Melanie Rickey
Style Director
Melanie Rickey is Good Housekeeping's style director, working across print and digital to create uplifting fashion-forward content to enrich readers' personal style under the GH Fashion Manifesto. Melanie brings experience from 25 years as a journalist covering international and British fashion, but she is choosy. If it doesn't spark joy, deliver style, quality, responsible production and excellent cost-per-wear value, you won't find it in Good Housekeeping. Off duty, you'll most likely find her making her podcast The Enoughness with Melanie Rickey, clad in Uniqlo cashmere and her favourite Marques Almeida boyfriend trousers.
Long. Black. Tailored. This is the M&S coat taking over winter — plus 7 more for every budget
A black longline overcoat is the true coat buy of the season
Primark's sleek form-fitting jacket has serious fashion energy and instantly dresses up jeans, at £28
The form-fitting jacket is taking over from blazers. Plus the basic, better and best versions of this jacket to consider now
Silver boots, disco joggers and glossy bags: you'll be wearing Hush’s festive range before December
Hush's glossy party range is the fashion equivalent of a SAD lamp, so why wait until Christmas?
Everyone's wearing chic riding boots, Next's £58 pair look luxurious for the price, plus 5 more pairs to know
Pair classics riding boot with this season's pencil skirts, kilts midi-skirts and dresses for failsafe chic all winter
Caramel knits are replacing burgundy, M&S £28 cable-knit is a luxury style win, and 20% off
It's time to make caramel your luxury neutral
‘Forget jumpers and jackets, the Uniqlo x JW Anderson piece I'm waking up early for is the £8 socks'
The new collection just dropped and I'm making a beeline for the striped socks
Seriously chic, properly cosy: Uniqlo’s barrel-leg cords are back in five autumn shades, £39.90
If you haven't discovered Uniqlo x Comptoir de Cottonier yet, start with their barrel cords
M&S's faux-fur cuffs, collars, hats and mittens will add Hollywood glamour to your autumn, from £16
Bring screen siren energy to your everyday style, and, yes, there's even a pillbox hat
6 autumn moods, 24 brilliant coats! From cosy heritage to luxury glamour we’ve found the chicest, from £60
With our edit of autumn coats you'll be warm, chic and, if the mood takes you, glamorous too
M&S just entered its luxury boot era, from riding to biker these are the six chicest styles, from £40
Boot season is here
The cinched-waist parka is autumn's goes-with-everything jacket – and Zara's four new versions prove why
Dress it up for work, or wear it to walk the dog - either way the cinch waist parka is your one and done solution
M&S chic and fluffy cardigan is a Muppet Show tribute in olive green, soft grey and white, at £40
Fuzzy and fluffy textures are having a fashion moment
The cardigan jacket is officially autumn's most stylish layer – M&S' chic £38 version is the one to know
Forget the blazer, a cardigan jacket does the cosy work of a cardigan with the style of a jacket
Nobody's Child is 20% off all weekend – these are the 14 pieces I'd recommend in a heartbeat
It's the Good Housekeeping Good Buys weekend, and our friends at Nobody's Child have shared 20% off everything, just for you
Decorative jeans are a go - and Zara's £35.99 floral pair is the prettiest way to wear the trend
Forget plain denim. Zara's painterly floral jeans prove fashion's love affair with decorative dressing has officially begun.
Cord flares are replacing jeans - M&S' burgundy pair are the comfy, chic and slimming reason why, £32
Cord flares are an unexpected gift of a trouser, and this pair from M&S come in three further colours
Argyle jumpers are replacing plain - M&S has the most stylish versions we've seen all season, from £26
They're smart, cosy and so cute. M&S argyle knits take their cue from Prada.
The Henley tee is the chic layering top for autumn – M&S has the sleekest for £18
A slim-fit Henley top has throw-on ease of a T-shirt with the styling versatility of a shirt
The new Uniqlo: C collection has cracked autumn chic with 15 pieces stylish women actually want, from £23
For luxury-chic at non crazy prices, look no further
Six trends to know, and 24 pieces I’d buy in a heartbeat this autumn from Zara, M&S and John Lewis, from £26
Your autumn wardrobe, edited. Six keeper trends, 24 considered high-street buys, and not a throwaway fashion item in sight.
