Fashion & Beauty

It’s impossible to ignore now, the festive season is here, like it or not. I seem to have an unusually high number of event invitations already this year, something that never normally happens, is everyone thinking of partying their way… Read More

I was at a press day last week  – Aisle8 if you’re interested – where everyone looked amazing. This sometimes happens at press days where everyone has dressed up to the nines, although often the press teams all look like… Read More

Frieze! Again! It seems to come around quicker each year and clearly this time, everyone had read Jane’s How To Wear Leopard Print post, because every other person at the fair was wearing some kind of animal print. If you… Read More

That’s right womenfolk, skincare designed with the menopause and older skin at its heart! Shall we all skip around an imaginary pile of millennial-targeted skincare ranges while whooping our pro-ageing mantra? Better still, you will not need to brace yourself… Read More

For the last month I have been immersed in what’s been happening on the catwalks of New York, London, Milan and Paris. Over the past few years the shows have become less about the clothes and more about the spectacle,… Read More

For anyone hooked on the awesomely wonderful Killing Eve (the incredible female-centric writing! The clothes! Fiona Shaw! Sandra Oh! Jodie Comer!) I’m just going to mention quietly that the gorgeous slate grey Agnona caped sweater Fiona Shaw wears when she… Read More

Unless you have been living in the Outer Hebrides you will have noticed that leopard print is back in a big way for Autumn/Winter 18/19. ‘Has it ever gone away’ I hear some of you saying and if you are… Read More

While we’ve been on our summer hols (welcome back BTW, hope yours was great) we’ve been inundated with beauty skincare brands aimed at the 40plus woman. What’s going on? I’ve got a few to talk about over the next few… Read More

My love of Iris Apfel has never wavered since I discovered her way back in the day before the whole world celebrated her style. Her honest opinions and seemingly tireless ability to remain a style icon, aged 96 – are… Read More

We’re still seeing a huge amount of ‘natural’ beauty products at press days and launches, the next trend is going to be products so natural you wont know wether to put them on your face or spread them on your… Read More

When I was staying in Jaipur earlier this year, I was transfixed by the stylish Janine du Plessis, who would come down to breakfast in our hotel wearing elegant dresses in cool indigo cotton with amazing embroidery details and interesting… Read More

Let’s talk about clothes, we haven’t mentioned shopping for fashion for an age here on TWR, which rather reflects where we are on buying stuff currently (although Jane’s recent trip to NYC shows there is hope for shopaholics in the… Read More

Womenfolk, we are all in demand currently, it seems. Not only are we wanted for modelling campaigns (we will be disappointed if some of you don’t apply, let us know how you get on if you do), the V&A needs… Read More

I’ve lost count of the number of ‘poor-us’ conversations I’ve had with brands recently on the decline in fashion retail sales. Things really are pretty bleak for retailers, yet in all cases the brands seem to think the answer is… Read More

McQueen, the documentary based on designer Lee Alexander McQueen, is a searingly honest, funny, sad and thought-provoking film airing on British screens next week (June 8th). Don’t miss it. The life story of this East End boy makes way beyond… Read More

 Tippi Hedren who starred in Alfred Hitchcock’s  films The Birds (1963) and Marnie (1964) and is Melanie Griffith’s mum and grandmother to Dakota Johnson, looks stunning in the new adverts for Gucci jewellery and watches. She stars as a… Read More

Iris has written a book! Iris has written a book! I don’t really need to say any more, other than these few extracts indicate it’ll be a cracking read. I know Iris is everywhere now and even my kids know… Read More

It’s hard to visit India and NOT want to wear colour. After returning from my recent trip I wanted to empty out all the black, navy and beige from my wardrobe and fill it with hot pink, red, orange and… Read More

As an avid opaque tight wearing person, I was curious to discover what all the hype was over the new Heist tights. First those adverts of leaping topless women caused a bit of a stir on the underground (the company… Read More

It’s always lovely to receive Abhimanyu Rathore’s images from Jaipur Literary Festival at this time of the year. In the darkest, shortest days of February, these colourful and joyous pictures really brighten my day. Helping Abhimanyu spot the trends was… Read More

So, after such a drought of purchasing, you may be wondering what it felt like to buy after a year of abstaining. And WHAT I bought on my first shopping spree. Or not, sorry if I’m boring you on this… Read More