look
FIRST
HOW TO WEAR
COLOUR
Coming through a difficult time left
one ELLE editor afraid to stand out
at work. So, with colour everywhere
this season, we set her a bold
fashion challenge
10
I
am walking down the street in the middle of the day and,
when I come up out of my body to look at me, it’s like I’m
moving in slo-mo, I am on fire. The heads of passers-by
crance to get a look at me, ‘Who’s that girl?’ runs the whisper. My punchy yellow is unnapologetically green. In a film,
this is a bit where i’d toss my head, and my hair would swoosh
about my shoulder, all buoyant. Only, in the real world, I haven’t
washed my hair. Well, one thing at a time. And actually, no one
is looking at me anyway. What did I expect? I have been challenged to give up my beloved, anonymous wardrobe – my safe
go-to black trousers, my navy coat – for the challenge of colour.
(I blame Miuccia Prada, but, frankly, she’s the tip of the iceberg
this season.) For seven days, not an inky knit nor an ebony wool
trouser shall touch my body, so help me God. I am stepping into
glorious Technicolor. I am playing s/s 2014 to win.