Watch a Western, Wear a T-Shirt

What do you do on those days when everyone’s busy? Like a spare piece you’re left lonesome and depleted. Not knowing what to do with yourself you wander around, you sit down, you stand up, at some point you’ll usually find yourself peering into the fridge even though you’re not hungry. Instead of wasting your … Read more

Hello Bow

Though she may have lost all her sheep, knowing that the bow is big news in the fashion world may make Little Bo Peep a little happier. Like a true friend, the bow can hide a multitude of sins. The perfectly tied superhero of the wardrobe says, “Look at me!!!” and as it does it … Read more

Flash your Cash in an Old T-Shirt

Ever thought about what might have happened to that old t-shirt you threw away many moons ago, that one you never wanted anyone to find out you ever had, or that novelty tee that someone bought for you as a joke and you were forced to wear a few times? Do you sometimes lie awake … Read more

Tiny T-shirts and Pretend Shoes

Sometimes babies get the worst end of the stick fashion wise. Unable to read Vogue for a good few years, they’re completely at the mercy of Mum and Dad. Yep, it can get nasty. Some new parents dress their little critters head to toe in a mini-me outfit, others make their pre-speech kids wear t-shirts … Read more

Pop Ya Collar: with a Polo Shirt

Long before Sue Barker started presenting Wimbledon, “Tennis whites” were popular sports wear. However, these long sleeved, button-up, flannel shirts proved to be a bit problematic for the physical demands of the sporting world. Fortunately for Roger Federer and Andy Roddick, the French tennis champion Monsieur Rene Lacoste created a new style of tennis shirt … Read more

Posh Suits You

It’s time to have a thorough cleanse of any residual laid-back-summer-festival scum. Yes that means wash and comb your hair, use soap, cut off those greying Glastonbury wristbands and have a good scrub because it’s time to get posh. The big-screen remake of Evelyn Waugh’s novel ‘Brideshead Revisited’ has inspired fashion designers to bring out … Read more

Not so Cheap Frills

I think that “ruffle” is one of the best words in the English language. It sounds just like it looks. A little bit squished but deliciously curved. With a note of sophistication it’s as delicate and affectionate as a high-class cupcake. This month you can use the word to your heart’s content, because ruffles rule. … Read more

Vitamin C-Shirt

I’m sure we all know the feeling well. It starts with a nose sniffle when you wake up in the morning, then your throat feels a bit dry and before you know it your voice is husky enough to pull an Alaskan snow sled. You’ve got a cold. Though a great excuse to lounge around … Read more

Don’t Hug a Hoodie, Let the Hoodie Hug You

This week in St. Andrew’s fresher fever has taken over, and it will be a similar story nationwide. What was last week a sleepy Scottish town is now full to bursting with new students and returning students, dragging parents around to pay for those last minute essentials (clothes hangers and some comforting milky drink sachets … Read more

A Little Squeeze of Mustard with your T-Shirt?

It’s a bit like marmite…some love it, some hate it, but either way, mustard is a must right now. Best worn in squiggly lines on a hot dog….oops no, that’s a different kind of mustard. Quite unlike the Djon variety, the mustard that should be gracing your wardrobe these days is that beautiful– not brown, … Read more