What Mums Wear: Kate Bond, Founder of Bond Street.

"Sunglasses, handbag and shoes can do the talking for you and can turn a a very basic outfit in to one that has a bit more edge."

What mums wear is a new series that takes a deep dive into what we wear, our relationship with fashion and how it evolves throughout motherhood, just as we do. We ask our most stylish mum friends their best tips on what to wear and what they consider when getting dressed each day.

"Truly hideous" is how Kate's husband Banjo describes her beloved white Maison Margiela Tabis — a shoe staple for many a fashionable woman but a known man repeller among the mere moral male population. I DM Kate something cheeky about my husband's disdain for some items I wear, and she replies, "Honestly, it usually means it's good." I agree. This is also why I like Kate and what she shares online. She delivers honest fashion with humour and lightness, adding joy to my morning scroll.

Her appreciation and understanding of style are unmistakable from her grid. She favours the flawless formula of a well-cut blazer, classic sunglasses, great-fitting jeans and a pair of leather Khaite boots. I mention the label Kh…