Wear your heart on your sleeve

EVERY woman has at least one: that little secret purchase that fills us with regret; a top or dress that hasn’t seen the light of day since it was bought.

So as tempting as it is to refresh your whole wardrobe in the sales, if you want to avoid buyer’s remorse, why not try up-cycling clothes you already own as part of the British Heart Foundation’s campaign The Big Stitch? Throughout July, you can take any old, forgotten items into a BHF store, or buy something there, and embellish them in your own style.

As well as the profits going to a good cause, you can post before and after photos online and get the chance to win tickets to a West End show.