The woman who dressed a generation

Qualified stylist, colour analyst, writer, author and Barnsley-based mum-of-two Katie Portman turned a fascination with women’s style into a career helping clients find confidence in their clothing. Here Katie, who has recently partnered with Bayfields Opticians and Audiologists as part of a campaign to provide styling advice for glasses wearers, shares her life in fashion

ADORED BY THE LIKES OF BEYONCÉ AND KATE MOSS, TOPSHOP CEMENTED ITS PLACE AS AN ICON OF THE BRITISH HIGH STREET. AS THE BRAND MAKES ITS ELECTRIFYING COMEBACK, TAMISON O’CONNOR LOOKS AT WHAT ITS FUTURE HOLDS

ALEXA CHUNG HAS BEEN MANY THINGS – MTV GIRL, CREATIVE DIRECTOR, BALLET-FLAT AFICIONADO – BUT SHE REMAINS, FOREVER, A BRITISH STYLE ICON. IN CONVERSATION WITH NICOLA COUGHLAN, SHE REFLECTS ON THE INDIE-SLEAZE ERA (’IT REALLY WAS AS FUN AS IT LOOKED’) AND REVEALS HER NEXT MOVE

Get ready for a season of self-expression – bows are big, the cape is back and OTT belts are cinching in everything. Pick your winter style persona; this is no time to play it safe

Why is there still pressure for literary authors to dress down in order to be taken seriously? For bestselling novelist Coco Mellors, fashion helps her channel her inner confidence

The designer’s brand, which blends high-octane glamour and sustainability, has become a red-carpet favourite of celebrities including Ashley Graham and Munroe Bergdorf