I feel a tinge of envy. I especially feel it during those moments when I put in the time…