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August 23 | Darcy Jones
Bold School.
It’s officially flip flop season again and as someone who immediately shucks her footwear as soon as is appropriate, I am thrilled. It seems the dark years of toe-shaming have come to an end (thank god), as words like ‘dogs’ and ‘grippers’ fade from the zeitgeist and flip-flop wearing icons like CBK reappear in everyday conversation. This has me thinking about all the avenues opening up in terms of accessorising your feet.
Like everyone else this Spring in London, I went to see Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe play Romeo & Juliet at the Harold Pinter Theatre. And I’ll warn you if you’re yet to see it - it’s a tear jerker! I understand how trivial that sounds. I mean obviously! It’s Romeo & Juliet. But the unique way Robert Icke plays with the idea of fate in this production makes the tragic ending all the more emotional. During the quieter moments of the show, I found my mind shifting to what the cast was wearing.
Playing Miranda Priestly’s first assistant comes with its own set of challenges, but for Simone Ashley, what to wear does not seem to be one of them. Pictured in New York, where Simone has spent time promoting The Devil Wears Prada 2 and her debut EP Songs I wrote in New York, she is wearing head-to-toe Prada (naturally). A mohair midi dress, Prada pumps and an effortlessly cool trench turns business casual on its head in a sexy and sophisticated look which Simone Ashley continues to step out in…
If you’ve been paying attention, you’ll have seen studs appearing on anything from bags and shoes to belts and jeans all through 2024. Valentino’s Rockstud 2023 campaign by creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli says it all: ‘the Rockstud is a symbol of the aristo-punk attitude, at once high and low, defiantly rock and effortlessly bourgeois.’…