How to dress well in your 40s and still be on trend this autumn Laura Wood seeks new season style advice from John Lewis personal stylist Kirsty Wotherspoon
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Whistles Thea Coat, £149 John Lewis hooded jumper, £45 Mint Velvet leather pleated skirt, available from October Whistles Rue Chelsea boot, £175
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utumn has arrived bringing with it a whole host of wardrobe dilemmas. After a good 18 months of lockdown lounging, exercising, working, and socialising in, ahem, black joggers, ‘out out’ is becoming a thing again and, I don’t know if it’s an age thing, but I’ve kind of lost my way recently, in the fashion sense of the word. So, I catch up with style expert Kirsty Wotherspoon, a personal stylist at John Lewis Edinburgh for 15 years, for reassurance, and the answers to the sartorial questions that are probably on the minds of many a 40something woman. So, maybe it is still okay for me to wear a mini if I want to… What do you think about the fashion myths regarding the over 40s? It’s not about styles being right for any age group; it’s about finding the styles that work for you. I would never say that a style is “too young” for a client, I just make sure she looks good in it and that will bring the confidence to wear it well. I would just remind everyone that our biggest critic is ourselves. We put a lot of pressure on ourselves and can get caught
