“When you fall in love with something, it has staying power that outlasts the turbulence of trends”
Style contrarian at heart and unmoved by the “allure” of a good basic, Suzie Coen waxes lyrical on her alternative forever fashion heroes.
I do own several items that would be considered trad-classics by anyone’s standards. A black Tim Ryan fringed knit top I have owned for 17 years is a definitive forever piece. Black Prada satin platform sandals and a black military coat from Alexander McQueen? Definitely classics. A black python Pauric Sweeney crossbody bag, bought in 2011, is still one of my most-worn pieces, and it only gets better with age.
For starters: to me, my Stella McCartney neon orange platform wedges are a thing of architectural beauty. Sleek and minimalist, they go with everything and they’ve been everywhere. No man has ever liked them, but every girl in a nightclub loo has admired them. They don’t get out much now, admittedly. They’re a narrow fit and tricky to balance in, even at the start of the night. Three gins in, they’re impossible. And I have been known to walk home with them in my hand.
of authority, but the strategically roughed-up patches, stretched stitches and dangling loose threads proclaim a style subversion and spirited recklessness that is totally me. When I put it on, literally no one challenges me. Frankly, I think people feel sorry for me in it. “Your one’s jacket is on its last legs,” I’ve heard muttered. A lot.
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