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FABULOUS
FORTIES
Fashion takes
to the archives
A DAYWITH
FRIDA KAHLO
Be inspired by the
artist’s eclectic style
this week’s
POWER
PLAY
how to mix red, white and
black for maximum impact
issue
In this week’s issue pledge your allegiance to the
season’s hottest shades – red, white and black.
We show you how to wear them in our shoot:
think polka dot skirt suits, winter-white coverups
and cocktail-ready LRDs (Little Red Dresses).
Then flashback to the 1940s and channel the
decade’s most stylish icons the FW11 way – think
Joan Crawford reworked à la Miu Miu. Plus, we
celebrate four decades of Vivienne Westwood’s
revolutionary style with an exclusive interview.
VIVIENNE
WESTWOOD
We salute
a sartorial icon
the
fashion
file
The things
you need
to know
PHOTOGRAPH: Nohalide.com
new designer...
SOCIETY
DEBUT
Take a turn in the new cowboy
boot as Cobra Society struts
straight out of L.A. and into the
limelight. A new launch from
former Stella McCartney intern
Alex Davis, these boots have
already bagged Beyoncé as a fan.
Each boot is adorned with handwoven Moroccan kilim fabric and
made using traditional techniques.
Cobra, we’re charmed.
SHOP cobra SOCIETY4
most wanted...
NEW
LEATHER
From outerwear to eveningwear,
leather is cut in every direction this
fall. Joseph gets tough with leather
shirts while YSL flatters the feminine
with shift dresses and A-line skirts.
Leather trims are trending too – on
cashmere capes at Rick Owens and
jersey dresses at Alexander Wang.
And the ubiquitous leather jacket?
A cut above; with bell-sleeves or a
cinched waist at Junya Watanabe.
SHOP NEW LEATHER4
photographer: daron bailey
Style crush...
fashion file
white out
White for night – it’s modern and super-chic. Look to Diane Kruger
and team a minimalist shift with matching heels for a refreshing take.
trend flash
BURGUNDY
BAGS
words: ellen burney; images: Getty Images
It’s the new color to carry. Satchel
of the season goes to Proenza
Schouler’s merlot suede bag. Want
something more classic? Pick a
Mulberry Bayswater in grape. SHOP burgundy
bags4
SHOP white dresses4
need it now...
the lowdown
Lanvin’s sleek ballet flats
have concealed mini-heels – a must
for every smart girl’s wardrobe.
Step to it and snap up a pair!
SHOP flat shoes4
star
fashion file
power
Master insouciant Parisian style with Étoile Isabel Marant
I
SHOP Étoile isabel marant4
STYLE TIP
Take your cues from
the runway and pair
your favorite Étoile
pieces with Marant’s
signature fringed boots.
Hilary Rhoda,
Christy Turlington
and Kate Bosworth
are all fans of Étoile
IMAGES: Getty Images; Barcroft Media
sabel Marant leads the pack of
French designers redefining Parisian
chic with a contemporary boho
kick. Fusing classic cuts with playful
details, it’s easy to see why Étoile
(french for star) is the go-to label for
modern, edgy yet extremely wearable
pieces. Californian girls Gwyneth
Paltrow and Kate Bosworth love the
printed chiffon dresses and sharpshouldered jackets from SS11, inspired
by the surfer style of their native L.A.
This season the roots of her collection
retain a North American twist. Expect
sharp mini dresses in punky plaid, studsprayed army surplus shirts and slouchy
tees in bleached-out leopard print.
How to master Left Bank cool? Simply
slip into a pair of zip embellished pants,
throw on a mohair knit and step into
zebra print heels for that je’ne sais quoi.
PHOTOGRAPH: MARKN
Trend Topic:
FASHION FILE
GO GEOMETRIC
How to add structure to your new-season look? Simply pick
up a sculptural bag. It’s never been easier to get in shape
STYLE TIP
Pick up a gleaming
silver style or a vivid
snakeskin clutch to give
an LBD new-age edge.
STYLE TIP
Create a sumptuous
contrast and pair a soft
leather tote with warm
and fuzzy knits.
