What Women Wear at London Design Festival: the accessories edit
Nina Starck design manager
From statement bags to cocktail sneakers, a quick whizz round London Design Festival illustrated the game-changing qualities of carefully chosen accessories. The general vibe was cool and uncluttered. Most women had focussed on one, sometimes two eye-catching pieces; mixing and matching vintage and new items. Clothes and accessories from flea markets and car boot sales were whooped up with the odd designer splurge. Nina Starck (above) is carrying an Acne bag and wearing a kimono she picked up in a Tokyo flea market several years ago. Britta Gertsen who runs her own PR company (third from bottom) found her necklace at a car boot sale and her reading glasses are from Izipizi, ‘They cost about £30, that’s why I have four pairs.’ I love it when clothes and accessories tell a story and it was fun to hear the tales the women at London Design Festival had to tell.
Nina’s Acne bag
Sarah Herman, director Bolon UK in Dr Martens shoes
Ring by Bolon. Bracelet Sarah’s own
Nina Lang, creative director of a German magazine Architektur & Wohnen wears vintage glasses and earrings
Louise Kamara (below) runs sustainable design events; Khaki Malarkey and superb scarf action – I’ve seen a few women recently wearing scarves tied in this way:
Louise Kamara sustainable design expert
Britta Gertsen PR
Helen Emanuelsson appeared in the last LDF post but I wanted to show her entire outfit, as well as a close-up of her Fendi sneakers:
Helen and her Fendi sneakers
Helen’s Fendi sneakers
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Photographs: Claire Pepper.
Discussion (13 Comments)
Mrs Tonia says:
What stylish women and what super Fendi sneakers and the orange knotted handbag. They make the outfits and give individuality. Maybe one should spend one’s money on outstanding shoes and bags which don’t date and are size independent. Will get out my more interesting accessories and use them rather than saving them.
Claire B says:
That knotted bag is gorgeous. Orange is such a wonderfully uplifting feel-good colour, I’m now on the hunt for an affordable version of this bag! Thanks for an inspirational post!
Elaine Mullen says:
All of these women look amazing and so comfortable in their own skin. None of them look like they are trying to hard. A triumph of style over fashion.
It’s always fun and interesting to see how other women express themselves through the way they dress. Thanks for sharing their style with us!
Lynne Savage says:
So lovely to see real women beautifully dressed and not a strangling piece of shapewear (i think) or stilletto heel in sight. Sigh.
MaureenC says:
Is there a commandment about not coveting thy neighbour’s handbag? And I never normally like orange….
I am so happy that more and more women are wearing comfortable (but still stylish) casual shoes with everything. I love the kimono paired with the leather pants, and the pop of the orange bag; an outfit I would wear in a second!
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Such a delight to see the creative but comfortable way these gorgeous women dress. Thanks for this great post!