summer is like an Oprah interview. Lots of build up and jazz hands, but never quite living up to the hype. Clothes can add to the sense of let-down, either because they don’t perform properly or feel too insubstantial.
That’s particularly true once we hit our 40s and beyond.Relaxed shirt, £145, Kindred of IrelandBody shaming and dysmorphia mean that a surprising number of women prefer winter dressing – with all its cumbersome layers – to summer.
Years ago I worked with a colleague who wore thick black tights even in July, because she didn’t like her legs. I forget whether that was because they were too pale or because they didn’t live up to some unachievable idea of perfection.
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