The Seasons BLOG

How to dress in your forties

So you've just blown out the 40 candles on your cake, congratulated yourself for making it to your fifth decade and then it strikes you that you can no longer get away with wearing the clothes you donned in your 20s.

Oh yes, those once artfully fitted band T-shirts now shrink-wrap themselves to your stomach roughly two inches above your navel, while the baggy jeans that were all the rage wa...

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Polo Ralph Lauren dress shirt

Get the look: Kate Middleton's clutch bags

Everything she touches turns to sold so it's little wonder that Kate Middleton's penchant for clutch bags is causing considerable excitement in the fashion world.

Aside from bunches of flowers and occasionally small children, a cute clutch is pretty much all we ever see the Duchess of Cambridge hold. Matching ones, envelope style ones, box and hard case ones - the girl definitely knows how to wear a clutch.

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This Anya Hindmarch clutch is reminiscent of Kate Middleton's style

It'll be all white this summer

Pure, simple and elegant, white is the perfect sartorial choice for summer - as long as you stay away from chocolate-y children, red wine and soup.

Think crisp white shirts for the workplace and a relaxed white summer dress for those lazy evenings lolling around the barbeque as the setting sun drenches your garden in the last of the day's heat.

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At the Louis Vuitton S/S 2012 show, the white look was feminine and bold

Get the look: Tomboy chic

After several consecutive seasons stuffed full to the brim with flirty dresses, frilly blouses and all manner of girlish heels, it's no wonder that tomboy chic is on its way back in again.

And with Hollywood's favourite androgynous dresser Kristen Stewart being crowned best dressed woman of the year by Glamour magazine, it seems the fashion world is ready to ...

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Agyness Deyn is well known for her androgynous style

Alice Temperley's designs 'popular because they are understandable'

Fans of Alice by Temperley clothing will be pleased to hear that the brand is continuing to go from strength to strength, thanks to its strong signature looks and British ethos.

Designer Alice Temperley has created beautiful pieces worn recently by the likes of Pi...

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Alice Temperley is known for her strong ethos

Clash my prints

The catwalks were full of them, A-listers are loving them and we've even started spotting a couple of people in the street wearing them.

That's right: clashing prints are the hottest trend to come out of the S/S 2012 collections. Now you no longer have to keep your stripes as far from your florals as possible, because mixing it up is the name of the game.

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This snakeskin patterned Anya Hindmarch clutch would clash perfectly with other prints

Bridal trends for spring

It's that time of the year again when brides ramp up their concerns about the seating plans, grooms start planning their last night of freedom and bridesmaids up and down the country worry that they're going to have to wear something they could never show their face in again.

So those who are tying the knot this summer could go some way to reassure their sister...

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Kate Middleton's wedding dress is likely to inspire brides-to-be this season

Smarten up your act with spring's menswear trends

Fashion can be a cruel and fickle mistress, especially when men are trying to find their own style and are only hearing words such as 'smart', 'casual', 'debonair' and 'whattheheckisthat'. This confusion is precisely why things like novelty ties exist.

So when we see a well-dressed man on the street, we're caught between hating him o...

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A beige trench coat is ideal for spring

Anya Hindmarch named businesswoman of the year

We've lusted after her bags for years, and now Anya Hindmarch has got the recognition she deserves by being named businesswoman of the year by Veuve Clicquot.

The designer has been creating handbags since the age of 19 and became a household name with her I'm Not A Plastic Bag everyday tote in 2007, which was sold in four limited...

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Anya Hindmarch's I'm Not A Plastic Bag tote propelled her into public consciousness
 
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