Knee High Boots On Short Women Get Written Off Constantly, I Had Opinions
Someone once told me that if you’re under five foot four you should “steer well clear” of any boots above mid calf, because they’ll “cut the leg in half and…
Should Joggers Be Tight Or Loose? Everyone Has A Different Opinion, So I Checked
My friend Nadia has joggers so tight that they’re basically leggings with a drawstring cuffed so tightly at the ankle they suction-seal to her calves. My friend Ben has joggers…
Does Loafers Actually Make You Taller? I Went Looking For a Real Answer
I used to think loafers were the sensible shoe. You know the one. The loafers. The thing you wear when you’ve stopped trying to pretend your legs go anywhere near…
Over The Knee Boots For 2025 Got Questioned At A Dinner Party
I was halfway through chewing someone’s homemade tagine when Fran’s boyfriend nudged him across the dinner table and said “weren’t those boots a bit… 2013?” and I nearly choked on…
Does Off the Shoulder Tops Actually Make You Look Wider? I Went Looking For a Real Answer
Two summers ago I bought an off the shoulder top for a wedding in Somerset. Wore it once and then didn’t wear it again for two years because my sister…
The Trench Coat Gets Reissued So Often I Wonder If It Ever Left
“A trench coat buys you a coat and a half” a shop assistant told me circa 2011 while I drunkenly stared at myself in a full-length mirror wearing a beige…
Does Maxi Dresses Actually Make You Look Fat? I Went Looking For a Real Answer
My sister- in-law Priya sent me a photo at a wedding last year that she’d taken of me in 2019. The caption read “am I hiding under a tent or…
Should A Puffer Jacket Be Tight Or Loose? I Tested Both And Found Out
One dude in a menswear forum told me the ideal fit for a puffer is “basically vacuum sealed to the body, like a sausage casing.” Why? “You end up looking…
Does Puffer Jackets Actually Make You Look Bigger? I Went Looking For a Real Answer
I once got called a duvet with arms by my mum. No, let me back up. My mum told me I looked like a duvet with arms. We were outside…