Elle UK May2020

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Elle UPFRONT

Gone are the days of the French Tuck, where you casually slip the front of

your shirt into your waistband, letting the back hang loose in faux laissez-

faire style. The fashion set has adopted another Gallic style affectation, the

Paris Pull, styling belts over blazers, and – you guessed it – pulling them

tight to recreate the wasp-waisted silhouette of Dior’s bar jacket. Breathe in.

THE PARIS PULL

On the street...

The easy update

THE TRICK: A SIMPLE

WAY TO UPDATE LAST

SEASON’S BOXY

BLAZERS

Feature fastening

GIVE THE PARIS PULL

A BIT OF ‘EASE’

BY CREATING

AN OVERSIZED KNOT

IN YOUR BELT

MalenaZavala JoyCrookes L Devine Girlin Red BrookeBentham

Meet five artists striking a chord, including Brit nominee Joy Crookes and Amandla Stenberg-approved Girl in Red. Then there’s the

effervescent L Devine, indie rocker Brooke Bentham and Malena Zavala, who marries Latin rhythm with dream pop.

Listen up...GUI TAR HEROES

Words: Becky Burgum. Photography: Gett y Images, Imaxtree, Gonzales Photo/Avalon.