Boden does Parisian Chic
Has anyone else noticed that the Boden catalogue has gone all Parisian Chic for spring? When Ines de la Fressange published her style guide last year, grown-up women swooned. A Mexican wave of approval swept the blogosphere as we all agreed we wanted to look like Ines. Be like Ines. And so, here we have un petit hommage. Shot in the French capital, on a gorgeous model (quite similar to Ines’ daughter Nine, don’t you think?) wearing timeless basics – the blazer, the tan leather jacket, the jeans – to create that pared-down, ‘made in Paris’ look.
Meanwhile, in an intriguing sartorial twist over at the haute couture shows last week, Ines de la Fressange swapped Parisian Chic for English Heritage:
Make that flannel, corduroy and tweed. Maybe she’s working on another style guide? What do you think?
They (Boden) certainly seem to be trying, but looking at the pieces more closely, I see detailing that nixes it for me. The white topstitching on the blue jacket, the too-twee buttons on the coat.
And Ines…I love English Heritage but think she's lost the plot here. Even so, she's probably having fun with it, so E for Effort.