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Hang On To Your Hats
I received this question last week: It is common knowledge that gentlemen do not wear hats indoors. Does this apply to Christmas party hats? The answer: No. A very short missive this week as this is...
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UK Leaders’ Debate No. 2: It’s not what you say it’s the way that you say it!
Communication is made up of three parts: the words we use, the tonality of our voices, and our body language. We use all of these traits everyday to let the people around us know how we feel and think....
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UK Leaders’ Debate No. 3: The Last Word
The last of the three UK leaders’ debates was always going to be about policy rather than performance. Both the politicians and the audience had got used to the format of these new debates and so,...
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Royal Ascot: Dress & Wardrobe
2010 Royal Ascot is just under a month away. Last year, our post on Ascot proved very popular, gaining the most reads out of all of our entries. This is probably because Ascot is a melting pot and...
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Business Dress on The Junior Apprentice
Last night we had the third installment of The Junior Apprentice, the spin off of Lord Sugar’s The Apprentice. The programme is identical to the main show except that the candidates are ages 16 or 17...
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Oh We Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside
Holiday time is here again and it is time to pick up the bucket and spade, pack up the suitcases with clothes that won’t be worn, and load up the car to the gills… a stressful time at best, compounded...
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Christmas alternatives to the LBD
With all the doom and gloom of the current credit-crunch still hanging in the air, we are all in desperate need of cheering-up as the Christmas period approaches. What better way to spread a little...
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Fashion Resolutions for 2012
It’s that time of year again when we all make our New Year Resolutions. You may plan to start a new diet, enrol at an evening class, embark on an exercise DVD or revamp your image. Some resolutions...
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Wallis Simpson Style – Get the Look!
This month sees the launch of Madonna’s directorial debut, W.E. – a film that follows the scandalous love affair between the King and the divorced American socialite known as ‘that woman’. Wallis...
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How to be a Downton lady
1. Domestic staff are hard to find so treat them with respect, but keep the relationship between employee and employer clear. Your nanny or au pair, for instance, may live as part of the family, but...
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What to Wear to the Cheltenham Festival
Next week is the Cheltenham Festival set in the heart of the beautiful Cotswolds. The Gold Cup forms part of the National Hunt Racing Calendar with prize money second only to the Grand National, making...
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How to be the Best Dressed Guest at a Summer Wedding
If you are lucky enough to have an invitation (or two!) to a wedding this summer, you will, of course, need a fabulous new oufit. This season, you’ll be spoilt for choice as the shops are bursting with...
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All You Need to know for The Polo Season
The Game Polo is divided into chukkas, either four, six or eight. Each chukka involves seven minutes of play, after which a bell is rung and play continues for either another 30 seconds or until the...
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The all important Dress Codes for Royal Ascot
Royal Ascot Races is one of the most popular events of the sporting and social calendar, with an annual attendance of nearly 300,000 people. Both the Grandstand Enclosure and the Royal Enclosure have...
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Scented Manners
Most of us have experienced the overwhelming heady feeling when standing next to someone who is wearing a very strong or far too much perfume (always called scent by the upper classes). It overpowers...
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Fashion Must-Haves For Summer 2015
Every new fashion season introduces around half a dozen key garments (for both men and women) which will instantly update your look. By incorporating these Must-Haves into your current wardrobe and...
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Women’s Wear Trends for Autumn/Winter 2015
The cooler weather will soon be upon us, so it’s time to think about buying some key pieces to update your wardrobe for Autumn/Winter. The catwalks for this season had a distinct retro feel, with many...
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