Fashion
British Vogue October 2020
No other magazines combine beauty, style, glamour, design, fashion and contemporary culture in such an inspiring mix. VOGUE employs the most talented photographers, stylists, writers and editors to fill the pages each month with new trends, controversial images and challenging ideas
in this issue
so here it is…
Vogue’s autumn fashion special. As we know too well by now, 2020 has been tough for every tier of our industry. Yet, as you turn the pages of this issue – filled with uplifting style inspiration, detailed trend reports and dazzling shoots – I hope you sense what I sense: the emergence of a renewed positivity, a sense of fortitude and a return to celebrating the transformative and invigorating power of clothes. With all the uncertainty they have experienced recently, it was time to put British designers centre stage. In Brits’ Spirit, on page 166, you will find a roll call of some of our finest (from new-establishment figures such as Simone Rocha and Jonathan Anderson to an exciting young guard that includes Bethany Williams and Supriya Lele), shot by photographer…
city sprints
meet & greet
ADIL HASAN; BEN HASSETT; RONAN MCKENZIE; PIPPA VOSPER; CHARLOTTE WALES; PIXELATE.BIZ…
maximum volume
“Reasons to love puff sleeves? They suggest grandeur and opulence. Increase the drama with a cinched waist”SARAH HARRIS DEPUTY EDITOR & FASHION FEATURES DIRECTOR HAIR: KARIM BELGHIRAN. MAKE-UP: TOM PECHEUX. NAILS: LAURA FORGET. PRODUCTION: SHAPE PRODUCTION. MODELS: GRACE HARTZEL, KATHIA NSEKE. JASON LLOYD-EVANS; MITCHELL SAMS; PIXELATE.BIZ. SOCIAL DISTANCING RULES WERE FOLLOWED THROUGHOUT THIS PHOTOSHOOT…
as you like it
Sportswear has become such a ubiquitous part of the modern wardrobe that it has ceased appearing as a trend. To wear your trainers with tailoring, or a tracksuit with a blazer, is no longer fashion-forward, but rather purely practical. This season, Louis Vuitton pushed the envelope even further, translating Nicolas Ghesquière’s love of era-defying anachronisms into petticoats worn with windbreakers, or historical garb spliced with futuristic bodices and parachute pants. “Taking what we already have at home and mixing it with what we like that’s new,” expressed the designer, “free of protocol or constraint.” To put it bluntly, he’s telling us we no longer need to stick to a single style in the morning. Collage haute nylons with ornate embellishment; layer your waterproofs atop pencil skirts; integrate pristine pinstripes with…
elegant allure
“The runways were awash with grown-up glamour – and if anything is encouraging my return to the office, it’s the idea of looking like Paloma while sitting on the Tube”OLIVIA SINGER, FASHION NEWS DIRECTOR HIGH TIME VALENTIN GIACOBETTI; JASON LLOYD-EVANS; MITCHELL SAMS; PIXELATE.BIZ…
