This is my favourite autumn editorial so far. Very demure, very…oh never mind!
This is a shoot celebrating the classic gentlewoman tropes of Yves Saint Laurent’sLe Smoking. But I like the minimalist, dishevelled twist.
Photographer Boo George and stylist Cathy Kasterine make the dream team, showing polished blouses, slip dresses and tailoring by Ralph Lauren, Celine and Carven*, accessorised with sculptural Gucci cuffs* as weighty as the De Beers diamonds are delicate. (more…)
These “straight-up”-style look book photos are an excellent styling research tool, offering wardrobe inspo even if you’re not planning to buy anything.
If you are planning to shop, it’s giving The Row style at more accessible prices. I’ve not seen Carven up close enough to see the quality, but I have high hopes. The wool gabardine coat, bonded cotton mac and crease-front tailored pants (a major emerging trend for next season, remember) are whispering to me. (more…)
I don’t know if life is one big algorithm now, but these hooded cagoules seem to be following me around online and IRL.
The seed was first planted last summer via a pinky-orange Loro Piana number in a Harper’s Bazaar editorial. So un-utilitarian, so unexpected, so cool! Then the eau de nil cocktail cagoule fromCarven SS24 (below) captured our hearts with its audacious banana sleeves and heavy satin drape. The anti-nylon pac-a-mac, this one is definitely not intended for inclement weather. (more…)