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The £50 Knee-High Boots All Our Editors Just Bought for Autumn
Recently I’ve discovered that there’s no more versatile boot than a black leather knee-high. Right now, I’m wearing them to bring all my dresses into autumn. They also make a mini dress or skirt feel polished, and pair effortlessly with midi skirts, jeans and leggings too. So that’s basically everything I ever wear, then. Having a classic pair in your capsule allows you to unlock so many chic outfits, and although I tend to wear mine through spring and winter too, it’s autumn when they really come into their own. Being such a wardrobe staple, you’ll find a lot of iterations out there, from Prada to Zara. But this year, there’s one high street pair in particular that’s won the whole Who What Wear team over— and they’re from H&M. The trusty affordable retailer has done ...
There Are 3 Simple Reasons Scandi Women Have Great Skin, and We’re Missing Out
If there’s one thing I have learned in my job as a London-based beauty editor, it’s that our approach to skincare here in the UK is wildly different to elsewhere in Europe. Take, for example, in France, where dermatologists are in abundance and skincare is science-led, affordable, and easily accessible. In fact, the French approach to skincare is renowned for being the gold standard, and this is something that, up until very recently, I have always agreed with. But a few weeks ago, I found myself visiting Stockholm for the first time, and I genuinely couldn’t believe what I saw. It’s no exaggeration when I say that everyone I saw had some of the healthiest and glowiest skin I had ever seen. Women and men alike were radiating t...
The Dresses, Skirts and Trousers That Look Best With Knee-High Boots
For the longest time, I was hopelessly devoted to ankle boots. I’m petite, and I always assumed that anything above the calf would make my legs look out of proportion with the rest of my frame. Yes, even fashion editors can get tunnel vision. However, maybe four years ago, I invested in a pair of black, buttery-leather knee-highs with a block heel and almond toe. Slipping them on for the first time, I’d never felt chicer. Fast-forward to 2022, and I have a few pairs of knee-high boots that I’ve come to rely upon when the temperatures dip. I have a beige suede pair complete with a wooden heel, a mock-croc burgundy pair with a subtle patent finish, and my OG black leathers, all of which I get so much wear out of. Initially, however, I found styling them a bit of a challenge...
I Thought This Hair Colour Trend Was “Dated” but These 21 Looks Prove Otherwise
There’s one hair colour that is dominating this season and we’re seeing it everywhere. The red hair colour trend has been gaining momentum for a while (remember when Gigi Hadid’s and Zendaya’s copper transformations started it all?), but it has now become the number one autumn hair colour trend. We’ve seen it on the fashion set, the runways and a number of celebrities have dipped their toe into the red hair trend. It started off as subtle tones, but as the look snowballs the pigments are also getting stronger. We’ve not seen red hair have quite as big a comeback for quite some time, but right now, it feels refreshing again. Every time I speak with hair stylists, they say that for so long their clients have asked for cooler, ashier ton...
Whether You’re 25 or 65, These 9 Outfit Formulas Are Perfect For Autumn
The greatest flex an avid shopper can have is that the item they just bought is worth its weight in gold. For me, this sensation occurs when I’ve purchased an item I know I’ll wear for life. I am so confident in so many pieces in my wardrobe and I take pride in knowing that one day I’ll pass them down to my future daughter (crossing my fingers she is into the whole fashion thing). With this love for timeless fashion in mind, I am always looking for new ways to style the forever pieces that hang in my wardrobe. For this I head to Instagram, which is home to an abundance of stylish dresses that work up new and interesting ways to wear the classics. The below outfits are ones I plan to copy for many decades to come and will be add...
Andra Ursuţa Creates Haunting Artwork That Comment on Mortality, Loss and Grief
David Zwirner unveiled a new solo exhibition by Andra Ursuţa that will surely raise the Halloween vibes a notch. Well-known for wildly inventive artwork that teeters between horror films and science fiction, the Romanian-born, New York-based artist is showcasing her latest series of photograms and lead-crystal sculptures. Housed at the gallery’s London space, the work in Joy Revision examines the premodern conception of art as an essential tool to deal with mortality, loss, and grief. Despite looking like paintings, Ursuţa’s photograms are crafted through multiple impressions from composite imagery of her sculptures, revealing negative impressions on velvet treated with photo-reactive dye. The four lead sculptures on view were made using a combination of traditional and contemporary proces...
