SPRING FLORALS
Spring has officially sprung – and as the snowdrops, daffodils and bluebells brighten our gardens, the high street is also full of floral fashions. From bold blossoms to...
Focus on Kat Maconie
Kat Maconie launched her eponymous footwear label in 2009 having gained experience working in the fashion industry and attending some shoe design classes at the London...
Tea for two?
Afternoon tea is a pleasure that demands your dress is both comfortable and chic. While Anna, the 7th Duchess of Bedford, popularised afternoon tea in the 19th century as a...
A nation of shopaholics?
Online shopping may be more popular than ever but a new survey has shown that the average Briton still spends more than 18 full days each year trudging around shops. The...
20% off at Lily &...
We’ve teamed up with jewellery company Lily & Lotty to offer all readers of The Lady 20% off their stunning range of jewellery. Lily & Lotty offers beautiful...
Fabulous fifties
It was the glamour age of Hollywood and now the fifties has been voted as the decade when women dressed most stylishly, says a new poll. RoxyPalace.com, asked 1,000 men...
Focus on Donna Ida
Self-confessed denim addict Donna Ida Thornton, known for her denim stores Donna Ida, found a gap in the market and decided to fill it. The Ida Denim brand, not be confused...
A stylish mother-to-be
Last week, Booker Prize-winning author Hilary Mantel controversially referred to the Duchess of Cambridge as a ‘shopwindow mannequin’. But when the Duchess, who is four...
Terrific tea dresses
Defined as a "woman's at-home dress for informal entertaining" there's something enduringly elegant about the tea dress.And as Spring approaches there's nothing more...
Spots V Stripes
Want your look to be spot-on this season? Then it’s time to think bold and bright. Whether you plump for humble polka dots, overblown spots, perfect pinstripes or loud...
These boots were made...
A recent study has revealed just how far, literally, women are prepared to go when it comes to fashion. The average British woman, says MyCelebrityFashion.co.uk, will walk...
London Fashion Week
Not got a ticket to the LFW shows? There's no need to fret or miss out. You can catch all the new season trends right here on our live video feed from Somerset House...
Focus on M.Hulot
Born out of a longing for purity in design and truth to materials and craftsmanship, M.Hulot was created as a direct response to the ‘throw away’ culture surrounding us....
A history of hosiery
Knitted stockings (of cotton and wool and sometimes silk) were worn by both men and women until long trousers became the choice de rigueur for chaps in the 18th century. It...
One scoop or two?
As we begin to shed our many cosy layers, cool ice-cream shades in pastel hues of pink, blue and yellow are starting to creep on to the high street. So shrug off those...
Hats & Haystacks
Stepping out of a taxi at Martholme Farm, the smell of muck-spreading is quite pungent. A working farm wouldn’t normally be the first place one would think of when in the...
Focus on Age of Reason
Age of Reason is a UK accessories label which, born from the belief that scarves shouldn't be boring, prides itself on making beautiful scarves, hats and cushions in...
Focus on Bora Aksu
London based Turkish designer Bora Aksu received his first acclaim when he graduated from Central St Martin’s MA in 2002. Hailed as ‘the star of the show’ by The Daily...
Daily tip from the lady archive
"NEW clothes are the most wonderful tonic in the world. The meekest of women going out for the first time in her new hat and suit will achieve a feeling of jauntiness which comes from her deep inner satisfaction."
The Lady. Keep Joy In Your Clothes. 18th January, 1934

























