Who What Wear

April 18, 2022 at 06:39AM When it comes to summer shopping, nothing gets me as excited as accessories do. I tend to gravitate toward simple clothes and really get playful with my extras. But I also go a bit overboard pretty much every summer. Trendy summer accessories are some of the most fun things you can buy, but I’ve finally learned that I don’t need them all, so I’m making this the year I start limiting myself. To start, I made a list of the essentials. (I intentionally didn’t include shoes because I think they deserve their own category.)The beauty of summer accessories is that they don’t have to be taken too seriously. For example, it’s perfectly acceptable for a raffia tote to be your handbag for the day. Read on to find out which summer accessories I’m keeping in my wardrobe this year and beyond.I couldn’t pick just…

April 18, 2022 at 06:22AM Dressing for summer and dressing for a holiday are two very different things, something I’ve become more acutely aware of over the last couple of years having not stepped foot on a plane to jet off somewhere exotic. Instead, many of us found ourselves embarking on beautiful staycations across the country for our summer vacays. Still, anyone who lives in Britain knows that the weather can change in a heartbeat, and temperatures don’t quite reach the sort of highs that call for sarongs and swimwear. So when we talk about dressing for a summer mainly spent outdoors on Blighty, we need to be realistic when planning our outfits. Handily, there’s one classic pairing that always works.  Broderie tops always look so pretty. Jeans will still play an integral part in our summer wardrobes (especially if you live north of the border like I do).…

April 18, 2022 at 06:00AM When I wrote on our Who What Wear slack group last week that I was planning to pop into M&S on my way to work to try all their latest shoes for research, it was met with exclaims and admissions of how highly my fellow editors rate the high street hero’s footwear. “I have such a soft spot for M&S shoes” and “the comfort insoles are the one” are just a couple of examples. I personally consider myself a loyal fan as well, since some of my longest-lasting, most-loved pairs have been bought there in the past. It’s not just the huge range available— from ballet flats to boots and everything in between— or the fact that the M&S design team seems to get it just right— always on-trend but still classic. It’s the quality, comfort and affordability alongside all these things that really…

April 18, 2022 at 06:00AM If there’s one thing people ask me as a beauty journalist, it’s whether the luxury skincare brands are really worth the money. After all, it’s so easy to be drawn in by the allure of a £200 pot of moisturiser for the thrill of owning a cult product. There’s nothing like an eye-watering price tag to build hype and intrigue.Sure, those luxury skincare brands that you see dotted on the vanity tables of Instagram do look enticing, but do they actually cut the mustard when it comes to results? When you’re looking to invest in beauty products, you want to ensure that your hard-earned money is going to give you a good return on investment. Wether it’s glowing skin or the promise of targeting troublesome acne or pigmentation, when you’re making a skincare investment, you want it to work.We’re big believers that…

April 18, 2022 at 06:00AM Ever since Jonathan Anderson joined the Spanish heritage brand Loewe as creative director back in 2013, I have been considering purchasing one of its covetable bags. The hammock! The puzzle! The cushion tote! I just adore them all, and if I am ever to invest in a designer bag, there is no doubt about it that I would head straight to Loewe. The bags typically cost around £2000, however several years ago the house cleverly introduced an ‘entry level’ option—its logo-emblazoned basket bag. The rest is history, as these raffia totes are still selling like hot cakes. This year Loewe has debuted a new, more relaxed summer style—a canvas top handle bag which is under £1000, making it more accessible than the brand’s other signature leather styles. The Cubi is a newbie for spring summer 2022, and has a boxy…

April 18, 2022 at 06:00AM Exfoliating is an essential step in any skincare routine. It sloughs off dead skin cells and unclogs pores while leaving your skin fresh and glowy. You could be using the nicest skincare products in the world, but if you’re not exfoliating on the regular, those fancy serums and creams might not be living up to their potential because you’ve got a lot of dead skin cell buildup.Not to mention, starting your exfoliating routine early will have your future self thanking you. “Exfoliating young skin serves mostly to keep skin glowing and blemish-free,” says Suneel Chilukuri, MD, of Refresh Dermatology. “As a teenager and young adult, your body naturally has more cellular turnover and often greater sebum production. Natural cell turnover slows with age, which results in pigmentary changes (sunspots), fine lines, and dryness. Some would say exfoliating becomes even more important at this stage…

April 18, 2022 at 06:00AM It’s been a tough few years for the Great British high street, with every month seeing different challenges, from lockdowns to lay-offs. Yet behind the media coverage, Marks and Spencer (surely one of the longest-standing members of the affordable fashion community) is continuing to do what it does best: deliver timeless, well-executed staples for the shopping public.When it comes to fashion, spring is always a tricky time of year as temperatures become somewhat inconsistent, but it’s safe to say that the air is getting warmer by the day. Anything we invest in now has to be versatile and adaptable for whatever the seasonal weather throws at us, and M&S has the solution. Its online store is packed full of timeless gems that will blend seamlessly into your capsule wardrobe and adapt to your ever-changing fashion needs. Really, it’s not rocket science. It’s just about keeping your eyes peeled for those time-tested faves, such as Breton…

April 18, 2022 at 06:00AM Day in and day out, we scroll through Instagram to make sure we’re bringing you the most up to date fashion and beauty trends. (It’s a hard life, but someone’s got to do it.) From the most talked-about products and new drops to the best advice, the social media platform is our favourite place to find out what people in the know are actually using. That’s why, when we decided to compile a list of the best beauty products out there, we thought who better to ask than the women we always stop and ogle? The ones who get sent product after product and have tried and tested them all. That may be why every time we see them, through the app or in real life, we can’t quite get over how amazing their skin looks. We had to know their secrets. Ahead, I asked…

April 18, 2022 at 04:32AM The resurgence of ’90s fashion has resulted in a truly mixed bag of emotions. While the decade can be credited with providing us now-favourable slip dresses and kitten heels, there’s also a raft of trends we’d like to keep in the past. After reaching out to the rest of the Who What Wear team, we reminisced about all the pieces we used to be so proud to own but can’t imagine ever wearing again (we think), as well as the celebrity looks we’ll happily revisit time and again.Just when you think all of the possible forgotten looks from the 1990s had remained hidden, along comes another one. How much do you want a really ridiculously small bag right now? And how much better would it be if it had tiny handles and was rendered in silk-satin (see Kate…

April 17, 2022 at 06:05AM Over the past year, we have experienced somewhat of a nail frenzy. While makeup and hair used to give us our aesthetic kicks on Instagram, in 2021, we noticed a dramatic shift in the sorts of things the beauty set were paying attention to. Nails used to be considered beauty’s annoying little cousin that no one really wanted to play with. Doing our nails was a chore and nail art was reserved exclusively for in-salon acrylics.Nowadays, however, nails are king. We spend hours scrolling through Instagram, saving down all of the cutest nail ideas that come our way so that we can show them to our nail techs. And while nail trends used to be limited to simple shades and finishes, thanks to the internet and calibre of artistry out there, what we’re now dealing with is forward-thinking, super-creative styles that…