My first men’s Paris Fashion Week was a wheeze of shows, presentations, exhibitions, parties and a tiny bit of shopping. Plus lots of people-watching outside cafes, drinking coffee and wafting pretend cigarettes. One of the most impressive presentations was the Berluti event in the lush Jardin du Palais Royal, I mean just look at the photos… (more…)
“If you put something together and it doesn’t look good, the fashion police are not going to take you away. And if they do you might have some fun in jail!”
Iris Apfel in conversation with Tavi Gevinson and Judith Thurman in this fantastic video, ‘Sunday at the Met – Good Taste/Bad Taste: The Evolution of Contemporary Chic‘. Further proof that age in fashion is quite irrelevant. Do watch…
Just seen this photo of a gaggle of Lula lovelies at (Lula editor) Leith Clark’s wedding. I never know what to wear to weddings as I hate being all trussed up and it’s inevitably cold or raining. I applaud the combo here of floaty chiffon or tulle with a biker jacket (Mary Charteris) or chunky jumper (Alexa Chung), or the alternative option of tailored trousers with a silk blouse (Luella Bartley) which is much more my wedding uniform. Heels aren’t a must (although Alexa’s Charlotte Olympia kitty shoes are frankly the best thing ever) – ballet flats or lace-ups are just as acceptable if teamed with enough girlish silk or taffeta.
This is really a very English way of dressing, punctuated by unkempt natural prettiness and windswept hair. And here’s the bride. C’est sweet, c’est chic!
[Images: MrBlasberg.com ]
I haven’t been on a horse since a school trip to Mr Puddy’s farm in 1986 but I’m quietly lusting after Gucci’s Cruise 2013 equestrian collection. The 15-piece capsule collection includes performance-grade jodhpurs, polos and riding jacket, plus a horse blanket, nappa gloves, whip-printed foulard scarf and the poshest riding cap ever… (more…)
