What We Are Wearing Today (and a Couple of Cowboys!)

Today we descend on two unsuspecting cowboys on their commune outside Tel Aviv. Susannah might have to ride out with the sheep. Trinny will watch from the sidelines and cheer her on – obviously.

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Jump Suits – Love Them or Hate Them?

When it comes to jump suits, Trinny is a convert. Susannah is less of a fan, yet she is willing to give one a try.

Here is her verdict:

How to Create Curves with Gathers, Draping and Pattern – A Brilliant Dress for Brick, Column and Cornet Body Shapes

This dress has great principles for creating the illusion of a curvy silhouette

Photo courtesy of Rococo Vintage

If you have a Brick, Cornet or Column body shape, your silhouette is quite straight up-and-down with not much waist definition. This is great for days when you want to be all geometric and angular but sometimes we all want to turn our feminine glamour up a notch, don’t we?

Flattering every body shape is all about the art of optical trickery and this

How to Wear Grey – Using One Colour to Elongate Your Body

When Trinny finds a colour that she loves, she really goes for it. Wearing all one colour requires a bit of skill in putting your look together. One way is to choose

Tips for Big Boobs – How to Make Your Favourite Bra Go Strapless

Susannah says: ‘I love one-shouldered dresses (this one by Donna Karan is one of my faves) but I don’t love strapless bras. If, like me, you have a large bust they just don’t do enough. My solution?

How to Dress Your Body Shape – Ideal Coat for an Apple Body Shape

Photo courtesy of Rococo Vintage

Out of all our body shapes, the Apple tends to be the one with the least self-confidence. An Apple body shape is, by definition, round. You have a big tummy and a tendency to adopt baggy, tented tops and dresses in an attempt to cover it up. That is a strategy that will only serve to make your body look vast.  Swathing your torso in nondescript clobber will not make you disappear, rather it will turn you into a highly visible, shapeless blob. What your Apple shape needs is to be loved, celebrated and

How to Wear a Short Dress if You Have Ageing Knees

 

This season all the dresses seem to be cut about 10 centimetres above the knee, which is lovely – if you have legs like a racehorse! What do you do if, like Trinny, you love your short dress but hate your saggy knees? There is an incredibly inventive, yet simple, answer: 

How to Wear Stripes if You Have a Large Bust

Just about everybody has a stripy top lurking in their wardrobe. Unfortunately horizontal stripes can amplify a large bust in a way that may make you feel that your breasts are the latest feature on Google maps. The best way to mitigate this effect is

How to Wear Sequins – From Day to Night

Whenever we are feeling tired or a bit washed out we reach for the sequins. They provide an instant pick-you-up by reflecting light onto your face. A simple sequinned jacket is incredibly versatile and

How to Wear Pastel Colours

To avoid looking like the Queen Mother we need to modernise pastels. If you’re under one hundred years old don’t be tempted to wear a baby blue knitted twinset. The trick is to create a look that is clean and fresh, rather than frumpy. In crafting your springtime palette, white is your ally: it always lifts the pastels and lets them float. Seek inspiration in