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Bare-Leg Season Can Wait—Try These Stylish Spring Jeans Looks Instead
Okay, so it’s sunshine one minute and a blizzard the next, but that’s the British springtime for you—completely unpredictable. But don’t worry, for we’ve found the transitional solution to your current outfit woes: spring denim. Jeans are timeless, easy to style, comfortable and, most importantly, cosy, so it makes sense to plan a handful of chic spring jeans outfits that you can throw on at a moment’s notice when the weather proves changeable. From edgy leather shirting to stylish cardigans, the following spring jeans outfits will satisfy your fashionable needs until baring your legs becomes a feasible option. Scroll below to see them and to shop the staples you need to re-create them. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are...
47 Incredible Wedding Dresses and Outfits That Cost Less Than £1000
A lot has changed in the bridal fashion market since I got married in 2017. At that time the options for a fashion-forward dress on a tight budget were very limited, and I knew definitively that I didn’t want to go down the traditional route of meringues and fittings and remortgaging the house to secure “the one”. So, I ended up buying an off-the-peg monochrome Proenza Schouler dress on a whim whilst in Harvey Nichols for a press event. No friends or family were with me, there were no happy tears and it couldn’t have been less of a “moment” but I was so happy with the result. The fact is, for many brides-to-be, the idea of putting aside £20k for a gown that you wear once and probably destroy on the dance-floor, has been outmoded ...
I’m Obsessed With Double Denim—Here’s How I’m Wearing it This Year
As someone who has always chosen heeled boots over sneakers and crew-neck knits over hoodies, double denim hasn’t historically been part of my wardrobe repertoire. Like all good millennials, I dabbled with the pairing back in my teenage years, but that is firmly where it has remained—a relic of bad fashion choices past. But something has shifted over the last year: I’ve found myself double-tapping a growing number of double-denim outfits on Instagram. I’ve been drawn in by their Parisian-inspired nonchalance and low-maintenance appeal. Yet, these are not the skintight ensembles of yore, but an altogether a more grown-up and polished breed. Less Justin and Britney circa 2001, more off-duty It girl. I have consequently spent the last week or two in a boo...
2022 Toyota GR 86 and Subaru BRZ: What Are the Differences?
If you’re foaming at the mouth to launch jabs at joint ventures like the Toyota 86 and mechanically identical Subaru BRZ, which are nakedly co-developed and are entering their second iteration, take a moment to think about the upside. From a business perspective, sports cars such as these—along with the Toyota Supra and BMW Z4, the products of a similar Toyota-BMW partnership—wouldn’t exist otherwise. Automakers leaning on one another to help minimize development costs and sharing the workload makes fun, low-profit-margin cars like the 2022 GR 86 and BRZ a reality, even if they turn out quite similar. And turn out they have. Late last year Subaru teased, then unveiled its 2022 BRZ, which featured an updated look with more aggressive angles and a freshened front fascia, and sinc...
2022 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class First Look: Stuck Between an E and a GT
See all 30 photos One of the most notable changes to the 2022 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class is its new steering wheel design. The leather-wrapped multifunction wheel features high-gloss black detailing with silver chrome edging. When equipped with the available Driver Assistance package, which includes adaptive cruise control and lane centering, the Mercedes sedan’s tiller uses capacitive sensing technology to detect the presence of the driver’s hands (and presumably the driver’s attention, as well). As such, the car’s Level 2 driver assist system no longer relies on subtle steering movements to determine if the driver is in control of the vehicle. See all 30 photos Tech aside, the CLS-Class benefits from a restyled front end with a sportier fascia that includes a silver ...
Decoding Y2K Fashion Trends: Here’s What Actually Looks Good 20 Years Later
I’m old enough to remember Y2K fashion the first time around. I can still vividly recall the cowl-neck black top I wore with my knee-length stonewash denim skirt and a choker for New Year’s Eve 1999. I loved that outfit at the time, and 14-year-old me was very happy about it, but I know there isn’t much from it I’d wear today. However, thanks to Tik Tok and the fact that the 2000s were 20 years ago, there is a current revival going on of everything related to Y2K fashion. According to a Stylight report these turn-of-the-millennium trends are booming, thanks to Gen Z discovering and showcasing them on Tik Tok. While I’m not keen to re-create much from my wardrobe from that era, there are plenty of other trends that still look ...
