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Street style: Lolita Jacobs
Lolita Jacobs is one of my fave Insta follows for her curatorial eye, but her relatable personal style is great too. Jeans factor highly, in combination with cool, just-statement-enough pieces. Even...
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Tod’s AW24: Press here
Two quick takeaways from the Tod’s AW24 show. Precision-pressed creases on overlong tailored trousers to give a super-lengthening effect to legs (above and below). And the double-shirt styling – so...
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Celine AW24: retro-modern minimalism plus a lipstick line
Still a bit gutted that Hedi didn’t end up at Chanel. Ah well, Celine’s gain. Nothing crazy new to see here but his brand of retro-modernism for Winter 24 (just teased in a film) looks contemporary...
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Dries Van Noten: Say it ain’t so!
A sad week for Dries heads. It’s just been announced Dries Van Noten is stepping down from his namesake brand after 38 years and the fashion world is in mourning. A thoroughly nice (and normal!) guy...
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Trend report: what to wear for SS24
Spring is properly here, so it’s off with the coats and on with the T-shirts. LOL April Fool! Alas no, it’s still pretty chilly in NW10, so my Spring trend report is leaning a little towards knits and...
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Gentlewoman style: Dior pre-fall 2024
My favourite look from yesterday’s Dior pre-fall 24 show at the Brooklyn Museum is this leather all in one number (above). Maria GC gets a ton of stick for her collections (please – enough with the...
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Slight of hand
It feels like we’re officially in our ‘small watch era’. After what feels like decades – scratch that, it was decades – of ginormous, chestbeating steel watches, we’re seeing the return of dainty,...
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On my radar: more watch and jewellery bits
Continuing the Cartier love, another major reveal at this month’s Watches & Wonders was the magnificent Reflection de Cartier bangle watch (above). In sleek yellow gold with its sculptural cuff...
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Zara is a designer brand now
Everyone’s talking about Rachel Tashjian’s Washington Post deep dive into the cult-like allure of Zara. From its 1975 Spanish origins to its current position as global gateway to high end aesthetics,...
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Shop the post: double shirts in the wild
Now the sweaters are off, it’s time to think about shirts. Why wear one when you can wear two (or three)? A small button-down under a bigger one worn undone. Two identical, worn unbuttoned over a tee....
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Virginie Viard is leaving, so who’s next for Chanel?
Everyone’s got their hot take on who will replace Virginie Viard at Chanel. While Chanel sales are up, speculation is that’s more down to price hikes and beauty purchases than Virginie’s designs (I...
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Quote of the day: Naomi Rea, Artnet News
“Access to this world is aspirational and offering a piece of it at a more affordable price point expands the customer base significantly. Now, the casual visitors over the weekend…can say they bought...
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Hermès takes Manhattan
My SS24 trend report picked up on the major appetite for leather, and of course Hermès comes top of the leather lust list. Hermès just showed the second ‘chapter’ of its AW24 collection in New York –...
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Shop the post: Summer beauty bits
I’ve not done a beauty round-up for a while, so here’s an update of the summer products and intel on my radar… SARAH CREAL BEAUTY. Shout-out to my buddy Jane for this news drop. Sarah Creal, the...
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Positive fashion: M&S to offer a major Deliveroo-style repair service
Really good to see all these high street and fashion brands embracing the repair economy. M&S is the latest to team up with Sojo on offering a Deliveroo-style clothing repair service to customers...
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The culture of fashion: Agnès B
French Girl Style – it’s the aesthetic that just won’t stop giving. And with the Paris Olympics mere hours away, you’d better buckle up, as it’s about to become even more omnipresent. The reason...
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What to buy from Old Stone Trade
While luxury fashion brands seem to be in meltdown, it feels like we’re rediscovering the joy of really good clothes. Considered cuts, well-made, and respectfully priced so their makers get paid...
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From LVMH to Inditex, cultural cachet is the key to fashion credibility
Fashion companies sponsoring major cultural events? Discuss… It’s the summer of LVMH as the luxury conglomerate commandeers the Paris Olympics, not least the opening ceremony. Was it just me though...
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Heads-up: Levi’s Column jeans
Giving these Levi’s ‘Column’ jeans* (100% cotton, no stretch) a quick shout out, while they’re 50% off. I’ve recently bought three of these – above – and had them shortened at the Levi’s store (free...
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Cartier carabiner, anyone?
Gorpcore jewellery – yay or nay? Personally, I’m feeling the elevated carabiner-clip-as-jewellery vibe. Back in spring, Cartier unveiled its take on the utilitarian carabiner clip – an audacious,...
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