The stuff of dreams

The magnificent Alta Moda show hosted by Dolce & Gabbana in Florence last week, was a superbly orchestrated showcase of 189 creations as a tribute to the city’s history, art and timeless elegance.  The designers’ vision captured the sophisticated style of the 1950s and early 1960s. The parade was set in the glorious gardens of...
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WFH – switching the rules

Comfort is key to working-from-home, just ask the fashion doyenne, Anna Wintour, who has recently discovered what we have always known, you can wear track pants and still look stylish. The Vogue Editor-in-Chief has long denounced tracksuit bottoms, and she was not alone – Karl Lagefeld famously suggested that ‘Sweat pants are a sign of defeat’....
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Parisian trendsetter

Nonchalant and effortless, chic and confident, sophisticated and cool, any and all of the above apply to Caroline de Maigret, iconic model and Parisian trendsetter.  Co-Author of the book How To be Parisian Wherever You Are, and more recently  Older but Better, but Older, she has much to offer in our approach to style and what suits us and...
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Time to glove up

Classic, elegant and understated, the simple glove is certain to become fashion essential as the emphasis on keeping our hands washed and clean to safe guard our health, becomes important.  The modern day glove, generally dug out only in the depths of winter, is set to become the go-to fashion accessory. A well chosen glove...
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Going to great lengths

If you want to look understated but utterly gorgeous this season, then reach for the longer skirt to give your wardrobe a modern day overhaul.  Nothing is more versatile, flattering and comfortable than the swish and the swing of long skirt. Feminine by nature, topped up with a silky shirt and ballet flat, it won’t...
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