SHOP geometric bags4
The
fabulous
forties
Ellen Burney investigates how skirt
suits, peplum waists, and chic cuffs
and collars are transporting us
to an era of silver screen glamour
photo gr a phs by M AR K N
STY LI NG BY VICK IE K EEBLE
Dress, sandals
and earrings
by Miu Miu;
sunglasses by
The Row
FABulous FORTIES
Christian dior
F
IMAGES: Getty Images; Rex Features
ilm Noir and femme fatales:
what the war-torn 1940s lacked
in fabric substance it more
than made up for in style. For fall, the
era of the silver screen took a victory
roll across international runways from
Miu Miu to Marc Jacobs, with dropped
hemlines, fancy hosiery and prettilyperched pill-box hats seen across the
board. Immaculately simple silhouettes
were a sign of the times, and the
most ravishing, polished icons were
Ava Gardner, Lauren Bacall and Rita
Hayworth. War-time rations meant
1940s designers – think couturiers
Cristobal Balenciaga and Christian
Dior – had to get creative too, so they
made more with less using shoulder
pads and clever construction. Pleats
were perfected, blouses were delicately
draped and an hourglass figure became
the most sought-after shape.
“War-time rations
meant 1940s designers
had to get creative,
so they made more
with less using clever
construction”
stella mccartney
junya watanabe
1940s style fit-andflare waists were
seen across the
runways, from Issa
to Junya Watanabe
Jacket by Oscar de
la Renta; skirt by
Acne; sandals by
Giuseppe Zanotti;
earrings by
Bijoux Heart
T
his season Miu Miu recreates
the romanticism of the era
with demure 3/4-sleeve dresses
adorned with sprigs of flowers and
an emphasis on womanly curves with
navy origami folds fixed to shoulders,
and tiny-waisted skirts. Over at Marc
Jacobs, models made like Marlene
Dietrich with sharp white shirts and
black tuxedo skirt suits, as the designer
took on the tailoring trend. And
Junya Watanabe firmly nodded to
Dior’s famous New Look ‘Bar’ suit
– part of a post-war collection using
boned bustier bodices and waspwaisted corsets – sharply cinching his
modern leather jackets and pairing
them with full
pleated A-line
skirts to create
an hourglass
figure. So how
to wear it now?
Either go for
full-on retro
glamour with a
tweed skirt suit
or siren dress, or just add a touch of
’40s finesse to your outfit – a splash
of polka dots here, an embellished
collar there – to channel your inner
Ava Gardner the 2011 way.
rita hay worth
jonathan saunders
Art Direction: Emily Wassall; Hair Stylist: Peter
Lux at Frank; MakeUp: Anita Keeling at Jed
Root; Model: Valeria Garcia @ Select
fabulous forties
‘‘Miu Miu recreates the
romanticism of the era
with demure 3/4-sleeve
dresses adorned with
sprigs of flowers”
SHOP fabulous ’40s4
Full-length evening
gowns à la Rita
Hayworth in
Gilda, have made a
comback for FW11
donna karan
Dress by Marc
Jacobs; earrings
by Kenneth Jay
Lane; bracelet by
Giambattista Valli;
bag by Miu Miu
40s
Beauty
Notes
fabulous forties
HAIR how-to
1
Wash hair and work in
a small amount of
mousse before blow-drying
with a cushion brush.
Get the look with tips from makeup artist
Anita Keeling and hairstylist Peter Lux
1
For a flawless
pale base use
Makeup how-to
Diorskin Eclat Satin
Foundation then add
3
glow-enhancing products like MAC Strobe
Cream.
3
2
Define your
brows with
eye shadow and set
with Givenchy
Enhance your lashes
with a mascara such
for a glossy finish.
Eyes Lengthening
Mascara.
4
Brown Pot Rouge
Blushed Pink 03
under cheekbones.
Create the rolls by
taking a side-parting
and backcombing with a
brush. Then roll the hair
tightly towards the parting.
Secure with grips.
Mister Eyebrow
as Givenchy Phenomen’
Contour cheeks
using a pink cream
blush like Bobbi
2
Part hair over the
top of your head, just
behind where you would
wear an Alice band.
Brush the remaining hair
into a loose bun.
5
Emphasize lips with
bold color. I love
Nars Lipsticks in
Scarlet Empress, and
Jungle Red for that
modern 40’s look.