I’m a Beauty Editor, and I Honestly Do Rate These 15 Maybelline Products
While my love of luxury skincare knows no bounds (my current skin routine totals an eye-watering £669), when it comes to makeup, I’m a little more restrained with my product choices. One might say that when your makeup application skills are as basic as mine, then it makes no sense to splurge on fancy formulations anyway, but I’d argue that my love of high-street makeup actually comes from the fact that there are so many affordable products out there that rival the quality and results of their more expensive counterparts. So why spend more when you really don’t have to? Case in point: Maybelline. When I was a teenager, it was pretty much a beauty rite of passage to own something from this iconic high-street brand—most notably,...
Alexa Chung’s Wardrobe Is the Inspiration You Need for 2021
When Alexa Chung first started being photographed in 2006, she almost instantly changed the way we dressed. Over a decade (and many pea jackets, navy sweaters, thigh-skimming dresses, ballet flats and denim cutoffs) later, she is still one of the most copied style icons on the planet. There’s a reason she’s won the British Fashion Awards Style Icon Award three times (and counting). Alexa has managed to turn her innate style into a business, of course, with sellout clothing collections for AG Jeans and Marks and Spencer, and in 2016, she launched her very own label called AlexaChung. All the pieces were exactly what we imagined she’d wear herself, from pinafore denim dresses to pretty collared shirts—meaning we’ve never had such a clear-cut chance of paying homage to...
2021 Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition First Test: Real Deal
Honda Civic Type R Full Overview When we first drove the 2021 Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition, we reported that the seemingly small list of upgrades made a huge difference in how the car drove. Are the differences really big enough to quantify? We took the short-run special to the racetrack to find out, and the results speak for themselves. Most of the Civic Type R LE’s upgrade list actually looks like an exclusion list. Reducing weight pays big dividends in acceleration, braking, and handling, and the Type R LE loses 50 pounds compared to a standard Type R. About half the weight loss comes from removing things like sound deadening material in the roof, rear hatch, dashboard, and front fenders, as well as dumping the rear wiper and the cargo cover. The rest comes from fitting a se...
2021 Toyota Highlander XLE vs. Highlander XSE: The Battle for the High Land
Toyota Highlander Full Overview The Toyota Highlander is known for being a reliable, good-looking three-row SUV, but among the list of adjectives used to describe it, sporty is not on our list. New for 2021 is the Highlander XSE, which swaps its elegant lines for a more dynamic appearance. With a unique grille, fascia, lower spoiler, wheels, and blackened details like the mirror caps and fake air vents, the XSE distinguishes itself from the rest of the Highlander lineup. But the XSE is more than a badge and an appearance package—Toyota engineers made changes under the skin to deliver a more connected driving experience. Among those trades are stiffer spring rates, a thicker anti-roll bar, and retuned shock absorbers, while the steering feel is more pronounced. Earlier this year we tested a...
Last Year, H&M Sold Thousands of This Dress, But 2021’s Version Is Even Better
Fun fact: Who What Wear UK’s top-selling item from 2020 was a dress, but not only that—it was a dress from high-street fave H&M. Coming in a pop of pastel pink and featuring puffed sleeves and a loose, smock-like fit, this staple sold out every time it was restocked, and we couldn’t take a walk around the park without seeing someone wearing this fabulous frock. Well, if you missed out last year, it’s time to sit up because we just found 2021’s answer to that pink dress, and it’s even better than we’d hoped. Though in spirit it has the same throw-on-and-go appeal, the pink dress 2.0 features some marked differences: First, the hue is deeper, less pastel and more fuchsia. Second, the smocking has been dropped and rep...
27 Outfits That Will Inspire You to Wear More Colour
In the first few weeks of lockdown, many of us lived in comfortable basics and stopped getting dressed properly. However many of us realised just how much clothes can impact your mood and make you feel ready for the day ahead, and so it’s unsurprising that after months of lockdown, many are now returning to the clothes that make them happy. The one uplifting styling trick I keep seeing people turn to at the moment is experimenting with playful colour combinations. Influencer and art director Zeena Shah even started a movement called the #instarainbowchallenge—in which people wear jolly, vibrant outfits, Colour can, however, be intimidating to many, and so to give you some ideas for how to wear bolder shades, here are some of our favourite vibrant outfi...
