British Vogue - 08.2019

Class act

O

ur new favourite compliment?

“That is so bourgeois.” Don’t

take it badly, this isn’t Karl

Marx’s Communist Manifesto.

In the fashion lexicon, it refers to the new

mood of glossy, up-town refinement

shot through with 1970s sophistication,

as outlined by Hedi Slimane at Celine,

Riccardo Tisci at Burberry, and Demna

Gvasalia at Balenciaga. Now, bourgeois

denotes pussy-bow blouses, and long,

lean leather boots. It’s plissé skirts that

fall below the knee, boxy little bags and

gold-buckled belts. It’s printed silk scarves

tied nonchalantly around ponytails, and

brooches that nestle at throats. And it’s

aviator sunglasses (they’re back!). Now,

all that’s left to add is a dose of Avenue

Foch swagger. EP

From left: Lucan wears cardigan, £580,

Moschino. Shirt, £295, Equipment, at Harvey

Nichols. Skirt, £355, Maje. Boots, £1,730,

Hermès. Earrings, £110, Links of London.

Vintage brooch, £295, Susan Caplan. Bag, £495,

Aspinal of London. Aaliyah wears coat, £690,

Gerard Darel. Shirt, £239, Polo Ralph Lauren.

Belt, from £830, Versace. Boots, from a

selection, Akris. Earrings, from £270, Ellery.

Scarf, £175, Smythson. Pan wears jacket,

£2,990, Ermanno Scervino. Blouse, £1,425,

Loro Piana. Shorts, £1,690, Tod’s. Belt, £370,

Salvatore Ferragamo. Boots, £1,050, Jimmy

Choo. Bag, £4,400, Chanel. Malachite ring,

£110, APC. Gold ring, £341, Maria Black.

Juliet wears jacket, £349, Hugo. Belt, £170,

Black & Brown London. Sweater, from £780,

Versace. Skirt, £1,450, Brunello Cucinelli.

Sandals, £490, Mulberry. Earrings, from £180,

Jennifer Behr. Ring, from £150, Ellery

THE MOOD

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IX COOPER; JASON LLOYD-EVANS; MITCHELL SAMS; PIXELATE.BIZ

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