Step Inside Sarah Corbett-Winder’s Joyous World

I believe that all women deserve to feel fab, and I think that wearing a great suit does this. I wanted to create a brand that was chic, timeless and flattering, yet affordable. Suits are a forever classic that will work hard in your wardrobe. They are totally ageless. I wanted Kipper to be British and always be served with a side of fun – it’s all about empowering women through great tailoring. I love most to wear a suit on a Monday morning.

My shapes stay the same, so the fabrics are my trend. I want to design suits that are original and haven’t been seen before. I want my creations to bring you joy and empowerment. They are all crafted in London and created with a twist of cheekiness/fun. Good quality fabrics are key. I try to ensure that my collections will cater for all your suiting needs.

I like to go all out and create a full look! I see an outfit like I do a painting – like a piece of art. I would say that I am a maximalist – more is always more. I LOVE accessories and believe that they can really bring an outfit to life. I do admit, though, that I take one accessory off before I leave the house – just to keep the minimalist look from being too over-the-top! I would say my style is classic, eccentric and very often tonal, with flashes of colour. For me, an outfit should be a conversation starter.

I was adamant that we weren’t going to get bored of our house, and one never gets bored of stripes, so they play a HUGE part in our interiors. Our house is very tonal and earthy; we wanted to create our own world. Each room very much has a colour palette and, often, rooms are only allowed to be filled with one colour. Everything goes together in our house, a bit like my wardrobe – it all needs to be from the same family.

For me, the kitchen is always the heart of the house. I love our table and I have so many happy memories around it – lazy breakfasts, dinner with friends, long lunches, our kids doing their homework. I also love our larder – I have OCD, so having everything organised and labelled makes me so happy!

I love layering rings and enjoy creating a new formula each day. These double rings are by Shyla, and the bomb ring is filled with stones from my engagement ring – I recently had it reset. The blue band was my mother’s. I am forever foraging and collecting rings for my stacking game.

We lived in a flat while our house was being done up and it had limited space, so I had no option but to store my bags in a bookcase, and I quickly realised that this was a genius idea – you get to see them all, so you get to wear them more. Also, I love clothes and accessories so much that to have them out on display is heaven for me. I love Anya Hindmarch – classic yet playful – and also Reformation.

For me, glasses are a huge part of my identity; I think, if I’m really honest, I see them as a form of protection (as well as loving the way they look, I also have very bad eyesight!). I try to pick frames that are unique and that I haven’t seen worn by loads of people before. I often turn sunglasses into glasses, as the frames are often bigger and more fabulous. I have a real soft spot for glasses, and they’re always the finishing touch for my outfit – like the cherry on top.

DL1961 jeans are super-flattering, cool and always nod to the slightly more masculine shapes. They do a great Bermuda short and always have fab high-waisted wide-legs. I love their denim colours, too – they’re very wearable and always have a luxe feel to them.

As I have OCD, I am VERY organised. Having an organised wardrobe means that it makes getting dressed super-fun, I think the trick is to be able to see things, if you can. My wardrobe is my favourite room in the house, I often spend my evenings trying on outfits and have a good play! I share it with my husband (I say share – he gets a quarter), and I love that we spend time together getting dressed in the morning. It feels a bit like my studio where I create my work!

I am a huge fan of the Greek islands, especially Paxos, but we’re trying something new this summer and going to Lech in Austria. I’m excited about the mountain air, cold-water swimming, cycling and hiking – and also my wardrobe for this holiday! We also love the south of France; we often rent a villa with friends (and lots of kids) and totally switch off. Heaven!

I started Kipper Club because I felt like I wanted to have another string to my bow. I love creating content, but there was a part of me that wanted to create something more. I always wanted to share my love for suits and make women feel and look fabulous.

I recently discovered Farm Rio, which is such a fun brand, and this is one of their pieces. I love a two-piece and particularly love the sheerness of this outfit – it adds a real cheekiness to the chic ensemble. It’s casual but with an air of glam. I am loving a half tuck these days – it shows your waist but keeps it cool. The open neck is screaming for necklaces – layered coloured beads, of course.

You never need take as much on holiday for the kids as you think – let’s be honest, they don’t wear much! I always get them to pack with me (obviously I do an edit first), so they then know what they have to play with while we’re away. I also make sure that their clothes work well together as often they dress themselves. Is that being a control freak and teaching them about tonal dressing?!

My engagement ring means so much to me. I recently had her re-set by Philippa Herbert. I love the chunkiness of it – something I wouldn’t have chosen when I was getting engaged, but now I would. I bought myself a Cartier LOVE ring when I got a bonus at work. I’m a real Cartier LOVE fan and super-lucky that I have a rather wonderful Cartier LOVE bangle collection – one for turning 30 from my husband, and one for having each of our kids. I’m not going to lie, it makes me want to have more! I also wear my Lucy Delius T-bar necklace all the time; she’s a real forever piece.

I was trying to think of a unique way to communicate styling solutions to my followers – and, thus, the banana phone was born! She was quite hard to hunt down – she came from the US and her import duties weren’t cheap. It’s like my own style hotline. I often wish she was a burger phone.