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Wardrobe Envy: Penélope Cruz in Jamón Jamón (1992)
Fabulous film fashion, leading ladies, and how to get the look second-hand.
 • Amelia Ward
So You Want To Be Chic
What does that even mean and how to achieve it in a world intent on not knowing itself.
 • Amelia Ward
Shopping for a Personality
The reason you feel like you constantly need new clothes is because you’ve outsourced self-expression to someone else.
 • Amelia Ward
On Style as a Visionary
Closet Confessionals: Faith Chang.
 • Amelia Ward
Summery Films For the Fashion Girls
If you can’t be in the sun, the next best thing is to pretend you are by inserting yourself into the lives of alarmingly beautiful people as they play…
 • Amelia Ward
Dear Spring, You Buttery Temptress
Style preview, inspiration, and vibe check.
 • Amelia Ward
"Work Appropriate"
The infamous office siren, corporate styling & how much personality is too much?
 • Amelia Ward
An Autumn/Winter Style Preview
Gravitating towards rich colours, library chic, and finding a style uniform.
 • Amelia Ward
The Economics of Corp-Core
Are we being sold excellent tailoring to distract from a failing economy?
 • Amelia Ward
What if Simone Rocha came on at Chanel
Think: pearls, bows, lace, glam tomboy silhouettes, and ethereally-cool girly-girl core.
 • Amelia Ward
Summery Things I Find Incredibly Chic
An authoritative but not definitive list.
 • Amelia Ward
Every Single Girl I've Ever Thought was Cool
A deep dive into the archives of my style inspirations.
 • Amelia Ward
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