I Searched Through Hundreds of High-Street Trench Coats—These 23 Are the Best
As the leaves start to brown and the sun gives way to rain, it’s that time of year when we get out the most useful of outerwear from our wardrobes: the trench coat. The weather has definitely turned, and as I sit at my desk with the rain pouring down, it’s got me thinking about to how to look chic but still warm when the temperamental British weather isn’t on our side. If you’re thinking the same, don’t fear, as the answer lies in a staple you probably already have in your wardrobe. Easy to throw on, functional yet stylish and an instant way to pull your look together, the trench coat is the chic cover-up we all need in our lives. Influencers such as Marianne of @s...
9 Noteworthy Street Style Trends Coming Out of Milan Right Now
With two of the four fashion weeks under our belts, it’s finally time for Milan Fashion Week. At each stop on the mammoth journey, the four cities offer up a unique feel. New York kicked off with a cacophony of colour, whilst London showcased the very best of pleats and prints. But the Italian city demands an elevated style that’s reflective of the luxury brands that have come out of it. Think heritage brands like Gucci and Prada alongside modern (but still elegant) counterparts like Bottega Veneta. As the fashion crowd swarmed the city, darting from show to show, we took in the outfits of the fashionable attendees. In due course, we’ll come to the important trends that appeared on the Milanese runways, but for now, here are the nine st...
KATSU Releases ‘Feels 3’ Print via OMNI Gallery
KATSU has been busy at work as of late. That is, both the artist and the meticulous painting drones he employs to help create his work. The Japanese-American artist is currently showcasing a new solo exhibition at OMNI gallery in London. But for those of you outside the UK, KATSU has released a new limited-edition print, titled Feels 3. The two-color silkscreen print features a large yellow smiley face that is blurred to various degrees in KATSU’s signature graffiti aesthetic. Similar to his Mecha exhibition, Feels 3 marks the first archival print in his drone series. One to which “can be used as currency amongst other humans once the global economy collapses around Valentine’s Day 2023,” the artist said in a statement. Feels 3 was initially released in two iterations — a two-color silkscr...
Teru Noji Heads to Japan for a ‘Bloody’ Art Retrospective with DAYZ Archives
After 18 years of being based in Southern France, contemporary artist and graphic designer Teru Noji will head to Japan with a new art exhibition titled “LET IT BLEED.” As a Japanese artist, this new retrospective will mark Noji’s long-awaited return to his hometown and his first-ever solo exhibition in the country – presented at DAYZ Archives. The exhibit reflects Noji’s time living abroad in France, coupled with the turmoil, angst, frustrations and lessons learned while creating art there, and not having returned home at any period during those years. Partly inspired by The Rolling Stones’ 1969 album title Let It Bleed, Noji’s exhibit features his iconic pop tattoo art and examines the inspiration of tattooing everyday objects as opposed to tattooing people. Speaking about the new exhibi...
Joe Bradley Presents ‘New Paltz’ at Xavier Hufkens
Joe Bradley likes to make art. He doesn’t subscribe to any style per say, rather, he floats from canvas to sculpture and back again, always carrying an air of curiosity and a penchant for experimentation. In the past, this has translated into vivid planes of color that subtly reference the canons of art history, while simultaneously referencing his own life experiences with that of contemporary culture. The New York City-based artist is currently showing a recent series of large-scale paintings and paper-based work at Xavier Hufkens in Brussels. The larger, more gestural work, was painted on the floor and created to challenge the legacy of Abstract Expressionism, while interestingly recording the process of Bradley’s own studio practice. The smaller drawings are more suggestive of a comic-...
“Ganja Garden”: Cannabis Culture Comes to Dirtybird Campout
Claude VonStroke is back with the eighth iteration of Dirtybird Campout, and this time he’s blazing new trails—with cannabis. While it’s true that producers of events like Northern Nights and Outside Lands have had cannabis zones for years, next weekend at California’s Modesto Reservoir Campgrounds, Dirtybird Campout may be bridging the two worlds of dance music and cannabis in ways never seen before. This year, the cannabis business stretches roots deeper into the house and music scene with electronic music luminaries like Justin Jay, Mr. Carmack, Nala, VNSSA, Walker & Royce and so many more from October 7-9. Via their flagship festival—where everything that happens is created, curated and hosted by a major house and techno label—the unveiling of Dirtybird’s new...
