Margot Tenenbaum. The queen of conservative style blended with an air of rebellion. Margot’s luxurious fur coats and Birkin bag are set against girly barrette hair clips and preppy polo dresses, finished with a melancholic edge thanks to a solid serving of heavy black eyeliner. Gucci is constantly referencing her, she makes moody cool, and […]
Dora Maar gets her moment – At Tate Modern
2020 is going to be the year of Surrealist women. Usually depicted as mere muses to the celebrated men of Surrealism (you can read about the art movement in a piece I wrote for January’s issue of Breathe magazine), the women of Surrealism challenged and shaped the movement. Surprisingly, although the Surrealists embraced free-thinking, they […]
Puff sleeve tops you need to channel your inner Marie Antoinette.
So I know that recreating a look from Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette is out of the question when it comes to everyday dressing, but there is something you can take from the screen into your wardrobe, and that is puff sleeves. They are everywhere this season, from little milkmaid blouses to power sleeve tees, and […]
The Lisbon Sister – The Virgin Suicides inspired look
I first found The Virgin Suicides when I was about 16. For some reason, I’ve always been drawn to the macabre (I grew up listening to Radiohead), and I was entranced by the dreamy, romantic vision of these five sisters and their beautifully sad story. Although it was the first feature for director Sofia Coppola, […]
Oh, sugar. How to create your own sweet moments from Marie Antoinette.
Watching Marie Antoinette made me want to eat some pastries, go to Versailles and buy a corset (you’d need one after scoffing the cream cakes like the ladies in this film). From the movie dream queen that is Sofia Coppola (Virgin Suicides, Lost in Translation), you can only expect beautiful things from this cult classic. […]
It’s gettin’ hot in here. This is the most popular swimsuit this summer.
Remember that figure-skimming, cut out crinkle dress that Julia Roberts is wearing when we first see her in Pretty Woman? It was created by babe brand Hunza, who has since relaunched and have taken that gorge stretch fabric to the beach with some swimwear. It has spawned a wave of lookalikes this season, and I’ve […]
Basket case. Beach bags that you can love on holiday and at home.
You can’t possibly take your handbag to the beach, so thank goodness for all the basket bags, string bags and beaded bags doing the rounds this season. I’ve selected a few favourites in my Basket Case Edit. Beach setting not compulsory, but they’d definitely enjoy a sandy outing.
Meryl and the trench coat of dreams – Fashion moments from Kramer Vs Kramer
I’ve always wanted a Burberry trench, and Meryl demonstrates just why we all need one in our wardrobes while playing subtly stylish Joanna Kramer in Kramer Vs Kramer. See also, lots of pared-down basics, cream and camel tones, silk blouses worn with pearl earrings, and a courtroom wardrobe that puts all those preened DUI-charged celebs […]
The best minimal sandals to take into summer
I wore a pair of strappy square-toed sandals to my year 9 disco when I was 14. They went to the charity shop some years later, a decision I am regretting now I’m once again lusting after these minimal heels. They’re this summer’s must-have, so I’ve put together an edit of the best available on […]
Style like a Queen. Fashion moments from The Favourite.
I don’t know how The Favourite got on at The Oscars last night. I am currently on media lockdown on account of not staying up until the wee small hours in the UK to watch (I did it for Leo in 2016, but I’m 30 years old, 5am bedtimes are just TOO MUCH). So while […]