4
Give each finished
roll a small push
towards the parting to
create a little height.
Finish with hairspray.
5
Undo the bun at the
back, loosen with fingers
and fix with hairspray.
The
GRAND
DAME
Four decades of revolutionary style, one
uncomprimising vision – Natalie Rigg looks at
the unique style of Vivienne Westwood
I
nnovation is second nature to
Vivienne Westwood. After all, this
is the feisty, flame-haired designer
that brought us punk chic and the
bustier dress. Today, with over forty
years of provocative collections under
her belt, the 70-year-old British Dame
is both a living legend and a national
treasure. From surburban primary
school teacher to the creative force
behind New Romanticism, underwear
as outerwear and politically-charged
couture, her metamorphosis is both
compelling and unrivaled.
Here, we talk to Vivienne and take
a look back at her iconic career.
ON THE PUNK YEARS
Vivienne
with Malcom
Mclaren in 1981
“I never wanted to
shock, it was more about
defiance,” Vivienne says.
“Punk was all about the
idea of taking whatever and
doing it yourself. It changed
the way people dressed.”
Surrounded by
models, Vivienne
celebrates the end
of her FW11 show
18th-century
artist François
Bouchard is one
of Vivienne’s
inspirations
ON HISTORY
“My fashion uses the past
as inspiration, in particular
18th Century French art and
painters such as Boucher
and Fragonard,” she says.
“The important thing is
to understand the world
in which you live. But you
cannot do it from here, you
have to look to the past.”
Watch our
exclusive
Westwood
video
ON HER FAVORITE
FASHION MOMENT
ON RED LABEL
“It was my first London
runway show in 1981. I
got to the venue after the
show had started and went
to sit at the front and I was
completely transported. I
actually thought, ‘Did I do
this?!’ It was amazing.”
Models including
Jerry Hall and
Helena Christensen
pose with Vivienne
at her SS97 show
ON ANGLOMANIA
Vivienne’s diffusion line,
Red Label, is the go-to for
women with an eye for
tailoring and luxe fabrics.
“It’s about London life and
[Portobello] market,” she
says. “From the vintage
collectors to the fruit and veg
men, the army surplus stalls
and the country gentry.”
To complete the Westwood
universe, Vivienne launched
Anglomania in 1998, offering
playful collections that
embody her rebellious spirit.
“Anglomania is an exchange
of ideas between France and
England,” she reveals. This
season sees pieces in vibrant
plaids, high-shine metals and
bold block color stripes.
SHOP RED LABEL4
SHOP anglomania4
‘‘Vivienne Westwood
SIGNATURE
WESTWOOD
represents what it is
to be a true British
maverick. No-one
else has matched
the beauty and
originality of her
collections’’
First, the pirate boots.
They made a big impression
at her 1981 runway
show and remain a coolgirl wardrobe staple.
Next, the waist-cinching
corset dresses and the
masterfully-draped tartan
suit. And lets not forget
the printed slogan T-Shirts.
Model, DJ and muse to Vivienne
Westwood, Tolula Adeyemi
SHOP VIVIENNE WESTWOOD4
TOP 5 runway moments Take a walk down memory lane
the MUSES
Who could forget the
show-stopping moment
when Pamela Anderson
made her Westwood show
debut in a black corset
dress? Or when Kate Moss
sauntered down the runway
in a draped plaid wedding
dress? Her current crop of
influences include model
and DJ Tolula Adeyemi
and artist Tracey Emin.
FW81
Vivienne
Westwood
makes her
Fashion Week
debut with the
iconic Pirate
collection.
SS83
Fusing punk
and couture
the Punkature
collection
was the first
Westwood
show in Paris.
FW86
The Harris
Tweed collection
showcases a
new found
interest in
traditional
British tailoring.
FW93
Kate Moss takes
a turn on the
runway at the
Anglomania show
dressed in a
draped tartan
wedding dress.
FW11
Fun is the
order of the
day as playful,
irreverent cuts
and eclectic
prints take
center stage.
