Plus: Elizabeth Debicki on playing Princess Diana
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Head of Fashion | | | There’s so much shine and glitter in the stores right now. But if you’re looking for party pieces that aren’t just for Christmas, velvet still has the edge. I guarantee you’ll feel more inclined to wear it come February than you will those metallic boots.
If you’re not the trouser suit kind, a jumpsuit can deliver much of the androgyny and sleekness, plus a playful but pulled-together sophistication. To prove just how flexible it is, here are five ways you’ll carry on wearing one in 2024.
I had been thinking Princess Diana missed out on jumpsuits. Wrong. She wore a yellow one in 1987 in Mallorca and a khaki number in 1988. As Elizabeth Debicki, who plays the princess in the final season of The Crown told me when I interviewed her recently, “she tried so many different looks out that at some point you’re almost bound to find comparisons with what people wear now.”
Whatever you think of The Crown, Debicki’s portrayal is mesmerising. She’s interested in how costumes can be a shortcut to understanding characters – and honest about how long it took her to find her own style.
That’s something we can all relate to at any age, as the latest batch of sartorial dilemmas, from you, the readers prove. | | | | | Why the velvet jumpsuit is the party hero of the season | | | | Laid-back and elegant, a good jumpsuit is the sartorial equivalent of an espresso martini | | | | | | | | One whole year. Just £39.
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