Must have winter coat: Faux fur
At last it feels like Autumn may be on its way and its time to buy some winter clothes. Up until now I have managed to get away with bare legs and a cardi, but this week my thoughts have… Read More
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Trend Alert: Midi Skirts
Banish all thoughts of the 70’s and bad memories of A line denim skirts with giant wooden wedges and super skinny ribs sweaters, the midi skirt is back, but not as you know it. The new midi is sophisticated and… Read More
How to wear the “new” flats!
You will notice more than a degree of sacarasm in my voice, as I write this post, as over the last few seasons I have steadfastly refuse to buy into the trend for high shoes and watched as friends I… Read More
We love: Lucille Lewin, ceramicist
For those of you older than 30, you may remember that the original Whistles was founded by Lucille and Richard Lewin and for most of the 80s and 90s it was the go-to place for great clothes. Lucille designed her… Read More
Best boyfriend jeans
Shopping for jeans has never been one of my favourite things – all that weird sizing, hot changing rooms and uninterested shop assistants. But as I’ve got older it’s become positively painful. I’m not one for fashionable cuts or the… Read More
Wearable luxe from Whistles for Autumn/Winter 13
London Fashion week very clearly split into looks for for Autumn Winter 2013, clothes you very definitely didn’t want to wear and those you loved and wanted to wear right now. The new collection from Whistles was very much in… Read More
Buy this: Whistles Limited Edition
Good clothes ranges are becoming like Olympic gold medalists, wait for years for one to love then loads turn up in a fortnight. Yesterday it was J Crew (please hurry up with that London shop opening Mr Drexler) and today… Read More
On the subject of pencil skirts….
Next season it’s all about the pencil skirt, they are everywhere. here’s our favourite two so far from the spring 2012 press days. Above is the sweetest one from Boden in a lovely tangerine slubby linen with this raised ribbon… Read More
We love Whistles handbags
Last week it was about spring, due to the press days and the general vibe is that clothes are really going ‘modern grown up’, with neat tailoring and gorgeous dresses, so good news for us. So far my favourite press… Read More
We love: Whistles trousers
Trousers are having a bit of a fashion moment this Spring Summer. And we are not talking about just any trousers. Oh no, we are talking peg legs harem pants, 70’s wide legs and dropped crotches.
If all these fashion… Read More