IMAGES: Corbis; Rex Features; Art Archive;
Chris Moore/Catwalking
Pamela Anderson,
Tolula Adeyemi
and Tracy Emin
have all served as a
Westwood muse
Blazer by Versace;
shirt by Bottega
Veneta; pants by
Derek Lam; clutch by
Emilio Pucci; cuffs by
Philippe Audibert; ring
by Yves Saint Laurent
POWER
PLAY
Be bold! Look-at-me shades of red white and
black are your answer to modern statement dressing
photo gr a phs by Ben n y Hor n e
STY L I NG BY NATA L IE BREWSTER
Jacket by Rick
Owens; top by
Lanvin; dress by
Thakoon; boots by
Burberry; choker
by Lanvin; cuffs by
Philippe Audibert;
rings by Stone and
John Hardy; clutch
by Chloé
Coat by Versace; dress
by Gucci; boots by
Stella McCartney; belt
by Versace; clutch by
Alexander McQueen;
cuff by Kenneth
Jay Lane; bangle by
Giambattista Valli
Dress by 3.1 Phillip
Lim; boots by Isabel
Marant; necklaces
by Lanvin, Rosantica
and Chan Luu;
rings by Stone and
Diane Kordas
Top by The Row;
pants by Halston
Heritage; wedges
by Theyskens’
Theory; choker by
Lanvin; necklaces by
Dannijo, Rosantica
and Chan Luu; bag
by Etro; bracelet by
Tom Binns; cuff by
Philippe Audibert;
rings by Stone and
Diane Kordas
Jacket by Yves Saint
Laurent; blouse
by Alice by
Temperley; pants
by Balmain; boots
by Versace; necklace
by Rosantica; ring by
Marc by Marc Jacobs
clutch and belt by
Alexander McQueen
Coat by Burberry
London; dress by
Vivienne Westwood
Anglomania;
boots by Miu
Miu; necklaces
by Rosantica and
Lanvin; clutch by
Proenza Schouler;
rings by Ileana Makri,
John Hardy, Maison
Martin Margiela and
Roberto Cavalli
Sweater and skirt
by Marc Jacobs;
necklace and ring by
Yves Saint Laurent
Jacket and dress by
Yves Saint Laurent;
boots by Dolce &
Gabbana; bag by
Christian Louboutin;
rings by Maison
Martin Margiela and
Roberto Cavalli
Coat by Theyskens’
Theory; bodysuit
by Wolford; boots
by Isabel Marant;
necklaces by
Rosantica and Stone;
cuff by Pamela Love;
rings by Roberto
Cavalli, Pamela Love,
Stone, John Hardy
and Bottega Veneta
Coat by Burberry
Prorsum; dress
by Alexander
McQueen; boots
by Jimmy Choo;
necklaces by Dannijo
and Giambattista
Valli; rings by Marc
by Marc Jacobs; cuff
by Philippe Audibert;
bracelets by Tom
Binns and Bottega
Veneta; bag by
Christian Louboutin
Coat and leggings by
Isabel Marant; boots
by Giuseppe Zanotti;
bracelet by Stone;
ring by John Hardy
Coat by Burberry
Prorsum; dress by
Temperley London;
pants by Étoile Isabel
Marant; boots by
Thakoon; necklace
by Dannijo; bracelets
by Ileana Makri,
Stone and Tom
Binns; rings by Stone
and Diane Kordas
Coat by Alexander
McQueen; blouse
by Valentino; pants
by Vionnet; boots by
Miu Miu; necklace
by Lanvin; ring by
Roberto Cavalli
art direction: Gemma Stark; hair: Ali Pirzadeh @ clm;
makeup: Ashley Ward @ clm model: Yulia @ Premier
Blouse by Oscar
de la Renta; bra by
Stella McCartney;
skirt by Jonathan
Saunders; sandals
by Acne; choker by
Lanvin; necklace
by Rosantica; cuff
by Kenneth Jay Lane;
bracelet by Bottega
Veneta; rings by
Pamela Love
Blazer by Maison
Martin Margiela; top
by Alberta Ferretti;
pants by Alexander
McQueen; sandals by
Oscar de la Renta;
necklaces by Stone
and Lanvin; bag by
Stella McCartney;
bracelets by Bottega
Veneta and Tom
Binns; cuffs by
Philippe Audibert
SHOP the shoot4
christopher kane
thakoon
A day
with...
