Our latest fashion advice is based on scientific evidence! A study has shown that the more decisions we make in a day, the worse those decisions are likely to get. So your decision making powers are at their peak for the first decision of the day, and the choice of what to wear is normally the first item on the day’s agenda. So we are focussing our prime mental energies on basic stuff to do with how to keep ...

The British Plus Size Fashion Weekend 2013 took place in East London this weekend where a full house packed Shoreditch Town Hall to see curvy models with hips and tummies sashay down the catwalk. They glowed with health and happiness, wearing gorgeous clothes for all occasions: prints for summer parties, monochrome mini-skirts for business meetings, little black dresses and floaty chiffon for the evening an ...

Panic Over! The cotton-knit sweater dress has landed like a fashion angel in our midst. Just when least expected, along comes a piece of clothing that makes a winter. Dress it up for glamour, dress it down for comfortable daywear. Unlike it's bobbly wool-mix sisters, it is light and soft on the skin, perfect for layering and can be worn on any occasion, even the ones where you expect to eat quite a lot. Tha ...

We need to talk about fashion. This is something you can pretty much ignore up until the age of 25, after all, everyone is wearing jeans and a hoody, but after that we enter a no-mans-fashion-land, where some men think it is still OK to carry on wearing jeans and trainers. Ahem. No. Sadly this just gives the impression that you have forgotten you are wearing clothes at all. So where to begin? Well the feet ...

Is it possible to look good in a school uniform? You might wonder. Well, there are certain rules that have to be bent, obviously. The skirt is usually longer than a girl wants it to be. During its recent trip to the dry cleaners a couple of inches had to be removed from the bottom of my daughter's school kilt. It was frayed beyond repair, as it happens, and she is delighted with the result. Parents deplore ...

The joy of seeing your children looking neat and smart as they return to school should be matched by the thrill of planning your own outfit. With all the emphasis on the children, it is easy to forget that September is a big month for fashion, and this the perfect time to make a parenting style statement. Celebrities take the school-gate very seriously, which is odd when all they do is escort little Thomas ...

Our friends Greg and Charlotte decided they wanted something a bit different when it came to wedding transport, and it seems they are not alone. People are seeking out ever more original ways to get to the church, register office or civil ceremony and the choice of transport is now as varied as the choice of venue. 'Don't get me wrong' said Charlotte, 'we love cars...some of our best friends drive them' she ...

A guide to staying dry and looking Cool at the same time!  And when the sun comes out.... ...

Once upon a time, it was a crime to even think of wearing purple, but it's quite the thing this autumn if you believe Vogue. Mind you, it was around last winter too, but then there are only so many colours. So we have got another season to try and find out...Can We Really Do Purple? Here are a few things to remember: Purple is a very strong colour, so before you wear it near your face you should sneak into ...

The look is here and it's the perfect answer to long hair, looking good and yet relaxed this summer. Ideal for festivals as it keeps your hair off your face while still looking trendy. 1. Wash your hair, it's easier to do the central pencil plait when your hair is wet. 2. Put two partings about 3cm (one inch) apart on the top of your head. They should extend right down to the hairline so that all your locks ...