Sofia Coppola’s perfect summer style
The Guardian asked a series of fashion journalists to each write about their perfect summer style template. I nominated Sofia Coppola. The award-winning director has a confidence and quiet understated elegance that I admire, she doesn’t need shouty clothes and selfies to make an impression – everything is intelligent, unassuming and just right.
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Cool, calm and uncluttered are three things a woman over-50 wants from her summer wardrobe.
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Read the full Guardian piece HERE. Who’s your summer style icon?
Discussion (15 Comments)
Vicky says:
I’m glad she doesn’t have to wear big ugly outrageous glasses to be seen as fashionable.
Catbird Farm says:
Couldn’t agree more, both with your selection and with the articulate way in which you parse out what is great about her style. I was nodding yes yes yes throughout your piece (both here and in The Guardian).
Sue says:
Sofia Coppola always looks very chic and completely in control of what she’s wearing. I’m not really a summer person, and this isn’t a real person at all (so, not sure if it counts?) , but Marge played by Gwyneth Paltrow in The Talented Mister Ripley has pretty much my ideal hot weather wardrobe.
lizette beckers says:
I am sorry, but I am not that fond of her style. She is a lovely lady, but I think her clothes are boring. She can still wear these clothes when she becomes 60. Can’t it be a little more rebellion? Or is this because I am from Holland?
Estrella says:
SofiaCoppola is one of the few women whose style I like and admire. Most can’t resist spoiling an effect by adding that bit of jewellery or showing that bit of flesh .
Her eye is unfailing in it’s feeling for balance .Brava!Dottie says:
I could not agree more with your choice and of Sophia’s style. She is elegant and classy without trying and obviously chooses not to accessorize with a lot of jewelry and or big glasses- why weigh yourself down? Bravo Ms. Walsh and Ms. Coppolo!
moi says:
I think you nailed Sophia Coppola’s style perfectly.
As for my summer dressing icon, like Sue, above, it isn’t a real person. In my case it’s the California cool-girl style as embodied by Natascha McElhone as Karen on the HBO television series Californication.
Ann Dumler 
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I vote for Sofia too – not just for her Summer style, she nails simple elegant evening wear, beautiful wedding dress and pretty much everything in between!