Unveiling the enigma behind her timeless appeal, we dissect ‘The Frazzled English Woman’s’ alluring aesthetic in this how-to guide on a trend thats resurged a year later, following it’s initial 00s peak. She’s the artwork capturing a balance between sophistication and utter dishevelment, and embraces the messy aura that suggests a life well-lived. Delving into the sartorial choices that epitomise this trend: love triangles, wallowing, messy hair and layered winter outfits, we explore the love affair with the iconic protagonist seen in 2000s rom-coms. Her life is messy but this guide isn’t.

An online phenomenon and a worldwide witchhunt, the craze of finding the basic, and more specifically, the basic b*tch. What were the origins of this phase, and how did this fuel the vehicle of misogyny?