Claudia Gocoul PORTFOLIO the Platform Sick of the ‘70S? Look Away Now! This Season Saw the Return of the Disco Platform
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Claudia Gocoul PORTFOLIO The Platform Sick of the ‘70s? Look away now! This season saw the return of the disco platform. The folk over at Marc Jacobs went impractical, unwearable but inevitably super cool Edit with PVC platforms while Rochas, Mary BALMAIN Katrantzou and Roberto Cavalli opted for styles more suitable for a boogie. MARY KATRANTZOU MARY MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA MAISON MARTIN BALMAIN The Fabric Guess who’s back? Back again? Velvet’s back… Tell a friend. Have we mentioned winter is our favourite season? Velvet OSCAR DE LA RENTA has a lot to do with it. This season (much to our delight) Valentino, Erdem, Stella PRADA McCartney and Gucci were all crushing on velvet. From bags to bracelets, velvet is the fabric of the season. SAINT LAURENT The Olivia Effect Claudia Gocoul sat down with style icon Olivia Palermo to pick her THE ACCESSORY brains on fashion, beauty and everything between... e’re not sure what it is about Olivia Palermo but become, she’ll always be known as a fashion icon first and foremost. We’ve curated our favourite accessory trends to keep you looking hot all winter long... everything she puts her hand to seems to turn to We couldn’t sit down with one of the most fashionable ladies in New gold. From fashion to technology to beauty, there’s York without grilling her on her own style icons. She told us, “I love something about her that we just can’t get enough of. stylish people around the world. My mom has amazing style and so WWe sat down with the star and within minutes it became apparent do my aunts. Their influences rub off on me for sure.” Avid XPOSÉ GUCCI that not only is she beautiful and witty but she’s also extremely readers will have noticed our obsession with OP’s immaculate intelligent, a combination which goes toward explaining her style. We’ve always wondered if she feels a pressure to always look continued success. We were in Brown Thomas to chat beauty with perfectly turned out. She told us, “I dress for myself! Whether I was Olivia ahead of the launch of in this industry or not I would LANVIN FENDI LANVIN her latest Olivia x Ciaté line still get up and get dressed.” of beauty products, which I dress for myself! Whether I Oh, that tells us… DRIES VAN NOTEN has quickly garnered a cult While we’re lazing around following with beauty addicts was“ in this industry or not I would in our pyjamas and watching across the world. Olivia told Netflix all day, Olivia is busy us, “They approached me and still get up and get dressed. running her hugely successful The STELLA MCCARTNEY it was perfect timing because I ” website oliviapalermo. really saw in the marketplace com (or simply .com as she LOEWE Choker The Tights that there was a lack of quality.” lovingly refers to it). Sure, from the outside it looks as though the Just like the ‘70s trend before it, the good old ‘90s are Tights get an awful time of it–we blame While some stars will sign their name to just about anything website instantly blew up, but Olivia confided, “It’s a lot of work in it for the long haul. We saw chokers start to filter in how difficult they are to get in and out of. (we’re looking at you Kim K) Olivia was keen to ensure that the because .com is its own business. We have a handful of designers This season they’ve had an injection of for spring/summer but this season saw them become quality of the line was something she could stand by. She told us, that we continually support and obviously we look for new ones a necessity with everyone from Dries Van Noten to GUCCI cool. From oversized fishnets at Jeremy “We worked very closely on everything but just to make sure the so it’s great.” Supporting new talent is the crux of the site and it’s Loewe and Balmain getting all choked up. We Scott to knitted argyle tights at Prada, even Gucci got in on the trend with pastel-hued need to get our hands (or should we say quality of the polish was great. We wanted it to have that nice gel something that they do extremely well. However, it means braving opaques. We’re all about this trend as it necks?) on Fendi’s furry choker. feel, a strong colour and to make sure that it didn’t chip.” The line the countless fashion weeks to scout for new talent which can be means less time on the waxing bed! PRADA It’s imperative. includes nail varnishes, eye shadow palettes and liners, all of which an exhausting task. Olivia told us, “The most important thing is VALENTINO are beautifully packaged and full of extremely wearable colors. proper sleep and a proper schedule. There’s only so much you can DSQUARED2 But does Olivia have a favourite product? She told us that it was do in one day. If you can’t do something you can’t do something. 