what to wear

With Fashion Month in full swing, social media feeds are being filled with the latest designer collections hitting the catwalks to give us a preview of what we may be wearing next Autumn/Winter. While this Winter feels like it’s going on forever – and I certainly don’t want to think about …

Never underestimate the power of colour to lift your mood and your wardrobe. At this time of year my clients will often say while shopping with me that a bright colour I pick out would be ‘great for summer’ or while editing their wardrobe we find that all the colour …

We all know the high street go-to brands and probably have a good idea what’s on offer most of the time but when I’m styling clients, especially using department stores as a base, I like to mix labels to create truly personally styled outfits and introduce brands into the mix which …

Over the past 5 years of cocomamastyle.com (a whole five years!), I’ve collaborated with The Dressing Room boutique several times and this month I finally took the (very short!) journey to St Albans to visit the store where I was invited to style and wear some outfits from the newly dropped …

Unless you’ve been hibernating since January 1st (and who could blame you) you can’t have missed the sleeve action going on in 2017. The high street favourites are giving seriously good sleeve game already this season with even the simplest of knits receiving an instant arm update. The rules of this essential armoury? Well, …

As we approach the new season I’ve put together a new series of trend videos dedicated to the must-have looks and styles you need to know for autumn/winter. First up it’s the colour story of the season: yellow tones. Think warming sunshine and spiced yellows as a sidestep from the neons we’ve …

You’d be forgiven for thinking that summer styling is purely about packing in the colour and print and finding the perfect swimwear and while the warmer months are the obvious time to do this, it’s easy to forget the basics. Trend-led and printed pieces in our wardrobes bring our outfits to life, but it’s the …

For every woman I meet who loves the ease of throwing on a dress in summer, I meet another who struggles to find dresses to fit; after all, we’re expected to be one size from top to toe to fit an off-the-peg frock. Fortunately for women falling into the second …

Style isn’t what you wear it’s how you wear it. I’m not sure who said this first so if no-one’s claiming it, I shall. OK? Deal. When I’m in a changing room with a client, advising them what to wear and how to wear it, one of the first things …