matchy matchy look

Style Trial: The Matchy-Matchy Look



matchy matchy look

Do you pride yourself on perfectly coordinated outfits, or do you think the “matchy matchy” look is a crime of a fashion? The Fashion Police pose the question: Can you be too matchy matchy? Matching your shoes to your bag, your bag to your dress, [...]

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shopping

Do you return clothes you’ve already worn?



shopping

According to a survey by PromotionalCodes.org.uk, 56% of shoppers have tried to return an item of clothing they’ve already worn: i.e. they wore the item without removing the label, and then returned it a few days later for a full refund – a bit like using [...]

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white

Do You Wear White Before Memorial Day?



white

Can you wear white before Memorial Day? This is a question that comes up around this time every year, as people start digging out their summer wardrobes and desperately waiting for it to be warm enough to actually wear them. Which brings us to the [...]

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Isla Fisher as Becky Bloomwood in Confessions of a Shopaholic

Can you have too many clothes?



Isla Fisher as Becky Bloomwood in Confessions of a Shopaholic

As Vivienne Westwood criticises Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, for having “too many clothes”, The Fashion Police ask: IS there such a thing? Can you have too many clothes, or is it a case of “the more, the merrier”? Becky Bloomwood doesn’t think you can [...]

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winter wardrobe essentials

What are your winter wardrobe essentials?



winter wardrobe essentials

[Image: Betty Barclay] Last week we talked about the wardrobe essentials that aren’t really essential at all, and reading your responses to that post got us curious: thanks to your comments, we now know which items you CAN live without – but what about the [...]

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J Crew and Old Navy polka dot sweaters

Would you pay $100 for an Old Navy sweater



J Crew and Old Navy polka dot sweaters

You’ve probably seen an image much like the one above on a whole lot of fashion blogs by now, haven’t you? The story is a simple one: J Crew make an awesome, polka dot cashmere sweater. But it’s cashmere, and, well, it’s J Crew (which [...]

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How many outfits do you pack for a one-week holiday?

How many outfits do you pack for a one week holiday?



How many outfits do you pack for a one-week holiday?

Vintage suitcase available here The Fashion Police don’t believe in travelling  light. Well, there are just too many amazing outfits in the world to want to leave them all at home, isn’t there? And don’t even get us started on the shoes… Even we, chronic-over-packers that [...]

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Royal Ascot dress code

Royal Ascot bans fascinators and short skirts



Royal Ascot dress code

In a bid to prevent racegoers dressing like they’re going to a nightclub – or to the circus, depending on your point of view – Royal Ascot organisers have decided to tighten up on the ol’ dresscode. As of this year, female racegoers will have [...]

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How often do you wash your jeans?

How often do you wash your jeans?



How often do you wash your jeans?

How often do you wash your jeans, Fashion Police? If it’s more often than once every three months, then prepare for a shock, because a team of brave volunteers in Australia have undertaken a study to prove what The Fashion Police have known for quite [...]

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purple tights with white shoes

Yay or Nay: Tights



purple tights with white shoes

[Image: Primark] Let’s talk about tights. (Did anyone else read that line to the tune of Salt n’ Pepa’s ‘Let’s Talk About Sex’? Because, if so, our work here is done.) For the past few months, you see, our fashion friends have been getting very, [...]

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