46 XPOSÉ OCTOBER 2016 OCTOBER 2016 XPOSÉ 47 almost like picking a favourite child but when pushed said, “I think You can’t stress out about it, you have to make it work at some other the hidden jewel in the collection is the eye pencil as it’s gel which time.” Thanks for that Olivia, we’ll be applying that little gem to all makes it very simple to apply but it doesn’t move once it’s on.” areas of life. She’s mastered fashion, beauty, acting and modeling so Of course, as successful as Olivia’s collaboration with Ciaté has maybe an advice column is next on the list? Watch this space... 18 XPOSÉ DECEMBER 2015 TREND REPORTS CELEBRITY INTERVIEWS Tick, Tock I do love a pair of oversized, statement earrings. I’ll be FASHION X FEATURE Fashion force Jenna spending the money I save Lyons has long been my during dry January on these Alice number one style icon. I in Wonderland inspired baubles don’t think anything can by Dolce and Gabbana. Magpie? Steal Their Style ever make me happier Me? Earrings, €575, Dolce and than Jenna and her Gabbana @ Brown Thomas. A style file ofX POSÉ Mag’s favourite FASHION’S FROW fashion editors... partner Courtney Crangi Emmanuelle Alt mixing and matching Current editor-in- chief of Vogue these J Crew two-pieces. Paris, Emmanuelle Now to convince the Carine Roitfeld Alt is all about Editor-in-chief of the bestie... Fiona!? great tailoring. We take a look at fashions CR Fashion Book and Come Paris fashion former editor-in-chief week you’ll find her real front row, just in time of Vogue Paris Carine make-up free in a for London Fashion Week Roitfeld epitomises tailor made blazer Parisian style. She’s all and trousers with a about basic staples pair of statement with a sexy, sultry heels to round the edge. Mix sheer pieces look off. with leather and lace Fashion to nail her look. Anna Dello Russo Anna Dello Russo is the creative consultant and editor-at-large at Vogue Japan and she lives up to both of those titles. Insider When it comes to her own Fashion Editor Claudia Gocoul personal style Anna likes to shares her sartorial lust list Laura Bailey As a model, writer, have fun with shapes, print cultural ambassador for the British and colour–the more Fashion Council and contributing outrageous the better. editor at British Vogue Laura Bailey’s style is quintessentially British. Expect lots of British brands like Burberry and Alice Temperley along with quirky Jenna Lyons As the founder and creative Suits You, Lady accessories from brands like LK director of J Crew, Jenna Lyons is Bennett and Anya Hindmarch. technically not a fashion editor but she’s Ballet Beautiful My love for Hillary Clinton has reignited my present at almost every catwalk show so All the controversy over Kendall Jenner’s love for the good old pantsuit! Penneys is we’re giving her an honorary mention. Jenna’s talent lies in taking a single ballet inspired Vogue my one stop shop this season. I’m slightly reincarnating my ballerina shoot dreams–it’s has me never statement piece and creating a work of art. obsessed with this pink combo which I’ll Case in point: her wedding guest outfit for too late to follow your dreams, right? To be be pairing with a grungy band T-shirt and Solange Knowles nuptials. honest it all feels like a lot of hard work so I’ll obligatory #FashPack Adidas Stan Smiths. be playing make believe à la KenJen instead. PENNEYS Fashion Week Essentials What the fashion editors can’t live without… Chanel Hydrating Headphones, €20, ban.do Conditioning Lip @ My Shining Armour Balm, €32.50 sk a girl her style icons and she’ll list decide what’s hot and what’s not. With all a capsule collection of stylish workwear staples Backpack, €365, DKNY Summer Sun out the usual, Olivia Palermo, Alexa that inside scoop you’d expect them to be that reflect their career and personality. @ Brown Thomas Chung, Poppy Delevingne… They’re the most trend driven kids on the block, Thanks to films like The Devil Wears Prada I’ve caved to those incessant Sunglasses, stg£216, Miu Ryanair emails and booked myself the people team XPOSÉ style stalk right? Wrong! and The September Issue, even the sartorially Miu @ The Sunglases Shop Afor a living (and a hobby).