EDITOR’S LETTER LAURA WEIR
Welcome to our bumper Fashion Edition — 144 pages of pure, decadent, joyous fashion — with lots to love, things to buy and pieces to treasure. Our cover star is the controversial 21-year-old model Slick Woods; sexually charged, with limitless cheek and confidence, this free spirit is wowing the fashion world with her trademark toothy grin and challenging insouciance. From political slogan T-shirts to punk riot wear, this season has a distinctive anarchic tone and Slick embodies that mood. As always, fashion is a tale of two halves, so turn to page 67 to read about the return of modesty; it’s also time to button up, hemlines are lengthening and a pie-crust collar is all the rage. Also in this issue we launch our first ES Magazine Fashion Power 100. I spent months deliberating over our list of the supremely talented individuals making planet fashion spin. We canvassed the industry, took names off and put them back on again — and the end result is our definitive list of fashion’s most important power players. Plus, of course, we’ve decoded this season’s looks so you don’t have to. There are disco shoes, plastic coats, plus mega autumn winter knits in our shoot on page 82. Ever wondered where Debbie von Bismarck buys her boho earrings? Or Simone Rocha does her weekly shop? Our favourite London fashion folk open their little black books on page 63. The fabulous Dame Joan Collins takes us on a trip through her Eighties archive and schools us in the politics of power dressing on page 37. And, to the future; for the first time our Fashion Edition is shoppable on our @eveningstandardmagazine Instagram Stories (just swipe up to buy) and our website, standard.co.uk/esmagazine. Enjoy!
EDITOR Laura Weir
COVER Slick photographed by David Roemer. Styled by Jenny Kennedy. FENDI earrings, £395; suit jacket, £2,790 (fendi.com). Necklaces, Slick’s own
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PRADA double cashgora coat, £3,080 (prada. com)
THE COAT ‘If clothes could speak then she would be the best friend on speed dial that is ALWAYS ready for a glass of fizz and a fag on a Thursday night (it gets cold on the smoking terrace, hence the cuffs).’
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THE BOOT ‘Streamlined, elegant, with a shapely almond toe, but not too sweet — these are an ideal pair of autumn boots.’
THE JACKET ‘I missed out on the Balenciaga one, but this is better: the perfect checked, double-breasted blazer with a hefty dose of nip-and-tuck in the right places.’ MULBERRY Grace jacket, £1,100 (mulberry.com)
THE TOP ‘I mainly like this top because it’s called the ‘Dave’, which makes me laugh every time I wear it to any manner of meetings — it’s a real go-to.’
ROLAND MOURET Dave top, £575, at net-a-porter.com
JIMMY CHOO Daize boot, £875, at matchesfashion.com
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THE BAG ‘Who doesn’t love a fun bag?’
PAUL SMITH Pow faux fur clutch, £275 (paulsmith.com)
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The editor’s top five new season buys
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Editor Laura Weir Deputy editor Anna van Praagh Features director Alice-Azania Jarvis Acting art director Wendy Tee Fashion features director Katrina Israel Commissioning editor Dipal Acharya Associate features editor Hamish MacBain Features writer Frankie McCoy
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Beauty editor Katie Service Deputy beauty and lifestyle editor Lily Worcester
Social media editor Natalie Salmon Office administrator/editor’s PA Niamh O’Keeffe
Merchandise editor Sophie Paxton Fashion editor Jenny Kennedy Fashion assistant Eniola Dare Chief sub editor Matt Hryciw Deputy chief sub editor Nick Howells
Contributing editors Lucy Carr-Ellison, Tony Chambers, James Corden, Hermione Eyre, Richard Godwin, Daisy Hoppen, Jemima Jones, Anthony Kendal, David Lane, Mandi Lennard, Annabel Rivkin, Teo van den Broeke, Nicky Yates (style editor at large), Hikari Yokoyama Group client strategy director Deborah Rosenegk Head of magazines Christina Irvine
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