Plus: Why multitasking is bad for your brain
| | | By Lisa Armstrong Head of Fashion | | I’m fussy about what I buy for hot weather – and you should be too. Polyester? No thanks. Plenty of summer dresses are made from it, but you won’t thank them when it’s 28 degrees or you’re on holiday somewhere where the temperature regularly hits the upper 30s.
Look for natural fabrics – cottons, light linens and viscose. Tencel (also known as Lyocell) is derived from wood pulp but can crease, something to keep in mind. As is silk’s propensity to show perspiration marks. Tamara Abraham has plenty more tips for building a heatwave-proof wardrobe, here.
At Paris couture week (steaming hot, by the way) it was time to see what a collection looks like when it doesn’t have a creative director. Very much as it did under Virginie Viard, who recently left Chanel after five years in the top job. Does that mean designers are redundant? Far from it. The Chanel studio team is highly competent but this house desperately needs someone to give all those Chanel staples some top spin. Stay tuned for who that will be. In the meantime, let us know what you think of the latest show.
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