Frida
Kahlo
Camilla Morton looks at a life
captured on canvas and how the
iconic artist would interpret fall’s
love of arts and craft
Above: Frida at
home circa 1950
Right: Salma Hayek
plays the artist in
the movie Frida
Far right: One of
the 55 self portraits
Frida painted in her
lifetime
E
xotic, independent, individual! Let painter
Frida Kahlo inspire you to clash prints and
craftwork fearlessly to work one of fall’s
biggest trends. A self-taught painter and feminist,
Frida wore native Mexican styles with mismatched
earrings to create her unique bohemian allure –
making her the perfect style icon in a season that
sees crochet take to the runway at Christopher
Kane and a tribal riot of color at Proenza
Schouler while Meadham Kirchhoff’s girls
layer pattern and texture to fabulous effect.
A DAY WITH...
MARY
KAtranTzou
Born 1907, Coyacán, Mexico, Frida’s homeland
was her muse. Aged six she suffered polio, and,
in 1925, was injured in a serious accident – but
scars and pain became subject matter rather than
disability, with prolonged periods of hospital rest
tolerated with an easel at her side. Were she alive
today, you can imagine her using feather-trimmed
blanket coats, see Roksanda Ilincic, and Thakoon’s
sculptural batik dresses to add color to life when
days seem gray. Let’s picture the scene…
meadham(BOTH PAGES)
IMAGE CREDITS
kirchoff
Hulton Archive/Getty Images;
Absolute Film Archive; Art Archive
PICTURE CREDITS4
Frida Kahlo, The Two Fridas, 1939
© 2011 Banco de México Diego
Rivera Frida Kahlo Museums Trust,
STYLE
TIP
Mexico,
D.F. / DACS
Channel Frida’s
charm
Frida eclectic
Kahlo, Self
portrait with
with a bold
Changuito,
1945printed
dress
and de
floral
© 2011
Banco
México Diego
hair
decorations
Rivera
Frida
Kahlo Museums Trust,
Mexico, D.F. / DACS
How to get the artist’s style
Embrace the whole
color spectrum in a
clashing printed dress.
F
rida circa 2011 arrives at the
Tate Modern on foot, her
mud-covered hem trailed
from music festival fields. The day
begins with yoga, the geometric prints
of Matthew Williamson and velvet
zigzags of Proenza Schouler flying
through the air as Frida performs
her sun salutations outside the gallery; the
multicolored layers reflecting her personality.
Entering the great Turbine Hall, she makes
Tracy Emin seem tame and Madonna demure.
It was this mix of talent, style and charisma
that caught the eye of her husband, muralist
and lothario Diego Rivera, in 1928. But today
she snarls at his mention, preferring to inspire
women’s independence, focus on beauty and
discuss fashion made to seduce the soul – not
lost lovers, who included Josephine
Baker and even Tolstoy.
So as you mash up the macramé, clash
crochets and become your own masterpiece this
fall, remember Frida, a brave individualist whose
style was one of her greatest works of art.
‘‘She makes Tracy
Emin seem tame and
Madonna demure’’
The frida kahlo kit
Offset the vibrant
palette with earthtoned accessories.
Choose unique
jewelry crafted
from precious
stones and metals.
CULTURE
&STYLE
movie...
A MODEL DEBUT
In Time is out October 28 in US, November 1 in UK
SHOP SASHA’S STYLe4
stella mccartney
Sasha features
alongside Amanda
Seyfried and Justin
Timberlake in the
futuristic thriller
isabel marant
words: emma love
Gemma Ward, Lily Cole and Rosie HuntingtonWhiteley have all made the leap from runway
to cinema. Now, top Russian model Sasha
Pivovarova is following in their glamorous
footsteps with a part in sci-fi thriller In Time.
