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December 20, 2021 at 06:00AM When it comes to British fashion institutions, you don’t get much more iconic than good ol' Marks and Spencer. It’s been there for us at every stage of life—from school shoes and first bras to grown-up winter coats and fail-safe accessories. Not content to be known just for its underwear offering, however, this high-street giant has spent the last decade or so upping its style game, creating trend-led lines such as Autograph to please the fashion crowd.As a team, we’re not embarrassed to admit that we are M&S superfans, and we’re always the first to spot and snap up a trend from the site. Each of us has a specific product that we always return to season after season, be it winter coats, cosy loungewear or chunky boots—it’s the ultimate proof of the brand’s versatility and how its appeal…

December 20, 2021 at 05:14AM Here at Who What Wear, we love taking inspiration from the trends that have defined the year. Experimenting with all things fashion and beauty can be cathartic, fun, and a great way to spike your creative juices. And what better time than the final months to look back at this year’s greatest hits?We’re already champing at the bit where makeup trends are concerned, so we couldn’t wait to take a peek through 2021’s beauty lens via predictions from some of the coolest celebrity makeup artists in the business—Molly Stern and Renée Loiz, founder of Color May Vary, a Black-owned beauty guide. Ahead, both Stern and Loiz are sharing the makeup trends they’ve been most excited about, along with the must-have products you’ll need to re-create each trend at home. Keep scrolling! With mask-wearing continuing in 2021, Stern predicted smoldering eye looks would still reign supreme.…

December 20, 2021 at 05:11AM Hold up—there are actually items Who What Wear UK editors won’t buy from Zara? I know—we can barely believe it ourselves, but it’s true. Just like everyone else, we have pieces we find ourselves gravitating towards and others we avoid at all costs. And today, we’re here to share exactly what we prefer not to buy from the fast-fashion retailer. Admittedly, while the “don’t-buy” lists are significantly shorter than the “must-buy” lists, the reasoning behind each editor’s answer is worth hearing out, especially if you’re on the fence about purchasing one of the items for yourself.Now, we aren’t saying you shouldn’t be shopping for these at Zara. (Heck, some of the items our editors would rather not buy might be your favourite Zara section, and that’s okay—we all have our preferences and opinions.) Truly, in this situation, there’s no right or…

December 20, 2021 at 05:06AM I know from my own experience that planning a wedding can take months. You spend endless hours deciding what your guests are going to eat, what booze they’re going to drink and even which napkins they’ll wipe their mouths on. While this is all important stuff, it doesn’t really compare to deciding on which outfit you’re going to wear.Of course, 2021 (and 2020) had different plans for those who had their weddings coming up, and plenty of nuptials had to be cancelled as a result of the pandemic. But there’s one silver lining I hope I can provide for you. If you’re planning on getting married at some point, then you have more time to decide what you’re going to wear. And if budgets are smaller than you had previously hoped for, then I have good news: High-street wedding dresses look as good as designer ones.With a rise…

December 20, 2021 at 02:00AM Without the help of our bra-size calculator below, finding out (and updating) your bra size can be a time-consuming and downright annoying thing to have to do. There are loads of great places you can visit to get your bra fitted (and I do venture afield, as you’ll see below), but the truth is that it’s super important to keep checking. Our bodies change fast (weight can fluctuate and our figures shift all the time), and wearing the wrong size bra can be rather damaging to your breast tissue. So although we would always recommend getting fitted properly, it is a great idea to be able to scope out your own bra size from home until you can fit the time in your schedule to get it done properly. That way, you can be on top of things when…

December 20, 2021 With its pared-back nonchalance and minimalist silhouettes, The Frankie Shop isn’t one of those brands that fight for attention on the feeds of Instagram’s best-dressed. In typical French fashion, it’s a brand that somehow managed to garner a cult-like status without having to really try that hard, which is no mean feat in a digitalised fashion landscape that fights tooth and nail for those much-coveted clicks. Yet once you've clocked the brand, you start to see it everywhere you go: An oversized blazer thrown over a pair of straight-leg jeans, a colour-pop tracksuit paired with velcro sandals or a clever cutout knit rubbing shoulders with a chunky chain necklace. Its success lies in its subtlety, but these pieces are by no means boring. I’ve lost count of the number of Frankie Shop designs that have boasted sellout status over the last year or two, and it’s a testament to the…

December 19, 2021 at 11:14AM We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: Our fashion friends over 40 are an unlimited source of style inspiration for us. There’s just something about this group’s seasoned style perspective that always hits the mark. In other words, whether it’s the places they always shop or how they’re styling their basics, they just get it. That’s not to say that we don’t also follow a number of fashion people across age groups, but there is a certain expertise that comes from years of fine-tuning your wardrobe, and we’re simply here to celebrate that. Seeing as winter is here and the cold weather can often be the trickiest to dress for, we’ve tapped this group yet again for a much-needed dose of inspiration as we head into the next season. After surveying the feeds of our favourite 40-plus influencers such as Grece Ghanem, Elaine Davis, and Tamu McPherson,…

December 19, 2021 at 08:00AM I have spent the past six years growing my hair back to waist length after I had a funny five minutes and decided to chop it all off in 2015. If you’re the sort of person who changes their hair every week, this might not seem like a particularly big deal to you, but having super-long hair is kind of my thing, so cutting it off at my shoulders was a really bold move. And while I liked it at first, my hair is very fine, and I found the need for daily styling a bit of a fuss. Needless to say, the novelty of change soon wore off, and I became wholeheartedly committed to growing it again. Six long years later, I’m now back in my comfort zone with my hair brushing against my lower back. But finally having my strands back…

December 19, 2021 at 08:00AM We’ll say it: no one nails the art of effortless beauty like French girls. Call it a stereotype if you’d like, but French girls always seem to have the most beautiful makeup looks. Considering that France is home to some of beauty’s biggest names (think L’Oréal, Guerlain and Clarins), it only makes sense that the French way of life is laced with nods to the country’s roots in beauty. It only takes a couple of minutes of roaming the streets in Paris to spot that French women know how to apply their makeup. Their skin is plump, smooth and glowing, their brows appear effortlessly preened, and their cheeks radiate a flush so healthy it leaves you wondering what their secret is. But wonder no more because we’ve reached out to French makeup artist Ewa Ciezkowska to uncover the six makeup tips French girls…

December 19, 2021 at 08:00AM In case you don’t have time to check all your favourite shopping sites on a regular basis, don’t worry—I’m here to do that for you. It’s my job to keep my finger on the fashion pulse, and part of that is maintaining an all-seeing eye over the new-in sections of every brand, from the big to the boutique, to ensure you don’t miss a beat. And this week, as I was doing my research, I couldn’t help but be impressed by the fresh pieces on three websites: Gap, H&M and Marks and Spencer.Aïda Badji Sané wears a coat from H&M. While the high-street has generally been in autumn mode since September, it would appear these three brands have been saving some of their best cold-weather pieces until now, which is handy, seeing as the temperatures plummeted this week.It goes without saying…