Laura Davis sings the praises of every stylish woman’s best friend
TROUSERS are becoming as much of an endangered species as the crowned solitary eagle and the spotted hyena.
Left: Coast dress, £35 (RRP £115); All Saints coat, £78 (RRP £195); Oak Smithfield Mulberry handbag, £556 (RRP £795); Lunar pave necklace, £8,750, and bangle, £12,450. Right: Oasis dress, £38 (RRP £55); Dune shoes, £42.50 (RRP £70); Compass pendant, £2,450, and earrings £2,695
But, unlike the sad demise of precious wildlife, this is cause for celebration – never before have we had such a choice of dresses.
Left: Coast dress, £65 (RRP £115); Bayswater off- white Mulberry handbag, £416 (RRP £595); Dune shoes, £38 (RRP £75); Oasis tights, £3 (RRP £6); Klimt black onyx diamond pendant, £3,950, and earrings, £2,790. All jewellery by David M Robinson. Right: Coast dress, £45 (RRP £95); All Saints coast, £90 (RRP £160), Dune boots, £50 (RRP £110); Somerset Tote Mulberry handbag, £276
The day dress is a particularly great invention, as it can be worn to look smart in the office, paired with a cardigan, and accessorised with a bit of bling for evening if you don’t have time to go home in between.
Right: Oasis dress, £30 (RRP £50); Dune clutch, £27.50 (RRP £55); Symphony diamond pendant, £22,950, bangle, £32,950, and diamond earrings, £11,450
THE Living Room, in Chester, is the back-drop for this week’s fashion shoot.
Set over three floors, incorporating a stand-alone restaurant (The Dining Room) and a non-fee private members bar (The Study).
The restaurant serves robust and stylish food with its origins firmly in the European tradition.
Fashion notes
Right: Coat, £125 (RRP £250), skirt, £40 (RRP £80), jumper, £40 (RRP £65), all by Ted Baker; Dune bootees, £77 (RRP £110); hat, £20 (RRP £30), handbag, £30 (RRP £60), from Oasis; Klimt chalcedony and sapphire earrings, £3,895
Location: The Living Room, 13, St Werburgh Street, Chester, www.livingroom.co.uk
Model: Kimberley Jones, of Impact Models, www.impactmodelsagency.co.uk
Photographer: Paul Heaps
Hair and make-up: Mel Goodheart at Andrew Collinge, 61, Northgate Street, Chester, 01244 318818
Stockists: Cheshire Oaks, Kinsey Road, Ellesmere Port, www.cheshireoaksdesigneroutlet.com; David M Robinson, 6, St Michael’s Square, Chester, www.davidmrobinson.co.uk
