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: Continue reading
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: Continue reading
The little black dress (and its sister, the little dark blue dress) is a staple of almost every woman’s wardrobe. This is the dress that provides your reliable fallback outfit in so many situations. You can’t go wrong with a little black dress – or can you? Continue reading
Our eyebrows give definition and drama to our whole face but, sad to say, as we age they can become paler. Add to that a lifetime of plucking and our poor old brows have started to look slightly moth-eaten. The simplest trick to looking more youthful is to fill in those brows.
Here Trinny demonstrates how – Continue reading
When we first hit television screens back in… (when was it? 2001!)… nobody wore magic knickers. But we soon changed that. We shouted out the virtues of shapewear (and good bras) on TV, in books and in the press. We cajoled, encouraged and sometimes prodded women to wear them, for the simple reason that Continue reading
There are some events in life that inevitably make us feel slightly ill-at-ease: job interviews; business meetings; lunch with the in-laws! It can be tempting to overdress and use our clothes as a form of battle armour. In our experience, this is a mistake. We only end up feeling uncomfortable and self-conscious, squirming around in a too-tight skirt or worrying about buttons popping open.
Susannah is a Vase body shape – she has big breasts, a small waist and a bit of a tummy. Here she talks us through how she chooses a dress that will allow her to feel confident and at ease in a nerve-wracking situation. “I always start with Continue reading
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? Continue reading
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 Continue reading
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 Continue reading
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 Continue reading
A neutral palette evokes Armani chic but not everyone can easily don these colours. If you have an olive or sallow skin tone, neutrals may wash you out. If that is the case, a good strategy is to always wear neutrals with white. You don’t have to have a tan to wear neutrals. The softness of nude colours is enhanced by Continue reading