Plus: Why Victoria Starmer's Downing Street dress was middle-class coded
| | ‘Tis the season for al fresco socialising (when the weather decides to play ball, that is). But if you’re planning to host friends and family in the coming weeks, achieving that harmonious balance between casual, shoes-off shindig and flawlessly executed party-of-the-summer can seem a mysterious and tiresome art.
Enter: television presenter and entrepreneur Laura Jackson. She’s written an entire book on low-stakes hosting that will wow your guests. From her edible garlands to her thrifty tablecloth hack, her advice is both practical and imaginative.
With yesterday’s landslide Labour victory, we saw a new figure step into frame: Sir Keir Starmer, yes, but also his wife, Victoria. Here, Head of Fashion Lisa Armstrong acquaints us with Lady Starmer’s savvy sense of style – and has the details on the bright red dress she wore to enter Downing Street yesterday.
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