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
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
The Women’s Room Salon: Women of Substance
Take one fabulous location with an amazing view of the best city in the world, delicious cocktails and mini meringues, four inspiring speakers and 80 of our readers and friends and what do you have? Women of Substance, of course… 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
Trend alert: Animal print
Ok I’m going to come right out and say it – I’ve never like animal print and don’t think, apart from once in about 1983, when I bought a pair of zebra skin (not real) pumps, I have ever owned… 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
Fashion, Feminism and Inspiring Women with Whistles and Penguin
Contrary to popular legend, lots of the women I know who work in fashion, are proud to call themselves feminists. Most of those friends however, are of a similar age and have been in the business long enough to remember… Read More
Carry-overs and dogs: my favourite pieces of clothing from 2011
Happy New Year to you all! We had a lovely break, hope you did too.
When I worked as a merchandiser I would spend the week between Christmas and New Year studying the story behind the ‘dogs’ (bad sellers) and… 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
A thing for bling
I don’t know what is happening to me, I seem to be attracted to all things silvery. It started with the Whistles ‘antiqued’ printed silver jumper bought last season, I fell in love at first sight with this and wore… 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
Shopping with experts: Whistles christmas jumper
This is Nic Passmore, design director at Whistles, wearing our favourite Christmas jumper. We spotted Nic in this at the recent press day for Whistles SS2010 range and she looked lovely (accessorised with that essential glass of champagne, you’ll notice)… Read More
There are clothes out there for us: honestly!
The feature in the Daily Mail this week by Viv Groskop, really got us thinking and we have had many conversations among ourselves and with our friends in the fashion industry about the challenges facing both customers in this age… Read More
Shopping with experts: Jane Shepherdson at Whistles
Jane Shepherdson picks the washed leather jacket from Whistles
Where’s a girl to go to shop for clothes like a grown up these days? If you don’t want to drown in 80s references (studded jersey batwing mini dress anyone?) but… Read More