COLDER DAYS are here again, and we've rounded up two new ways to style the Belgrave Crescent Tuscany Tote. Whether your style is preppy and chic, favouring a dusky teal wool felt coat and camel scarf with pale pink leather ankle boots, or more casual and laid-back in powdery blue jeans, a cashmere knit sweater and lilac-coloured puffer coat, we have the best pieces for the most perfect, put-together look ...
PHOEBE PHILO IS LEAVING CÉLINE. The rumours broke out (for the hundredth time) on Tuesday morning, and the fashion industry reacted, for it is Philo who has single handedly returned the chic minimalism to fashion since taking the helm in 2008. Suddenly, women turned away from 'more is more' heavily embellished and colourful ensembles towards simple lines and a tonal colour palette, in clothes that quietly screamed "Power!" It was a revolution, previously unseen in fashion, arguably, since Calvin Klein.
KNEE BOOTS HAVE BEEN RELEGATED TO THE BACKEND OF TRENDS, for it is the ankle boot in all its iterations — from the suede Isabel Marant version, to sleek patent leather white sock boots — that has featured in every season’s catwalks as the must-have piece for the winter season.
GUILLAUME HENRY is said to have been inspired by the American Wild West for the Nina Ricci Fall 2017 Ready-to-Wear collection in Paris, siting the Ricci woman a traveler enamoured with the notion of the "urban cowboy". There were silver-tipped and pointed collars, bolo ties and shearling, but thankfully, these rodeo-style adornments were more of an aside to the expert layering of corduroy, leather and lace, the pale shades of dusky rose and daffodil, the shimmery cowl-neck day dresses and perfectly tailored blazers and belted coats ...