How I Shop with Karen Carney: ‘Nine times out of 10 I’m wearing Reiss’

The Guardian UK Tuesday 02 June 2026, 14:00 UTC By As told to Lily Smith 1 min read

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Always wondered what everyday stuff celebrities buy, where they shop for food and the basics they scrimp on? The former footballer talks Lego, Rich Tea biscuits and spending money on experiences with the Filter• Don’t get the Filter delivered to your inbox? Carney is England’s fourth most-capped football player, competing at four World Cups, four European Championships and the London Olympics before retiring in 2019.

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Karen Carney is England’s fourth most-capped football player, competing at four World Cups, four European Championships and the London Olympics before retiring in 2019. In 2022, she began leading a landmark government review into the Future of Women’s Football in the UK, the recommendations of which were successfully backed by the government in 2023.

She was part of the first all-female punditry team for ITV at the men’s World Cup 2022, led ITV’s coverage of the men’s Euros in 2024 and contributed analysis to the women’s Euros in 2025.

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How I Shop with Karen Carney: ‘Nine times out of 10 I’m wearing Reiss’

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