Marlene Dietrich in Morocco, 1930;
Double breasted coat, By Malene Birger
(484351) £479;
Kate Lanphear, Style
Director of US Elle
Borrow from the boys says
Vogues Sarah Harris;
just dont lose all your
feminine charm
You know how the story goes: boy meets girl,
and then girl steals his wardrobe. Or at least,
thats how designers are telling it this season.
Welcome androgyny. This isnt an all or nothing
trend: an outsize overcoat - a Crombie, trench,
or something resembling a dinner jacket -is an
effective short cut. Take a style cue from Michael
Kors and replace crisp white shirting with a
sensuous ivory silk shirt, provocatively
unbuttoned. When it comes to black trousers go
for oversized wide pyjama pants, or slender
cigarette shapes that graze about the anklebone
- a subtle trick for spinning a seductive edge.