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

1. Elegance, But Make it Everyday Style… If there’s one mood defining fashion right now, it’s this: after seasons of relaxed, oversized everything, elegance is quietly back on the agenda. Whether you call it Autumn or Fall, it’s shaping up to be one of the defining fashion trends for 2026 — and not in the…

Words by Jessica There are few collections I wait for quite like Sézane’s, and this new drop might just be my favourite I’ve seen in seasons. It feels like a quiet step up — more considered, more elegant, with a grown-up confidence that suits this time of year perfectly. The palette alone is worth the…

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….

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…

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….

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…