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The Lesser-Known Knitwear Brands I’m Championing This Year
While there are, of course, plenty of jumper options from both high street and designer brands, I’ve recently been drawn to the entourage of up-and-comers staking their claim for the knitwear crown. With the homespun appeal of crafting reaching its peak during lockdown, it is the perfect time for smaller knitwear brands to gain traction. Some, such as The Knitter and Hope Macauley, have gone all-out with the chunky, handmade look, while labels such as Mad Brown Knitwear have cleverly harnessed the beauty of pre-loved cable knits to create their colourful designs. We do acknowledge that many of these labels come in at a higher price point but, in most cases, this is due to the time and effort that is put into every garment. ...
VB Just Managed To Make Hot Pants Look Grown-Up
In fashion terms, Victoria Beckham is on the least shocking end of the spectrum. Her collections are reliably chic, pared-back and she often sticks to more modest silhouettes—if you’re not familiar with her runway looks, think midi-dresses, long skirts, oversized shirts and great tailoring. So then, it was surprising to find the former pop star wearing what can only be described as hot pants. The designer shared a photo of herself and husband David this week, and while she wore a signature oversized button-down shirt with the sleeves rolled up, she completed the outfit with the tiniest of white shorts. But this isn’t the first time she’s worn this look this summer. Way back during lockdown, VB wore a pair of denim short shorts along with a bl...
Victoria Beckham Shows Us that Shorts Can Look Incredibly Smart at Any Age
The UK’s second royal family — the Beckhams — took a much needed summer holiday to Greece (which is still open to UK tourists). David and Victoria Beckham spent some quality time with their parents enjoying the Mediterranean views and modelling their own takes on resortwear — which, of course, meant a surprisingly smart outfit from VB in a crisp pair of white shorts. We love that no matter where Victoria goes, she combines the occasion with her own personal style and creates a look that’s uniquely on brand. The designer, mum, and Spice Girl complemented the Greek skyline of light blue, crisp white, and earthy brown with a preppy Oxford long-sleeved, very short shorts, and a thick square-buckle belt. If you’re anything like us, then wearing short shorts can be quite intimi...
5 Handbag Styles That Defined 2020 and Are Worth Investing in This Autumn
This year is teaching fashion to slow down, and it’s about time. Where every season we look forward to pretty new bags and accessories, we are starting to shift our focus to lasting pieces that transcend the seasonal turnover of trends. As the autumn and winter months approach, we’re taking a closer look at the handbag silhouettes that defined this year in style — and if you’re planning a purchase, then these are the pieces worth the investment. Handbags, like shoe trends, usually begin from the bottom up. A pioneering independent designer creates a piece that speaks to the zeitgeist — like By Far’s ’90s-inspired Rachel baguette shoulder bag — and because of fashion’s loose copyright laws, that sell-out design inspires high-fashion houses and is then dup...
25 & Other Stories Buys We’re Bookmarking for Autumn
We are well aware that there is a small degree of irony about the fact that we are waxing lyrical about knitwear, knee-high boots and coats, while sitting in front of a fan in 30 degree heat. But, in typical over-eager fashion editor style, we’ve relished keeping an eagle eye on the ‘new-in‘ sections of our favourite brands to get a glimpse of what we’ll be wearing in 3 months’ time. Well, it is our job after all. As always, & Other Stories is ahead of the game, dropping tantalising hints of what’s to come. All your favourite cold-weather heroes are in attendance: Think boots, suits and thick jackets, but we’ve also spotted subtle, but no less impactful, details that feel fresh for 2020. & Other Stories makes a good...
9 Trends That Zara Is Getting So Right This Season
When Zara does a trend, it tends to fully commit and so you’ll see it plastered all over the homepage. There are nine items in particular that Zara is getting really right at the moment, and although we use the word ‘trend’, these are all classic autumn staples, so they will all go the distance in your wardrobe. As we are beginning to slowly transition from summer to autumn, Zara’s new-in section is filled with perfect layering pieces for this in-between period, including bodysuits, light knitwear and faux leather pieces. The overarching theme on Zara right now is the dominance of ’90s minimalist silhouettes, particularly with the fitted knitwear, muted colour palette and slouchy denim. Many of the pieces in the new-in section are also catering to our shifts i...
