Petra

A wardrobe edit with one non-negotiable: natural fibres only. Cotton, linen, wool, cashmere and silk - chosen for how they feel, wear and last. I’m increasingly interested in what clothes are actually made from, and in finding pieces where the quality of the fabric justifies the price. This is my edit of elevated basics and wardrobe staples made without synthetic fibres. Some are affordable finds, others are pieces worth investing in, but everything has to earn its place through quality, versatility and cost per wear. No polyester hiding behind a premium price tag. No paying more simply for a label. Just well-made clothes in good fabrics that I’d genuinely buy, wear and recommend.

The pieces I think every good wardrobe starts with. Not basics for the sake of being basic, but the clothes that quietly do most of the work - the perfect T-shirt, a great shirt, trousers that go with everything, knitwear worth investing in and the layers that pull an outfit together. I’m interested in pieces that make getting dressed easier and make everything else in your wardrobe more wearable. Fit, fabric and proportion matter more to me than a logo, and I’d rather own one genuinely good version of something than five that are almost right. This is my edit of the wardrobe foundations I reach for constantly, replace when they wear out and build outfits around. Some are worth investing in, others absolutely aren’t. The common thread is versatility: pieces that can be styled repeatedly without making every outfit feel the same. Consider this the starting point - get the foundations right, and the interesting pieces become much easier to wear.

The routine behind the skincare edit. After years of trial and error, this is how I actually put the products together - what I use in the morning, what I save for evenings and where actives, hydration and barrier care fit in. At 36, my priorities are glow, hydration, healthy skin and ageing well. I have combination skin and use actives regularly, but I’ve learned that more isn’t necessarily better. The aim is a routine that does enough without doing too much: effective ingredients, sensible layering and knowing when to push your skin and when to leave it alone. This isn’t a rigid checklist I follow identically every day. Some products are constants, others rotate depending on what my skin needs. Think of it as the framework I come back to - streamlined, considered and, most importantly, proven on my own skin.

A considered edit of the skincare I use on repeat. This is the edit that came out of years of trial, error, empty bottles and figuring out what actually deserves a place in my routine. My focus is simple: glow, hydration, barrier health and ageing well. I have combination skin, I’m experienced with actives and I rotate products depending on what my skin needs rather than constantly adding more steps. I’m interested in good ingredients and visible results - not trends, complicated routines or products that look good on a shelf but do very little on your skin. You’ll find affordable staples alongside products I think are worth spending more on. Everything has to earn its place: it needs to work, layer well and make sense in a routine.Think of this as years of skincare trial and error, edited down. The products I finish, repurchase and genuinely recommend - whether you’re building a routine from scratch or looking for something better to slot into the one you already have.