Starring Justin Timberlake, Olivia Wilde and
Amanda Seyfried, it’s set in a future where people
stop aging at 25. Sasha plays Vincent Kartheiser’s
mother-in-law, Clara, swapping her signature long
blonde locks for a sharp auburn bob. For Sasha,
who fell into modeling by accident six years ago
when a friend gave her picture to an agency, this
could be the beginning of an exciting new chapter
in her career. She grew up in Moscow dreaming
of becoming a movie star or an artist (her
drawings have been featured in French Vogue)
so designers will be hoping that Hollywood
doesn’t steal her away for good.
words: alex heminsley; emma love;images:
Pedro Paricio, Yubarta In An Amusement
Park, 2009; Famous Pictures
the
GLOBAL
HOTLIST
ART:
NAMES TO KNOW
100 New Artists by writer and
curator Francesca Gavin profiles
a new generation of innovators.
A global snapshot of the art
world now, it looks at emerging
themes and ideas, plus pinpoints
those who will define the next
artistic decade. You heard
their names here first.
Out now; amazon.com
BOOK:
stroke of luck
Queenie Dove is an
unforgettable heroine: once a
child thief and now the most
charming criminal London has
to offer, she stalks the post-war
city as if she owns it. Lucky Bunny
(Sceptre) by Jill Dawson is her
story, and her adventures are as
grimy as they are glamorous.
Out now; amazon.co.uk
CULTURE & STYLE
DESIGN:
CAPITAL PREVIEW
Put Helsinki Design Week in
your diary now. In 2012 Helsinki
is the World Design Capital, so
expect a sneak preview of what
Finland has to offer. Highlights
include a design market and the
‘To Declare’ exhibition, which
explores what design means in
modern life. Runs September 9
– 18; helsinkidesignweek.com
FILM:
FASHION SHOW
Bella Freud is releasing a
short film to showcase her fall
collection. Set in the world of
martial art Jiu Jitsu and directed
by Bafta winner Martina Amati,
it features muse Susie Bick and
model Abbey Lee Kershaw. Out
September 7; bellafreud.co.uk
SHOP BELLA FREUD4
THEATRE:
THE BIG QUESTIONS
Hayley Atwell stars in Alexi
Kaye Campbell’s play The Faith
Machine, which opens tomorrow
at London’s Royal Court. Set
between America, Britain and
Greece, it follows one couple’s
as they grapple with faith,
capitalism and the true meaning
of love. August 25 – October 1;
royalcourttheatre.com
L ov e bein g in the know? S ign u p to NET- A- PORTER’s c u ltu r e , l i fe s tyl e a n d b e au ty u p date s n ow4
fit club
The collection
It’s all about sleek
body-con pieces
To celebrate the arrival of activewear brand Lucas
Hugh, we round up the hottest new fitness trends
Piloxing
WHAT: Power-driven boxing moves
combined with the tummy-tightening stretches of Pilates. Weighted
gloves help work the shoulders as
you hook and jab while static poses
engage the core muscles for balance
and strength.
BEST FOR: Sculpting a slender figure.
FANS: Kirsten Dunst and Hilary Duff.
piloxing.com
Krankcycle
WHAT: ‘Arm bikes’ created by Jonny
G, the trainer who brought us Spinning.
You pedal the handles with your arms
in a smooth motion for a high-intensity
cardio workout.
BEST FOR: Toning your upper body.
FANS: Jennifer Lopez and Hugh Jackman.
krankcycle.com
TRX
WHAT: A series of nylon straps suspended
from a metal frame. Using your body
weight, resistance and gravity you move
into any combination of 300
possible positions.
BEST FOR A complete body
workout.
FANS Gwen Stefani and Amber
Valetta. trx-fitness.com
Jacobs Ladder
WHAT: A low-impact workout
using a revolving ladder set at
a 40 degree angle. The climbing
strokes tone and strengthen the
arms and legs simultaneously,
in one fluid movement.
BEST FOR Recovering from injury.
FANS Jessica Biel and Robert
Downey Jr. jacobsladderexercise.com
STYLE TIP
Mix and match
monochrome
separates for
streamlined
workout chic.
words: Victoria Riedl
CULTURE & STYLE
Muay Thai
WHAT: The ultimate martial arts
class, referred to as the ‘Art of
eight limbs’ because it makes use of
punches, kicks, elbows and knees.
BEST FOR: High-impact fat burning.
