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- Times
Maya Jama: ‘I splurged on a Birkin bag — it's an investment'
It's a sexy show so we've always fed into that, but this year we've delved into some vintage designer archives, in particular preloved looks from the 1990s — a few Chanel pieces, some 1994 Versace — to elevate it a bit but keep it fun. Think bright, colourful minidresses. Oversized shirts with shorts or skinny jeans. My inspiration is 1990s off-duty supermodels — they loved a big white shirt with a big belt, boots or kitten heels. I loved the white Dolce & Gabbana dress that I wore to host the British Fashion Awards in 2023. It was huge and puffy but had a skirt that I took off, so I got to make a grand entrance on the red carpet like a princess but then make it more moveable. When I started, there were so many rules. For my first job at MTV they wanted me to look like a member of Little Mix, but now I get to wear what I want, really. I sacrifice comfort! On TV I always think you can suffer for a couple of hours in an outfit, whereas day to day I'm all about comfort. I have learnt that small prints and patterns don't look as good on telly — crisscrosses, stripes, they don't translate as well on camera. My first Brit awards in 2016. Me and [the reality TV personality] Jess Wright wore the same dress and I thought, oh, here we go. When I was younger I did go through an Avril Lavigne, grungy skater vibe with fishnet arms and legwarmers, but that look was in at the time. I think we were quite ahead of the curve. We went to charity or vintage shops, wore Levi's denim jackets, oversized cardigans with a miniskirt and boots. Probably jeans. My weight goes up and down a lot, so I have various sizes and I hold on to all of them. Levi's is probably my most used brand, although I did buy some Alaïa jeans recently, which are quite posh. Pyjamas, flip-flops, sometimes barefoot, which is disgusting, I know. I love a shirt and oversized jeans, loose but neatly tailored. I also really like it when men wear shirts and ties under bomber jackets. A$AP Rocky has been doing it recently and has great style. A cropped khaki green bomber jacket my friend got for me in Japan years ago. It's silky orange inside and has stitched-on patches of loads of random things. She knew I'd love it, which makes it very personal to me. I've had it for years and it goes with everything. I always go back to Urban Outfitters — I worked there as a teenager and they gave us a 40 per cent discount, which was amazing. I've still got so much in my wardrobe and, if I see one, I pop in and grab bits. • Read more fashion advice and style inspiration from our experts Loewe. I love the jackets and how they are fitted. I have a few Jacquemus summer dresses and feel like I'm on some yachty vacay whenever I wear one. It would be a dream to delve into Bottega too. A Birkin bag by Hermès — but it's an investment. • Jane Birkin's original Hermès bag sells for record €8.6 million Big heels. I live in heels. My foot is permanently in a heel shape. Then mainly jeans. I recently wore cigarette jeans and this white blouse that unbuttoned at the top and bottom and then was more fitted in the Island airs Monday to Friday and Sunday at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX
The Sun
3 days ago
- The Sun
I found a Vivienne Westwood top for 40p during little known charity shop event, here's where to head for insane bargains
A BARGAIN hunter has revealed how she picked up a Vivenne Westwood designer top for 40p at a money-saving charity shop event. Becky Chorlton, who posts under @beckysbazaar, visited Care UK for their 'fill a bag for £10' day. 5 5 5 She was able to stuff armfuls of clothes into a carrier bag, for a tenner, and the items were so good that she ended up filling three bags. In a clip which has racked up over 8,000 likes, she said: 'This is my official petition for every charity shop in the UK to start doing fill-a-bag events, because the bargains are insane. 'They were celebrating two years since they opened, and they just desperately needed to clear stock to make room for donations. 'Every bag was £10, and you basically could just go around the charity shop, rummage in bins and look on rails, and put as much clothing or shoes that could fit in each bag.' Her top find was the Vivienne Westwood shirt for 40p, but she managed to completely update her wardrobe in the charity shop spree. She added: 'Honestly, if you're a reseller or you just need new clothes for your wardrobe, make sure you keep your eyes peeled for events like this, because I can't even tell you how much fun.' The event took place at the Warrington store to celebrate them being open for two years, and included items across women, men, children, and babies. Becky admitted the event was 'crazy and chaotic' and also 'super busy', and said you have to be patient and willing to dig to find bargains. However, she did have a top tip for fitting more clothes in your bag. She advised that you should roll the items to make them 'super small', to get the most for your tenner. Every item in her bag ended up costing her 40p, and people were hugely impressed with her bargains. One person commented on the clip: 'I was here for this was sooo good.' Another added: 'I want to attend one of these I love clothes.' A third wrote: 'Brilliant idea id love it.' 5 CHARITY HAUL Becky previously revealed she has made £100,000 rummaging through old clothes and flogging the gems she finds. Becky, from Lymm, Cheshire, started by selling pieces from her own wardrobe on second-hand clothing platforms Depop and Vinted while studying for a masters at Exeter University in 2019. Five years on, she rakes in up to £3,000 a month selling pre-loved goods. One of the entrepreneur's biggest sales was an old leather Red Bull jacket that she found at a car boot sale. 'I paid £30 and it sold for £250,' says Becky proudly. 'That's pretty rare, but it's a good example of what you can find if you look hard enough.' With 269,000 followers on TikTok, 127,000 on Instagram and a booming business, Becky has no plans to throw in the thrifting towel. She has kitted out her flat in second-hand furniture and might branch out into selling homeware in the future.
