I like to think I’m a versatile dresser, and can use whatever is to hand to get the look going. I’ve already confessed to using safety pins on designer garments to get the fit and fall I want, but I’m not adverse to other practical extras. Here I am with an umbrella in my bag [...]

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I rather like a spot of posing. And every now and then I get the chance to drape myself attractively on my furniture for a magazine shoot. This time it was for Hello Magazine, which comes out tomorrow (Wed 27th Aug). I had a lovely time wearing my favourite designer Vivienne Westwood and Georgina Goodman [...]

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Hi, I recently celebrated (yes I did celebrate) my 60th birthday and desperately need some advice on what to wear to suit my body. I am not even sure what my body shape is. My measurements are 41″ bust, 36″ waist and 44″ hips, wow is that scary. I am 5ft 3″ tall and weigh [...]

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Hi Caryn, I bought your e-book for petite pear shaped recently and have had a great time reading, discarding and window shopping. I really went to town on the discarding part and now find I have the ‘opportunity’ to build my capsule wardrobe virtually from scratch. I really need 2 suits I can wear to [...]

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My best dress! Yesterday I was dictating my style tips for the season to a journalist. Yes I’ve been putting together the new autumn looks for our site (up 1st day of September and I refuse to do it any earlier because in the UK we’re still waiting for summer), when she asked about my [...]

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