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Colour, occasions, dress codes and finding a look that is yours.

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5 Ways to Wear Midi Lengths When You Are Petite

Five practical ways to wear midi skirts and dresses when you are petite, from choosing the right hem point to pairing them with the right shoes.

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5 Steps to a Soft, Romantic Look

Five steps to build a soft, romantic outfit with gentle colour, flowing fabric, delicate details and balanced shoes, without tipping into costume.

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5 Style Resolutions Worth Keeping All Year

Five realistic style resolutions that improve how you dress without a shopping spree, from fit and repair to one signature accessory.

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5 Ways to Have Fun With Fashion Without Overthinking It

Five playful ways to experiment with clothes, from mixing prints and textures to wearing one bold piece, without a wardrobe overhaul.

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How to Bring an Autumn Palette Into Your Wardrobe

Bring autumn colours into your wardrobe with rust, mustard, olive and chocolate, using a base of neutrals and simple rules for combining them.

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How to Find Your Personal Style by Taking Small Fashion Risks

A practical way to find your personal style through small, reversible fashion risks, from a bold colour to an unexpected silhouette, and how to tell which ones to keep.

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Personal Style: A Quiz and a Practical Guide to Finding Yours

Find your starting style with a six-question quiz, then test it against your real week using fabrics, colours and pieces you can buy.

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Skin Undertone: How to Find the Colours That Suit You

Find out whether your skin undertone is cool, warm or neutral, then choose clothing and jewellery colours that flatter your complexion.

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What to Wear to a Wedding as a Guest: Dress Codes Explained

Decode wedding dress codes from black tie to outdoor casual, choose the right silhouette and fabric for the season, and avoid the common guest mistakes.