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. Â
Sweatshirts, reinvented! The classic sweatshirt has had a makeover, and we've found the best - from £25
Update your casual style with a new look sporty chic sweatshirt
M&S's gorgeously chic new midi-skirts are the style solution to take you to October
M&S new-in midi-skirts will raise your style game both this season, and next
I've switched from ballerina sneakers to jazz shoes. Here's why this nostalgic shoe is about to go viral
Everything you need to know about the jazz shoe trend, including where to shop them before they go viral
I've been wearing my son's culottes all week. Here's why they work for everyone
Culottes are back in style, but this time they're more relaxed
Move over, Labubu – M&S just launched a bag charm department! These are the ones we love
It’s official: you can literally hang anything from your bag, including your dog
Now you're talking! M&S chic sell-out designer vibe mules are back in stock
The hit mules are fully stocked once again...
Why silk scarves are the hottest accessory of 2025 and how to wear them now - from £11
Tie them cowboy style, drape them from your bag, wear them around your waist.. we're obsessed!
Why these three Elizabeth Scarlett bags are the most useful things in my everyday life
Elizabeth Scarlett accessories will bring a pop of joy to your day-to-day
No kaftan? No problem! Monsoon’s sale is full of ridiculously cute beach cover-ups – from £14.50
Bring your boho to the beach with these pretty beach cover-ups
‘I won’t leave home without them’: the exact ingredients for my perfect holiday capsule wardrobe
And where to pick up every item…
10/10! Boden takes the crown for this year’s best summer dresses
Now all we have to do is choose our favourite – will it be Christabel, Alexa or Cecily?
They’re cheap, chic and Jane Birkin approved – meet the laid-back status trainer of summer
Beloved by icons and you can pop them in the washing machine, too
Are these the best travel trousers in the world?
The ingredients for your perfect travel trousers are here.
Why boxer shorts are the answer to a stylish summer – and we've found the best 17 pairs, from £11
Here’s why the style set are wearing boxer shorts, and why you should too.
Five things I’ve learned about dressing for the summer, and one I’ll never, ever do again
Our style director’s guide to effortless, confidence-boosting summer style
Our style director goes 'New In' shopping for you – discover her favourites here
From gingham to stripes, woven leather to pearly bangles, your style injection for summer is here
Think you can't wear a bikini... yes, you can! These bikinis will inspire you to ditch your swimsuit - from £15
Meet the flattering, confidence giving bikinis to know about now
The high street jewellery we wear to feel like billionaires – from £18
These if-you-know-you-know jewellery pieces will luxe up your style in an instant
When style meets science! Heatwave clothes that will never fail you - from £15
These science backed clothes will help keep you cool and stylish in the hot weather
M&S is back! These are the 15 things we've been waiting to buy - from £20
We've had these in our baskets for weeks
I’m calling it. This is the trouser of summer
And it’s the shape we’ll all be wearing in the autumn too
The sunglasses trend that will actually make you happier, and sleep better - from £14
When fashion gives us an accidental sleep aid, we're here for it
Your something new from £18, these affordable and beautiful jewellery pieces will complete your wedding-day look.
For that finishing touch
Why Hush's new collection solves all our summer outfit dilemmas - from office to holiday to garden party
The best chic designer skirt of summer is back in stock at Uniqlo
The designer skirt you can afford in every colour
The Emerson dress convinced us to shop at Abercrombie & Fitch for the first time in years
The sold out Emerson maxi is back, and other reasons you need to look at Abercrombie with fresh eyes
I bought a sexy milkmaid top and, just like that, it’s become my wardobe hero – from £20
Summer's most uplifting collab just landed and every single piece will improve your mood
Cath Kidston & Next have excelled themselves with this gorgeous summer drop
12 bridesmaid dresses for every body shape – from £23
You’ll want to be the bridesmaid if you get to wear these forever dresses
That's not an It bag - THIS is an It bag - how our style director found her forever summer bag
When you find the one, you know...
Sorry, M&S – I had to find new knickers and I love them more than yours
Our style director’s hunt to find a new everyday knicker supplier
These accessories are your luxe for less shortcut for a high-fashion summer, from £34
Woven accessories are in-demand, here’s how to get your hands on the most wanted styles