Fashion
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A new leaf: your 10 autumn wardrobe essentials
Bright knits, checks, big handbags, even bigger boots. We've got your autumn/winter 2021 fashion fix sorted.
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Rent your clothes like Carrie!
Ethical, eco and everywhere - with Carrie Symonds showing us how to work a sustainable wardrobe, here's where you can rewear, repair and renew your clothes in style.
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Best swimwear for 2021
Nothing says summer like new swimwear. Who cares if it's the Med or the back garden, it's time to splash out. Whether it's eco, floral, striped, shaping, nautical or sporty, we've found your perfect bikini or swimsuit.
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Sunglasses to suit your face shape
The weather's perked up - time for new sunnies! We have you covered with our guide to the hottest frames to suit your face shape this summer. Just don't sit on them.
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48 summer must-haves for that stylish staycation
Be it Blackpool or Barbados, make this summer holiday your most stylish yet. From handwoven kaftans to beach speakers, these are the holiday must-haves in Muddy's basket.
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Royal Ascot 2021: It’ll be a vintage year
And we're off… to the charity shop for a stylish and sustainable Royal Ascot. This year's all about second-hand style, so here's where to buy and rent the chicest outfits.
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Green age kicks! eco-cool trainers
There's nothing like box fresh white trainers to put a spring in your step. The good news for the planet is that this lot tick the stylish and sustainable box too.
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Word up! Slogan sweats to buy now
Can't find the words to say it yourself? Say it with a sweater! Here are eight cool slogan jumpers we're coveting right now, all from indie shops and brands.
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2021 fashion collabs you need to know
When high fashion met high street. Here are the new season fashion collabs we're lusting after this month (with surprisingly affordable price tags).
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Trouser brigade: stylish alternatives to jeans
It's time to cast off the joggers and emerge from your style hibernation. We've found some comfortable but chic alternatives for those days when denim isn't doing it for you
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Pearls: the white hot jewellery trend
Dispel all thoughts of granny's twinset: high fash fans are pegging pearls as 2021's chicest accessory. Here's how to nail the trend.
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The shirt brand to buy your partner now
What do you buy the man who loves a bit of a floral flourish and quality cotton but balks at paying silly designer price? Oh, hello Irvine shirts.
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Why heritage Laura Ashley is trending
When was the last time you set shopped in Laura Ashley? Er, never. And yet vintage pieces are making a mint on eBay and have inspired SS20's high street collections.
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Forty years of fashion
This season's trends nibble from the Seventies, Eighties, Nineties and Noughties. Here's how to channel the decades but keep your look modern.
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New London labels
Fancy the first look at two brand new online London fashion labels? We're here to help!
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Word up
Too busy to say it yourself? Lacking the vocab to express your feelings after a long day battling spreadsheets or sprogs? Let a classic slogan T do it for you.
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J’adore/ J’abhor
So, what's the hot topic currently creating emotional fracking by the office water cooler? This week - velcro sandals!
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J’adore/ J’abhor
In our new Muddy regular, we look at both sides of a hot topic that's currently dividing office opinion. This week: the return of bucket hats.
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All hail the Pearly Queen
Claudia Bradby is the chic jewellery designer who's put the pizzazz back into pearls, with celeb fans including Helen Mirren and Kate Middleton (who's also a pal!). Go meet her at Biagio's Prosecco and Pearls night, but start here first - it includes goss on the Royal Wedding!
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Well, hello you!
How has Keanu Reeves not aged in 30 years?! The laconic Hollywood star is back in a fashion campaign that's got social media a-swooning. Shall we examine the evidence?
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Ready to get crafty?
Forget its naff '70s connotations, macramé is a big news in interiors and fashion this summer.
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Summer ready trainers
Kick off summer in style with a pair of super-cool new season trainers. Here are our 9 faves - plus how to wear them when you're not heading to the gym.
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Millennial magpies
Worried about your teens' choice of arm candy? Problem solved. Millie Pink's new bracelets are cool, colourful and less trouble than a crush.
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Bored of your wardrobe?
Lost your fashion mojo? A styling sesh could save time and buyer's remorse. Muddy tries the new M&S Fit & Style Studio, Westfield.
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Trailback: The Perfect Outdoor Boots
Meet my new best friends! Comfortable, waterproof and stylish too. These are the boots I wear every day, from new Cornish footwear brand Trailback
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Would you give away your wedding dress?
Your wedding dress is the most important item of clothing you’ll wear. It’s probably the most expensive too, but it’ll fit like a glove, make you feel a million bucks. It’s the sort of feeling you want to bottle. So it’s a shame you only get to wear once (although I confess I occasionally pop on […]
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Hurrahs for bras! Just make sure you get the right size.
Squished together, hoicked up trophy bosoms are so last year! The more natural '70s boob' is in, but unless you're a nubile teenager, you'll probably still want to wear a bra to stop you from falling out. But will it be the right bra? Incredibly, about 80 percent of us are wearing the wrong sized bra - are you? If so, help is at hand...
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Fashion that plays to your strengths!
Got a part of you that you’d rather downplay (err, yes!), or an attribute you’re happier to flaunt? Check out the-bias-cut.com, an online fashion boutique I discovered recently with a clever filter system that helps women play to their strengths. What’s more it’s aimed at over 40s not by patronising us with safe styles but by […]