Amanda Wakeley's John Lewis range is a masterclass in quiet luxury – these are the five pieces to invest in
Amanda Wakeley believes great style starts with confidence, not trends. Her new John Lewis collection puts her philosophy into practice.
M&S' chic brown checked coat wraps up every autumn/winter trend in one very stylish £90 package
If you're investing in one new coat this autumn, make it one you'll still want to wear in five years' time. This chic £90 M&S design does exactly that.
An argyle cardigan is the knit update for autumn, and White Stuff''s version is stylish, cosy and 20% off
The diamond knit cardigan will update almost every outfit your own now
From frilled blouses to pearl-drop earrings: H&M's new premium collection is surprisingly chic, from £12.99
H&M did a catwalk show at London Fashion Week, these pieces are worth every penny
From Henley tops to fluffy knits Next’s fashion staples now come in clever money-saving multipacks, from £24
Say hello to fashion cleverness with spreadsheet thinking - it doesn't get more Good Housekeeping than this.
M&S’ sleek new trench coat is the high-street buy of autumn
With an checked lining, authentic details and a £95 price tag, M&S’s very chic new shower proof trench is a winner
Massimo Dutti’s 9 sleekest autumn investment buys, from £50 – the pieces we’d wear forever
For women who love quality clothes, Massimo Dutti has become the default "designer" brand on the high street, these are the pieces to invest in
Get your heritage check midi skirt before Traitors starts - these are the 7 on trend skirts to know, from £28
Time to get ahead of the "Claudia effect" with this season's best heritage check skirts from
Bye, ruched loafers, hello chic slipper loafers, the new shape you’ll wear everywhere from £40
Discover the sleekest, and most pared back loafers to know now from M&S, Zara and Stories
M&S’s rhinestone cowgirl shirts are a Dolly Parton tribute in tartan and denim, at £40
In checks and denim, M&S’s £40 shirts bring Dolly Parton sparkle to everyday style
Chocolate brown trousers are replacing black – here's the 11 chicest pairs to shop now, from £20
If you're looking to update your black trousers, think again
M&S velvety brown wide-leg cords are your sleek and soft alternative to jeans for autumn, £36
Brown cords have become an everyday fashion staple
Next has perfected the cinched utility jacket of the season, all thanks to Victoria Beckham, at £64
Next's version of the sell-out Victoria Beckham x Gap jacket, comes in chocolate brown faux suede
A lipstick-red jumper is all it takes to wake up your autumn wardrobe – the 8 to shop now, from £35
Our edit includes spot-on lipstick-red knits from John Lewis, M&S, Zara, Nobody's Child and more
'They work with everything': The 5 jean styles and one denim colour to know this autumn – from £21
Dark indigo is the smartest wash of the season. Pick the silhouette that suits you, then let this timeless shade do the hard work.
