Who What Wear

February 24, 2022 at 08:00AM I don’t know about you, but the past year has felt long. I’ve got more grey hair and more wrinkles, and despite going to bed earlier, I’m still tired. There’s no denying that I’ve felt like I’ve aged faster in lockdown. While there’s nothing inherently wrong with this (I have no issues with changing hair colour or a few lines on my face), the speed at which it has happened has been a little disconcerting. I want to feel like myself again, and for me, that means getting a haircut. Over the past few months, I’ve lost count of the number of people who have said their hair needs cutting, from my husband to my colleagues as well as my parents. The craving to get a chop has been strong. Personally, I’m desperate to get my hair cut back into a…

February 24, 2022 at 06:30AM In 2021 the British fashion industry was estimated to be worth a whopping £62.2 million. For context, that’s almost three times more than our native pharmaceutical industry. We may not have the historical trend-setting lineage of, say, the French, but for well over 50 years, Britain has been synonymous with cool and setting the trends. While there are some big players who contribute the largest portion to this enormous sector of our nation’s economy, I’ve noticed that there are more small and independent brands thriving than I’ve ever seen during my time working in publishing.The step change could be down to multiple factors. Firstly, the way many of us consume fashion is changing and has been gradually shifting for some time now. We’ve been through the whirlwind of fashion fashion and come out wiser, dissatisfied and determined to improve our ways: yes, we’re left with an…

February 24, 2022 at 06:30AM Over the past year or so, nail art has really hit the big time. We saw bright colours, bold checkerboards and psychedelic swirls reign supreme in the nail world last spring/summer. In 2022, however, there’s the start of a nail design revolution bubbling away. Yep, we’re ready to bid adieu to bold, bright, in-your-face designs and welcome some understated subtlety in the form of small and delicate, but impactful, creations.Long gone are the days of understated nails being boring—nowadays, we’re talking intricate, fine art-like designs that require an expert hand. And the truth is, with at-home LED lamps available and masses of gel polishes on offer, many of us are wanting something bigger and better from our in-salon nail appointments—something we can’t do ourselves at home. And it’s for this reason that delicate, understated designs are having such a moment.To load you up…

February 24, 2022 at 06:28AM Is it just me, or is H&M nailing it right now? During my latest scroll of its new-in section, my eyes were boggled trying to keep up with top-notch buy after top-notch buy. My liked items skyrocketed in number, and by the time I was finished, I had roughly 30 pieces in my auto-generated wish list. Of course, this is ridiculous—I haven’t and would never buy a “haul” of that magnitude. But I swiftly saw that the pieces I liked best tended to fall into one of nine product categories. This realisation is enough for me to summarise that these nine pieces are the best H&M fashion items this season.What are these nine pieces, you ask? For your viewing and shopping pleasure, I’ve listed them for you below, section by section, along with the items on my wish list populating…

February 24, 2022 at 06:15AM For the longest time, I felt I was on the outside looking in on the slip-dress trend. I’m busty and prefer to wear a bra at all times, but when you’re a 32G, even strapless bras can peek out over the top of your dresses. So I resigned myself to the fact that, as much as I loved them, slip dresses were a trend I’d have to sit out on. Then along came Ghost’s Palm Dress. Acting assistant editor Maxine Eggenberger wears the Ghost Palm dress in ivory with a cream coat, tan handbag and suede knee-high boots. Since breaking out on the fashion scene, Ghost has become one of my all-time-favourite dress brands. I own its iconic Jenna Dress in three colourways (blue, black and pink, in case you’re wondering), which I managed to snap up in various sales. I’ve also…

February 24, 2022 at 06:08AM It seems counterintuitive to talk about engagement ring trends. After all, these are pieces of jewellery you’ll likely be wearing for a very, very long time, and the term “trend” feels all too flippant. But still, it would be remiss of me not to acknowledge that engagement ring preferences tend to ebb and flow. While they might not change as frequently as, perhaps, pieces of clothing, shoes or bags, new aesthetics do come into the engagement ring conversation from time to time, and it’s worth paying attention to them when they do. You never know; you might find something that feels more intrinsically “you” than, say, a classic solitaire. So, what are the top engagement ring trends for 2022, I hear you ask? Let’s get into it.I got engaged way back in 2013, so, suffice to say, I’ve fallen…

February 24, 2022 at 06:05AM Thanks to the magic of Instagram, we are able to transport ourselves across the world at the click of a button and see what fashion’s finest are wearing at any moment in time. When it comes to the stylish country stakes, we have to say that French women are up there in our top 10, with influencers such as Lena Farl and Jeanne Damas acting as constant sources of outfit inspiration and often introducing us to new French brands. With spring on the horizon, we decided to ask Marissa Cox (aka @ruerodier), about the dresses French women love to wear when the mercury rises.“Parisiennes prefer dresses that are a little more body-hugging to accentuate their figures over oversized and billowy,” Marissa explains. “For example a knitted bodycon or slip dress are slinky and silky styles that not only hug the body in all the right places but are also versatile…

February 24, 2022 at 06:08AM It seems counterintuitive to talk about engagement ring trends. After all, these are pieces of jewellery you’ll likely be wearing for a very, very long time, and the term “trend” feels all too flippant. But still, it would be remiss of me not to acknowledge that engagement ring preferences tend to ebb and flow. While they might not change as frequently as, perhaps, pieces of clothing, shoes or bags, new aesthetics do come into the engagement ring conversation from time to time, and it’s worth paying attention to them when they do. You never know; you might find something that feels more intrinsically “you” than, say, a classic solitaire. So, what are the top engagement ring trends for 2022, I hear you ask? Let’s get into it.I got engaged way back in 2013, so, suffice to say, I’ve fallen…

February 24, 2022 at 06:05AM Thanks to the magic of Instagram, we are able to transport ourselves across the world at the click of a button and see what fashion’s finest are wearing at any moment in time. When it comes to the stylish country stakes, we have to say that French women are up there in our top 10, with influencers such as Lena Farl and Jeanne Damas acting as constant sources of outfit inspiration and often introducing us to new French brands. With spring on the horizon, we decided to ask Marissa Cox (aka @ruerodier), about the dresses French women love to wear when the mercury rises.“Parisiennes prefer dresses that are a little more body-hugging to accentuate their figures over oversized and billowy,” Marissa explains. “For example a knitted bodycon or slip dress are slinky and silky styles that not only hug the body in all the right places but are also versatile…

February 24, 2022 at 06:00AM When it comes to the women I look to for great skin inspiration, it turns out they all have one thing in common: They are all firmly in their 40s. While you might expect that celebrities and fashion girls in their 20s would be stepping out with the most glowing, youthful-looking skin, I’ve found that it’s actually 40-something celebrities like Drew Barrymore, Victoria Beckham and Kate Moss who have the kind of radiant complexions that I covet.Since turning 30, I’ve been stricter with my skincare routine than ever before—making changes to the products that I previously swore by and embracing ingredients like retinol to help retain some of that natural 20s glow. But what if it’s already too late to lay the foundation for great skin in my 40s?Thankfully, there’s one lady who I knew would have the…