Mum's Stripes

Mum's striped dress - out the suitcase for the heatwave last week. Keeping me cool as I catch up with family via video call... It's been a busy couple of weeks trying to get back in to the swing of styling and shooting. I first remember wearing this on the beach on Cornwall when I was about 16, so thrilled I still have it.

Diamonds and Combat

Fern at my studio last year.

Shot by Tim Grant

Fur and Frill

During a visit to the V&A recently I was drawn to the cases of carefully preserved clothes that seemed to really resonate with fashion's current love of all things 70s. Velvet, fur and silk... fashion actually does go in circles.

This arctic fox fur trimmed coat is late 19th Century fare

And these frills and starched bows even earlier - mid 18th Century

Coming Soon #5

Our next Style Profile is in the wings, getting ready to make its debut on our Features page

 

Stay tuned.