The Henley is the jumper style to know for autumn – M&S has the cutest for £28
The Henley combines the throw-on ease of a jumper with the styling versatility of a cardigan
Loafers have had a sleek reset – the 5 styles that matter now, from snaffle to slipper, from £36
M&S, John Lewis, Zara and Boden have updated their key loafer styles for autumn, and we are here for it
Meet M&S’ sleek new £38 barrel cargo trousers, aka ‘bargos’ – you’ll want them in every colour
Part barrel trouser, part cargo, M&S’ £38 ‘bargos’ might just be the most endlessly useful trousers of the season
If you want to get ahead, get a car coat – the 7 best from M&S, John Lewis and more, from £65
A car coat is the style to know for autumn
M&S just dropped autumn’s cutest midi skirt – and it ticks off four trends for £42
This tiered midi skirt is a true multi-taker for the new season
Perfect loafers, car coats and sleek dresses, John Lewis has all you need for a stylish autumn
Style director Melanie Rickey on the 10 pieces worth knowing from John Lewis’s new-season collection
M&S' barrel cargo trousers are the sleek utility-chic buy of the season, at £38
If you're looking for the perfect cotton cargo pants for the new season, you've just found them
Boden's excellent new autumn dresses pair sleek lines with the colours of now – and they're 20% off
Oh, and the 20% offer ends just before midnight tonight
It’s time to appoint John Lewis’ £79 swishy black midi skirt the backbone of your autumn wardrobe
The skirt to launch a thousands outfits is here
The 6 autumn pieces I'd buy in a heartbeat from Cos, Massimo, M&S, Zara and John Lewis, from £65
Good Housekeeping style director Melanie Rickey reveals her top six super chic autumn fashion buys
These 5 Uniqlo trousers and knits make back-to-the-office style ridiculously chic and easy, from £35
Uniqlo's new season basics are as chic as they are useful
Meet the £28 M&S cardigan inspired by a Chanel jacket, and it comes in two perfect autumn shades
The transitional cardigan shape is pared back and cropped
M&S has won autumn shoes – these are the five chic new-season shapes you'll want, from £30
Slimmer, sleeker, chicer: M&S's refined sneakers, ballet shoes, loafers, slingbacks and pumps make for its best autumn shoe collection yet.
We found the ingredients of the ultimate travel trousers, here are the very best from £22
The trick to the best trousers is not to lean into pajama territory
This excellent Chanel-ish denim jacket just landed at Zara, and it's worth every penny of its £80
If you don't have £4,960 for a Chanel denim jacket, you may have £80 for Zara's version.
The first autumn drops are in – these are the pieces worth knowing from M&S, Zara and more, from £24
If you're ready to polish up your style for early autumn, start here
Drapey tops are set to become autumn's defining fashion piece – this Zara one is perfection, £45
Here's the next chic shape stylish women everywhere will be wearing
Red ballet shoes are the small update with a big impact and M&S has the best pair out there, £58
Like Dorothy's famous ruby slippers, these red ballet flats possess a little wardrobe magic.
Cream jeans are the new white jeans, these are the 7 best pairs to buy now, from £22
If you're buying one new pair of jeans this year, make them cream.
These are the 6 best fashion investments to make now in M&S's 50% off sale, from £15
M&S sale is studded with high quality basic but brilliant buys that are worth every penny
We’ve found summer’s very best going out shoes, and they’re chic and comfortable too, from £30
These chic, walkable heels are the stylish finishing touch your summer wardrobe has been waiting for.
Monsoon’s new shirt collection is ridiculously chic and useful, and perfect for autumn too, from £39
Monsoon perfect collection of chic everyday tops is worth knowing
Stylish women are choosing crisp shirt dresses for this heatwave, here's the 6 best from H&M to Next
As the novelty of heatwave dressing wears off, chic women are choosing crisp and polished shirt-dresses instead.
John Lewis's gorgeous sell-out floral midi skirt is back – it's the best £59 you'll spend all year
At first glance, it looks like classic Prada.
These £30 cream jeans from M&S do everything white jeans do - but better, and you’ll wear them into autumn
M&S' bestselling barrel-leg jeans are now available in cream, and we think they're the smartest denim buy of the year
Zara's £20 caped tee will make you feel like a chic superhero – and It has matching trousers
This is the co-ord of summer
Jigsaw's luxurious top and trouser co-ord is chic yet relaxed for summer and 50% off in the sale
This luxurious co-ord is made from a cotton cupro that feels like raw silk
Zara's chic, drapey linen shirt dress is the perfect buy now, wear all autumn office hero, £50
And it comes in rose pink or a pop of red
Stylish women can't get enough of Zara's summer co-ords – this is their prettiest one yet, from £28
Light, airy and combining three of summer's biggest trends, it's the effortless holiday outfit you'll wear on repeat
Good Housekeeping, Part of the Hearst UK Fashion & Beauty Network
Good Housekeeping participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites.
©2026 Hearst UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ. Registered in England. All Rights Reserved.
