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Caroline Issa admits that she dressed very conservatively in her first career as a management consultant, almost 20-years ago, ‘I had a brown suit, a black suit, a grey suit and a navy suit. In fact, the first thing I bought when I earned some money was a Jil Sander suit

‘Hey luv, Mary’s here!’ was the slogan JC Penney used to attract customers when designer Mary Quant and her collection hit New York in the 1960s, and 50-years later this should be emblazoned above the doorway to the V&A. Quant was a trailblazer who like Coco Chanel revolutionised the way women dressed –  and made affordable fashion available to all

Know Your Seasonal Style: the checked trench coat Last year I started the ‘Know Your Seasonal Style‘ series, a small edit of the clothes on my radar at a particular time. Rather than pictures of me in a khaki jumpsuit ad infinitum, this would illustrate the new seasonal items worth investing in

Grazia magazine recently featured an article headed ‘Brace yourself for life post-trainers’, explaining that sneakers are over and high fashion has moved on. According to the Sunday Times Style magazine the sportswear staple was virtually invisible on the catwalk and the front row at the latest round of shows