How customers ‘play the Hermès game’ to secure a coveted luxury handbag

Jane Birkin’s original Birkin handbag, designed specifically for her by luxury fashion brand Hermès, has been sold at auction for 8.58 million euros ($15.2 million). They’re not all sold for millions of dollars but they are one of the most expensive handbags on the market. Buying a new Birkin is extremely difficult because there is […]

Miniskirts Have Gotten Even Shorter. Here’s How To Style Yours This Summer

I was at LIDO festival this past weekend, as temperatures soared to the mid-20s, when something became abundantly clear. Miniskirts, that most classic of items, are having a major moment in London right now. Not just regular miniskirts, though – rather, itty-bitty ones, the sort that graze just below the underwear line. Whether it was […]

How to dress for work when the temperature rises

Personal stylist Clare Chambers shares her expert tips for navigating summer style in the workplace ahead of her masterclass How to Dress Like You Mean Business on Tuesday 17 June. Sweltering on the commute. Over-air conditioned boardrooms. Meetings that take you from blazing sunshine to stuffy offices and back again. Dressing for work in summer […]

How To Dress Like Kate Moss In the 2000s This Summer

One thing that Moss has always been very good at is keeping it simple. She’s not unlike Jennifer Aniston in the sense that she knows the power of some good quality denim and a plain tee paired with sandals. This look from 2007 – which exudes the faintest whisper of boho thanks to the feather […]

Here’s how to dress like a dandy in everyday life

NEW YORK — Michael Henry Adams had reached a fashion crossroads by the early 1970s: As bell bottoms and afros became the trend and the look of film figures like John Shaft and “Super Fly” became style prototypes, the teenager felt unrepresented. But a previous trip to the Museum of Modern Art, for its “Harlem […]

How to date when… you’re an overthinker

I’ve always been an overthinker, making mountains out of molehills long before I’d even entered the dating world. I worried about homework, quicksand, accidentally swallowed apple seeds. Some brains are simply built that way: spinning tops that don’t stop spinning, computers that can’t ever be fully powered down. Not all overthinkers are born, though; sometimes […]

How to date when… they’re an embarrassing person

One of my favourite shows from last year was Nobody Wants This, the Netflix romcom starring Kristen Bell as sceptical sex podcaster Joanne and Adam Brody as Noah, the earnest Rabbi she reluctantly falls for. In one masterfully constructed episode, Joanne watches in embarrassed horror as Noah blunders through a meeting with her family and […]

How to Style Wide-Leg Jeans Like a Fashion Pro

Want to know how to style wide-leg jeans like a pro? You’re not alone. There’s something about them that just instantly transforms an outfit. They’re equal parts effortless and intentional, and they strike the perfect balance between retro and modern, relaxed yet undeniably chic. Whether you gravitate toward cropped wide-leg jeans, full-length wide-leg jeans, dark-wash […]