How To Dress Over 40 Without Feeling “Am I Too Old For This” | Wardrobe Dilemmas E02

Wardrobe basics are the backbone of any good wardrobe, and though we’d all love to blow the budget on every single piece, that isn’t always possible. The good news? It’s absolutely possible to find some brilliant wardrobe staples at the more affordable end of the high street. So sit back, take a read, and let…

Words by Jessica There are certain brands I have mentally filed away as a dead cert for specific pieces, H&M and M&S for affordable, brilliant-fitting lingerie, Cos for the perfect heavyweight T-shirt, Arket for a crisp cotton poplin shirt that always washes as good as new. And then there’s the Parisian favourite, Sézane, for knitwear….

I love COS for those high-quality wardrobe essentials, with the odd ‘luxury’ piece here and there. And it’s a regular destination for me — from the perfect white tee to the kind of Winter coat you wear year after year. So when the Autumn range lands, I pay attention, and this year I’ve combed through…

Every season has one colour that refuses to stay in the background, and this Autumn it’s red. Not a polite, brick-adjacent shade either, but a proper spicy red that turns up on dresses, knitwear, handbags and even trainers. It’s the boldest of a whole family of gem tones taking over the season, from ruby reds…

Words by Jessica If there’s one jacket to invest in this Autumn (or Fall, wherever you’re reading from) — and it’s comfortably one of the biggest leather jacket trends for Fall 2026 — make it leather. It’s the trend virtually the entire fashion world quietly agreed on, so I spent the day trying on more…

If you’ve been wondering whether it’s time to pack away your long satin skirt, don’t, they’re very much here to stay for Autumn. In fact, this is peak transitional-dressing season, when one day it’s pouring with rain and the next it’s a mild 22 degrees, and getting dressed suddenly feels a bit of a minefield….