Tatler UK - 09.2019

Leah

Abbott

Bored with her English degree, 24-year-old

Leah Abbott switched lanes to fashion on a

whim – spurred on by compliments about the

way she dressed: think Nineties hip-hop era

New York with a DIY cool-girl London twist.

With Jorja Smith now among her many

clients (they met while Leah was working at

one of Jorja’s favourite vintage stores) it’s clear

she made the right decision. ‘I can’t explain

why I do it or how I know it’s right,’ she says,

‘but it’s a feeling I get with nothing else.’

Embroidered taffeta cape, POA, by ASHI. Cotton shirt,

£860, by JIL SANDER at Selfridges. Patent-leather

boots, POA, by PAM HOGG. Diamanté cuffs, £95 each,

by GILLIAN HORSUP. From left, crystal and gold ring,

£289, by OSCAR DE LA RENTA. Rhodium-plated brass

ring, £117, by KEREN WOLF. Tights, stylist’s own

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