The Guardian
3 days ago
- The Guardian
‘Perfect match': Charli xcx in Vivienne Westwood becomes gen Z's bridal muse
Charli xcx is a British pop star known for pioneering trends. Last summer she turned the word 'Brat' into a cultural phenomenon complete with a uniform featuring 'a pack of cigs, a Bic lighter, and a strappy white top with no bra.' So it came as somewhat of a surprise to fans when, last weekend, she opted for a more classic bridal look to marry George Daniel, the drummer in the band the 1975. Arriving at Hackney town hall in east London, the bride wore a white sculpted corseted minidress from Vivienne Westwood. Even her accessories veered towards the traditional: a bouquet of locally grown white cosmos and dahlias, a short white veil, and slingback heels. Despite the look being more conventional than defiant, Alexandra Macon, the weddings editor of and founder of the e-commerce site Over The Moon, describes the pop star's choice of designer as a 'perfect match'. 'Vivienne Westwood has forged a legacy as a true 'anti-bride' icon in the world of bridal fashion,' Macon said. In 2008, Sex and the City's Carrie Bradshaw was jilted at the altar by Mr Big while wearing a floor-sweeping corseted gown from the British designer. Yet even without the couple's eventual happy ending, a Westwood wedding dress has been desired by millennial brides ever since. Seventeen years later, gen Z have welcomed their own bridal muse. This time the hemline may be shorter but the brand remains the same. Charli xcx's dress was inspired by the Cocotte, a style of dress Westwood first unveiled in her autumn/winter 1995 collection. Featuring a swooping neckline, a waist-cinching corset and draping detail on the hip, the original paid homage to the dresses worn by the 17th-century French author and courtesan Ninon de l'Enclos. Westwood was one of the first to subvert the historical flat corset. Instead of lacing there are zip fastenings, and while the corset still moulds the body there are stretch panels for comfort. Since then, the brand has launched numerous iterations of the silhouette. Off-the-peg versions start from £3,200. The style is as popular among celebrities as it is with non-famous brides. In 2005, Dita Von Teese wore a billowing purple version. Hailey Bieber wore a mini take on it for her nuptials, while Demi Lovato chose a longer length and added a cathedral-style veil. In June, the Hot Milk star Vicky Krieps wore a rose-patterned version for her Greek island wedding, while the model Daisy Lowe customised hers with a bustle and side slit. Sign up to Fashion Statement Style, with substance: what's really trending this week, a roundup of the best fashion journalism and your wardrobe dilemmas solved after newsletter promotion Such is its ubiquity that last year Vogue declared it 'the wedding dress of the decade'. Macon describes the silhouette as 'instantly recognisable and beloved, which is why we see it again and again on brides'. A finale bridal look has been the brand's show signature since the 1990s when the model Sara Stockbridge was an unconventional bride, carrying her baby down the catwalk in a dress depicting Jean-Honoré Fragonard's 1797 painting The Swarm of Cupids. Bridal is now a core part of the business with a dedicated atelier. In April, Vivienne Westwood staged its first standalone bridal show. After trying on 120 dresses in her search for her perfect dress, the writer and influencer Katherine Ormerod was surprised to find herself choosing a Cocotte. 'No one wants to be a basic bitch and feel like what they're wearing is ubiquitous, but also after all my years working in fashion, I've seen the distinction between something that is trend-led and 'everywhere' and design which is iconic, timeless and popular for a reason,' she says. The Cocotte dress is also a hot ticket item on resale and rental platforms. Ormerod says that 'in contrast to a sea of algorithmically fine-tuned brands and designs', it 'feels like a bit of a FU to the lace and full train'. Six months after her wedding, Ormerod sold hers. 'I can't think of anything sadder than that beautiful dress hanging, Miss Havisham-like, in a dust bag for ever. It wasn't a hard sell: within a fortnight it had found its new bride.'