I Hate Setting Powders, But This One Product Has Totally Changed My Mind
The thing about finishing powder is that, although I know it’s great for adding longevity to your base, most that I have tried drastically take down the glow I work so hard for. In fact, most formulas leave my skin looking dry and lacklustre. For years, makeup artists have told me that the key to powder application is to limit it only to the areas that you need, which for me is usually on my t-zone and under my eyes. However, this is also the area that I find best gives the illusion of glow. So for all of these years, my only solution was to skip powder altogether. I swore that until the perfect product existed (something that managed to keep makeup put while maintaining a glow) I wasn’t going to partake in any sort of powder application. And now, after all of this time, the perfect produc...
Trust Monikh: 3 Autumn Buys I Have My Eyes On This Week
There are hundreds of thousands of influencers in the social ether, but only a handful who we religiously stalk in order to virtually steal the clothes off their backs. Our primary target is Monikh—the London-based styling and shopping guru who seeks out the very coolest buys from every corner of the retail world. From her inspiring tips on re-wearing her well-chosen investment items to hunting down the coolest high-street pieces, her Instagram feed @monikh and website are a veritable hotbed of things you’re going to want to purchase immediately (and will never regret). Each week, Monikh will share her new picks exclusively for you… You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to me...
I Have a Hunch This Will be the Most Popular Dress Trend This Autumn
One thing that most of us are prioritising when it comes to clothes in 2020 is comfort. No one knows what exactly autumn has in store for us, but I have a hunch that knitted dresses are going to be the leading dress trend—particularly as many offices continue to extend working from home orders until the end of the year. Parisian designer Jacquemus made jumper dresses popular several years ago with its rollneck maxis with thigh high slits, and this season form-fitting knitted dresses are more popular than ever. “The second most prevalent trend for autumn winter 2020 was the focus on the female form, which saw the return of the bodycon dress,” Elizabeth von der Goltz, global buying director at Net-a-Porter told Who What Wear. “However, today’s version of bodycon is more elegant.” ...
The Entire Who What Wear Team Loves This Secret Zara-Owned Brand
Uterqüe is hardly a new label. Inditex, which owns Zara, created the sister brand and launched it back in 2008. It’s a firm UK fashion-editor favourite (even though it remains a relatively “insider” brand). Like Zara, Uterqüe creates trend-led pieces that look like they belong in a street style gallery. The label was initially focused on accessories, and while this is one of our favourite destinations for beautiful shoes and Instagram-worthy earrings, it’s so much more than that. The leather products are always beautifully designed and cut—they’re the sort of pieces you’ll keep forever. Jackets are also another big win from this brand, with blazers and cropped versions in chic colours that are ideal for work. The most recen...
20 Versatile Topshop Dresses You’ll Wear Again and Again
So what are the trends that Topshop is backing this season? From floral dresses and roomy smocks to long-sleeve numbers and sassy silhouettes, there’s something for everyone. We’ve got our eyes on the dresses that are versatile enough to carry right through to autumn, so many of the below styles will look just as good with sandals as they do with knee-high boots. It’s all about that cost per wear. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
These Moisturisers Are So Glowy, You Won’t Even Need Any Highlight
Trying to nail the perfect, natural-looking glow is certainly no mean feat. Trust me, I’ve been trying to suss it out for years. It seems some people are just born with a radiant complexion that oozes luminosity and health. In a bid to replicate this glow, I have tried virtually every single highlighting makeup product under the sun, and I am yet to find a formula that doesn’t give the game away somehow. Whether it’s chunky bits of glitter or my lack of ability to apply it to the most natural-looking places, I have been forced to admit defeat when it comes to highlight. So, with highlighters out of the question, I have had to think outside of the box when it comes to upping my glow game. From primers to serums and cleansers to foundations, I have searched high and low f...
