Of course, what you actually want for Christmas might not be the thing you tell them. While I always default to candles and skincare, I would never dream of telling my mum that the candle I would really like costs £145 (more on that later). This got me thinking—what would my no-holds-barred, wildest-dreams Christmas wish list look like? I decided to find out. Over the last few weeks, I’ve been making a fantasy list of gifts ideas for women that would make me speechless on 25 December. It’s indulgent—and it’s never going to happen. Still, I had fun assembling it, and I think you’re going to have fun looking at it, too. For a dose of reality, I’ve included a handful of pieces that cost under £100, too, but they are in no way less special. In fact, some are up there amongst my tippy...
As we hit the halfway point of November, it seems as though winter has finally caught up with us. Temperatures are dropping below 10ºC, piles of leaves are congregating on kerbs and Christmas decorations are starting to appear on high streets across the country. Naturally, this time of year requires a bit of a pivot clothing-wise, and we’ve spent the last week brushing up on our layering game and digging out sturdy boots, chunky knits and enveloping coats. If, in the course of your cold-weather sorting, you realise that you need to fill in a couple of holes, then allow me to show you some of my favourite pieces from high-street heroes Mango, Reiss and Marks and Spencer. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined wha...
For a moment, I actually believed the only coat/jacket I would see this season is that The Frankie Shop quilted style (we all know the one). Then, to my surprise the fashion people pulled through with yet another form of outerwear to fill my Instagram feed. Although not all from the same brand this time – even though they look extremely similar – they all have the same thing in common, and it’s all about the colour. Let me introduce you to the salt and pepper coat, aka your new best friend. Usually used when describing dark hair with grey or white flecks in, the coat in question is much the same. A mix of grey, white and black threads creates a textured herringbone or flecked effect that’s proving to be a huge hit this season. Best part? It...
However, fragrance is no doubt a personal thing, which makes buying perfumes as a gift a particularly tricky thing to navigate. The good news is here at Who What Wear, we get to try hundreds of perfumes every year, meaning we get a pretty good sense of which ones make the best fail-safe gifts. While there are plenty of fragrances that would make lovely gifts, we think it’s most responsible for us to share only the crème de la crème of winter scents—because no one wants to get it wrong. The biggest benefit of getting to try every perfume out there is that come gifting season, we have a whole stash of beautiful scents to give to loved ones as festive treats. But the truth is the real teller of the best winter fragrances around are the ones that we end up keeping for ourselves. We’re tal...
There’s nothing quite as satisfying as getting a look into the lives of the fashion elite. This week, the sneak peek came courtesy of a Mango launch event, which saw some of the industry’s best dressed gather at the Serpentine Gallery in Kensington Gardens. The best thing, however, was the fact that many of the attendees were dressed head to toe in Mango, which means a lot of affordable party outfit inspo for us. There was an array of looks on show, from decadent velvet co-ords and statement coats to chunky knits and embellished jeans—the perfect encapsulation of how varied party dressing can be. We picked our favourite outfits from the party and shopped them out with the exact pieces you can buy now. So if you’re lo...
Call me Ebenezer, but that doesn’t mean I’m completely averse to a bit of festive-style clothing. And this year just so happens to be the year when the Christmas jumper can finally meet the word subtle. This season’s knitwear, while being a little sparklier than your usual autumnal jumper, is ideal for wearing right now until the end of winter in 2022. Spotted on the runways at Valentino, Molly Goddard, and Ralph Lauren, knitwear was taken up a notch. Some pieces were bejewelled, some had sequin details, and others had fringed beading. But all are ideal for party season—especially if you’re planning to keep yours low-key. Below, I’ve hunted down the ideal knitwear to wear right now and then all the way through winter. Come Christmas Day, however, it’ll still feel festive en...
Design Essentials products will always be staples for Morgan and Hill. It’s a brand that truly caters to diverse hair types and structures, much like their other favorite Oribe. “I have always looked at hair by texture and not race or ethnicity because hair textures can vary, even within a single family,” says Morgan. He also thinks the brand’s Agave & Lavender collection is great for those who want to blow out their naturally wavy or coily hair. “It delivers exceptional heat protection for blow dryers and hot tools. The Almond & Avocado Curl Enhancing Mousse and the Honey Curl Forming Custard are perfect for keeping curls and coils hydrated as well.” Hill is also quick to sing its praises, stating that Design Essentials products are of supe...
With everyone in the industry either talking about or—if they’re lucky enough—wearing Dojaka’s pieces, the brand is quickly becoming one of the most sought after by celebrity stylists and luxury shoppers alike. Fashion conglomerate LVMH also awarded Dojaka the 2021 LVMH Prize, which gives her a nest egg of over £225,000, so you know the brand will only become more prolific as time goes on. 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.
If you’re anything like us, you’ll be curious to know which winter shoes the French choose to wear with everything from midi dresses to jeans. Accordingly, we scrolled through hundreds of profiles belonging to fashionable Gallic types, and when we did, seven specific shoe styles kept cropping up. Yes, some we were expecting, but others were somewhat unexpected—further proof that French style can’t (and shouldn’t) be pigeonholed. With everything from classic flats to their take on chunky boots, keep scrolling to see the French-girl winter shoes our favourite influencers love to wear. Should any take your fancy, you can shop them for yourself, too. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begi...
There are certain classic items that are a non-negotiable, absolutely integral part of a well-curated wardrobe. Our team’s quest to perfect the kind of capsule closet that appears forever elegant yet always on-trend is one that will never end. Seasons come and go, new pieces dip in and out, but certain products really do last a lifetime and play the biggest part in making us feel pulled together on a daily basis. One such essential? A beautiful watch. Often, fashion editors’ best-kept secrets are the labels they back when it comes to making these treasured investment purchases. As luxury purveyors of the most tempting timekeepers, Longines is up there as one of our go-tos. Kate Winslet and Bridgerton star Regé-Jean Page are the company’s ambassadors, but Longines has no s...
Lady Gaga‘s ensembles for the House of Gucci press tour have been nothing short of spectacular. It started off in London with that incredible purple Gucci cape dress (how could we forget!), followed by a leopard-print maxi dress and a red Versace corset gown in Milan. Always keeping us on our toes, Gaga went even sexier for the New York premiere with an Armani Privé gown that featured a completely sheer polka-dot halter top connected to a skintight velvet skirt. And just when we thought we couldn’t be any more bowled over by her fashion choices, she stepped out for the Los Angeles premiere in the most dazzling strapless Valentino dress. Part of Valentino’s spring 2021 Code Temporal haute couture collection and designed by the brand’s creative director, Pierpaolo Pic...
If someone told me I could only shop in one store forevermore, & Other Stories might just clinch it. I’m not sure what I ever did before the H&M Group’s carefully curated and hugely covetable brand sprung onto the high street in 2013. More grown-up than the stores that had carried me through my teenage years and early 20s, there was a brand that felt like shopping in a well-stocked boutique and carved out its own must-haves, rather than mimicking short-lived trends. And the novelty hasn’t worn off—for the product has only grown stronger and my love for it even fonder. Initially great for basics with a twist (and products to add a design edge to your bathroom #shelfie), it’s now a destination for whimsical tops, printed dresses and blazers that sell out overnight (this wool sty...