FANS: Team NET-A-PORTER
muaythai.com
SHOP fit club4
The Great
grunge
revival
From literature, to music, art and
fashion, grunge is firmly back on
the radar, says Stephanie Forrester
W
hen Nirvana’s seminal album Nevermind
was released in 1991, it turned a local
Seattle music scene into a global
phenomenon. Two decades on, grunge is back
in the spotlight with a hotly anticipated special
edition boxset of the cult album hitting stores
next month. Packed with previously unheard
tracks, obscure B-sides and radio sessions,
it’s your perfect soundtrack to fall, which once
again sees designers channel the movement’s
lo-fi street style. Meadham Kirchhoff and
Boy. By Band of Outsiders take a polished,
grown-up approach to the original look with lace
babydoll dresses and luxurious layers topped off
with oversized outerwear (think opaque tights
worn with socks under a slouchy knitted skirt at
Boy). While Altuzarra’s plaid printed satin cocktail
dresses cloaked with fur-trimmed parkas herald
a new wave of glamorous grunge.
altuzarra
missoni
Nirvana were the
ultimate grunge
power group
culture&style
Grunge essentials
The pieces you need to
work the look now
IMAGES: Rex Features; Getty Images
B
ut the return of grunge
doesn’t stop there.
The late photographer
Corrine Day’s candid portraits
that perfectly captured the era
are now on display in The Face
exhibition at the Gimpel Fils
Gallery in London. Who can
forget those evocative images
of a fresh-faced Kate Moss who,
thanks to Day’s work, went on
to become the poster girl of the
decade? And then there’s Mark
Yarm’s definitive portrait of the
nineties rock scene, Everybody
Loves Our Town: A History of
Grunge (Faber and Faber), out
in September. Written from
over 250 interviews, the former
Blender magazine editor tells
the story of grunge through
the insights of the journalists,
photographers and musicians
who lived it – including
Hole’s Courtney Love whose
downbeat style epitomized the
look of the time.
So do like the Alexander
Wang runway girls and top off
your shredded satin skirt with
an oversized cashmere sweater,
turn up Smells Like Teen Spirit
and you’re ready for the revival.
Courney Love
and Kurt
Cobain at
the height of
grunge fever
theyskens’
theory
A slinky slip
dress is your
go-to for lo-fi
evening glamour
alexander wang
Think Kate Moss
circa 1994 and pair
a chunky knit with a
floor-length printed
skirt and ankle boots
culture&style
WHAT TO PACK
A statement bikini
and embellished flats
are an island essential.
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Get Cast awa
Leave dry land behind with our
roundup of the best watery getaways
Surround yourself with turquoise sea! Nothing beats the total
seclusion of a private island and a whole beach to yourself.
Dolphin Island, in the South Pacific, is one of the most beautiful
13 acres you’ll find on Earth. For the wildest experience, head
for the hilltop “bure”, an open-air penthouse with a thatched
canopy and white muslin billowing in the breeze around a four
poster bed. dolphinislandfiji.com
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maldives
WHAT TO PACK
Look chic in a sharp
shift dress and stylishyet-practical wedges.
A new wave of undewater clubs has
hit the Maldives. There’s already the
totally submerged, glass-walled Ithaa
restaurant at the Conrad, and the
vodka bar at the W hidden beneath
the beach. Next up, opening this fall, is
the world’s first underwater nightclub
at Niyama. The club is 500 metres
offshore, accessible exclusively by boat,
with a dancefloor eight metres below
the waves. niyama.com
WHAT TO PACK
FOR the MALDIVES4
little venice, london
Just five minutes stroll from Primrose
Hill on London’s Regent’s Canal floats
a narrowboat fitted out with every
modern luxury, from Saarinen tables
to Bose iPod docks. Moored beneath a
waterside aviary, the chic, stark white
interior is the perfect blank canvas to
style your own dinner party or intimate
cocktail evening. So swap city hotel for
barge-living and a perfect long weekend
on the water. beonthewater.co.uk
WHAT TO PACK FOR london4
WHAT TO PACK
Make an entrance
in an eye-catching
column gown and
chunky silver cuff.
PSST… To go completely off the radar, rent
Swedish artist Mikael Genberg’s floating sculpture, the
Utter Inn, on its own mini-pontoon in the middle of Lake
Malaren, Sweden. privateislandsonline.com/utter-inn.htm
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