Caroline Leaper: Last News

in an interview with the Telegraph last year: “I barely know what the word sustainability means anymore,” she told my colleague Caroline Leaper.Neither do I, to be honest. There is no formal definition for the word, and yet countless fashion brands attach it to their products - whether they are produced in a planet-friendly way or not.In fact, it has become so synonymous with ‘greenwashing’ (marketing waffle that suggests environmentally conscious intentions but doesn’t actually deliver anything concrete), truly ‘sustainable’ brands are doing away with the word altogether, in favour of language that speaks more accurately to their actions.Take Danish brand Ganni, loved by the street style set for its covetable dresses and knitwear.

as reported by my colleague Caroline Leaper last week, it’s time to bid farewell. “I know it, you know it, and the newly appointed duo heading up fashion at John Lewis are here to confirm it too,” she wrote.Cue consternation in the online comments; and the panicked words heard at water coolers across the country, “What on earth will we wear instead?” There will inevitably be a camp which refuses to give up the floral midi - and good for them, we should all wear whatever makes us feel our best.

Tona Stell, Style EditorCotton corduroy trousers, £79, Everlane'I’m dreaming of a warm spring ahead in which I can stroll along a Mediterranean coastline with a light T-shirt tucked into these perfect toffee-colour trousers. The reality, of course, is that the beach might be my nearest, the costa del Frinton.'Caroline Leaper, Senior Fashion EditorCotton-linen blend trousers, £149, Baum und Pferdgarten'I’m tall so I find it really hard to find trousers that hit the floor.

Caroline Leaper, Senior Fashion Editor Tencel jumpsuit, £183, RailsA jumpsuit is a godsend when you need to look pulled-together and want to avoid the fuss of matching up tops and bottoms – which nicely sums up my working-from-home dressing vibe. This luxe lightweight jumpsuit will work post-lockdown, too: I’ll pair it with my stone Birkenstocks and oversized sunglasses. Krissy Turner, Shopping EditorTencel zip-up jumpsuit, £250, ME + EMLooser, lighter and comfier than jeans, to me jumpsuits always herald the arrival of spring.

Tona Stell, Style EditorCotton corduroy trousers, £78, Everlane'I’m dreaming of a warm spring ahead in which I can stroll along a Mediterranean coastline with a light T-shirt tucked into these perfect toffee-colour trousers. The reality, of course, is that the beach might be my nearest, the costa del Frinton.'Caroline Leaper, Senior Fashion EditorCotton-linen blend trousers, £149, Baum und Pferdgarten'I’m tall so I find it really hard to find trousers that hit the floor.

Caroline Leaper, Senior Fashion Editor Recycled polyester dress, £119, Baum und Pferdgarten'I’ve come to the conclusion that only bright, joyful colours can lift us from the winter gloom. For me, this cardigan is the one.

Emily Cronin, Senior Fashion EditorHand embroidered jumper, £165, Fund'I’m in need of a serotonin boost to get me through the winter months, and it comes in the form of Blake’s When Life Gives You Lemons jumper. I love the fruity illustrations, and the boxy shape will be easy  to throw on over jeans – no effort required.'Sophie Tobin, Fashion AssistantHand knitted merino wool jumper, £350, Blake LDN'The jazziest knit isn’t always the one in the brightest colours.

my colleague Caroline Leaper, and, in her role as Senior Fashion Editor at The Telegraph, she schools the nation on what’s cool. The fact that she shares a county with the TOWIE crowd only demonstrates how diverse the Essex population is. But this is the problem with stereotypes.