Winter Fashion

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Yes it’s the holidays, but it’s also the annual sale season! Although I have no interest in promoting the frivolous purchasing of pieces you don’t need, shopping during sale time is as good as time as any, better in fact, to invest in your capsule wardrobe. Whether it’s a last minute party dress for New Year’s Eve, office-appropriate tailoring or a silk white shirt that can really be worn so many ways–I always look to this time of year as a period to invest in wardrobe essentials.  One of my go-to brands for this has always been Reiss. Consistently offering expensive-looking items season upon season, you can always count on Reiss to provide everything from a working wardrobe or  wedding g...

I’m finally prepared to admit it now–I’m actually really enjoying winter. After being dragged kicking and screaming out of summer, and tolerating the “too warm, too cold” transitional period that was autumn, I’ve actually come around to wrapping up in cosy layers and heading out into the bracing cold.  Despite it being generally quite dark and a brief flirtation with snow, British winters tend to be quite consistent, and the key to mastering winter dressing is all in the preparation (I have a coat for rain, a couple of coats for icy winds and a totally impractical coat for dressier events). But assembling the perfect cold-weather wardrobe doesn’t have to cost the earth, and in fact the high street is one of the best places to stock up...

Here at Who What Wear, we love to hunt down those special, expensive-looking pieces that no one would guess are actually from the high street. And we’re pretty good at it, if we do say so ourselves. Our editors are highly skilled at finding these noteworthy gems, and spend plenty of time searching the new-in pages of some of our favourite brands to bring you the very best edit of said pieces.  When it comes to spotting a high-street piece that looks and feels premium, there are a few pointers we swear by. Yes, the fabric composition is important: Natural fibres like wool and cotton will always stand the test of time, look more polished and are better for the planet when they are responsibly sourced and processed. But taking care of your cl...

No matter if I find a new purchase in the sales at a pleasingly discounted price, or if I saved up to get the investment piece I’ve had my eye on for a while, I always expect anything I spend my hard earned money on to look (and feel) like a million dollars. It could be a plain white t-shirt or a luxurious cashmere knit, but whether you’ve spent £20 or £200, the results should always be the same–that you feel comfortable and confident in whatever you’re wearing.  With that in mind I always shop with a critical eye, thinking about the fabrication and construction of an item, and having picked up a few styling tips on the recurring pieces that look the most expensive, I can spot an investment piece from a mile off, but how can you keep up ...

When it comes to spotting new styles, I’ve always been told that one’s a statement, two’s a trend. But when four—yes four—celebrities are spotted in the same jacket? It’s an It item.  The buy in question is the Loewe bomber jacket that has been embraced by four fashionable celebrities; Kendall Jenner, Hailey Bieber, Lori Harvey and Taylor Russell. In line with the rest of the brand’s creations, the Loewe bomber jacket is unlike any other. It’s injected a playful feel by playing with an exaggerated proportion that makes this coat something of a bomber-puffer hybrid. The cropped length adds to the sculptural shape, and with hands in the pockets the full extent of the fun silhouette is exposed. The style comes in a sleek l...

Ask any fashion editor and they’ll give you the same advice: at this time of year it is sensible to rely on tried-and-tested wardrobe staples that never let you down. It’s difficult enough to battle through the darkest mornings as it is, let alone if you’re trying to be experimental with your layering or attempting new trends. Instead, you’ll find that industry experts fall back upon the winter essentials that make getting dressed easy. Certain classic items are effortless to combine together, will keep you warm and can always be trusted to look elegant and pulled-together. As such, they very rarely date and are important to keep well-stocked in one’s arsenal. One British high-street store that always covers the bases of timeless basic...

Over the last couple of years, it’s safe to say my style has been built solely on comfort. Working from home more often has meant leaving the house less, even after the lockdowns were lifted. Living in Scotland and being the sort of person who feels the chill in even the slightest of breezes means that when I do venture out, I often have to wrap up and make practicality a priority. Aside from the odd dress or skirt-and-jumper combination, I’ve spent more time than I’d like to admit in joggers—and not fancy ones at that. Comfortable they may be, but wearing them day in and day out made me feel as if I’d lost my sense of style. While I’ve grown fond of them and will probably still turn to them on particularly chilly d...

It’s been a tough few years for the Great British high street, with every month seeing different challenges. Yet behind the media coverage, Marks and Spencer (surely one of the longest-standing members of the affordable-fashion community) is continuing to do what it does best: deliver timeless, well-executed staples for the shopping public. When it comes to fashion, winter is always a tricky time of year as temperatures drop and warmth becomes a priority over style. Fill your wardrobe full of these good-quality, layerable basics, though, and you should be able to succeed at both throughout the entire season—and into the next as well. M&S, of course, has some of the best basics around and its online store is packed full of timeless ...

When it comes to styling everyday outfits for winter, there are a lot of variables to consider. 1) Staying warm is of the utmost importance. 2) Being able to move in your many, many layers is another key factor. And 3) looking stylish, which doesn’t have to fall to the bottom of your priority list. You’ll be pleased to hear that there is a way to tick off all of these winter-dressing multitudes, and that’s by following the exemplary outfits that I’ve laid out below.  Throwing open my wardrobe doors, I know I have all the pieces I need to create chic outfits this winter; what I’m lacking in is inspiration. As such, I’ve been saving casual winter outfit ideas on my Instagram for weeks now, and there are nine standout looks that I can’t...

With the temperatures resting between 0 and minus numbers right now, if you don’t have a winter coat, you need one. But investing in a great coat shouldn’t be taken lightly, especially as the goal, typically, is to find one that you can buy now and treasure forever. With new-in sections awash with cold-weather coats  it can be a little overwhelming at times, but thankfully, I’m here to help. I’ve narrowed it down to seven pillar styles that will remain eternally chic, so you can invest now and rewear forever.  In my search for the best types of coats to invest in, I found that lots of our favourite celebrities rely on these styles year after year, proving just how good they are. Whether you’re going out or simply running to the sh...

Every so often, the knitwear gods answer our prayers, and a high street jumper arrives that is cosy, chic, easy to throw on, and looks like it could be much more expensive than it is. We’ve been positively spoiled by them this season, with Arket’s now Insta-famous cable knit coming back in stock a few weeks ago. And now, just as the weather starts to freeze our very insides, a gorgeous new jumper has arrived in & Other Stories’ new-in section. Of course, it’s striped, like most of our other favourite jumpers of all time. And not only have they released it in a classic black and white monochrome, but also in an elevated camel and black too. It has what & Other Stories calls a ‘mock neck’, (just like their most popular jumper of all time) which comes up high enough to not let the chi...

As far as fashion-related royal protocols go, many of us are now acutely aware of the rule around wearing the same colour. It is important to not be dressed in the same hue as someone else more senior in the family, and it’s why Meghan Markle explains in the Netflix documentary, Meghan & Harry, that it was the reason behind her ultra-neutral wardrobe in the early stages of her duties—it was rare that the Queen would be seen in tones such as beige or camel, so it was a safe palette for her to play with. Which is why it’s incredibly interesting to see not one, not two but three members of the royal family wearing a very precise shade of burgundy at last night’s ‘Together at Christmas’ carol service in Westminster Abbey. Actually, let’s make t...