Margaret Howell unbuttoned
Love a bit of wonky styling, and Margaret Howell delivered for her SS17 show. There was a little bit of a #Demnaeffect with the skewiff necklines (think Vetements’ pulled-off jackets) and I liked all the undone details – collars unbuttoned, half-tucked shirts, scarves akimbo. I particularly like the unbuttoned sweater over the shirt…
Prada did this all a while ago first (of course) but it seems to resonate more now in times of extreme uncertainty. I think the key to pulling this off if you’re not a pretty, leggy 21-year-old is to keep it simple, have one or two undone details, but keep everything high quality. I’ve never ironed anything, but increasingly I’m drawn to super-starched, ironed shirts and trousers, especially if I’m going to be tucking things haphazardly and rolling up sleeves etc. It’s all about balance…
WORDS: Disneyrollergirl/Navaz Batliwalla
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14 October, 2016 @ 7:55 pm
Love this piece, Navaz. I worship at the house of Margaret Howell and your article made me want every single item in this collection- except for the shorts, which are adorable on the model but people might think I was out of my head for not wearing trousers or a skirt… Such a treat to read, as always.
14 October, 2016 @ 8:57 pm
Ahhh me too, adore all her knits. thank you for the nice words!! x
18 October, 2016 @ 8:45 am
Skewiff styling – love it. Also love the word skewiff, thanks for bringing it back!
18 October, 2016 @ 8:02 pm
You’re welcome! (Now iron your shirt…)