I’ll admit that I have never
really understood fashion in the popular sense. Trends mean nothing to me and I
don’t care if my clothes are a brand name or cost $10 at the local retail store.
I do however love clothes and have started running out of places to put them
all… A large percentage of my wardrobe is between five and ten years
old. I’ve been known to wear my favourite pieces until they fall apart. I could
probably start an oversized t-shirt shop and own far too many pairs of jeans
and flannelette pyjamas for a Queenslander. I also love denim and have more
singlet tops than you can poke a stick at. So when I buy clothes I’m looking
for pieces that I can wear for years, pieces that both look good and are comfortable.
The statement I’m looking for is ‘this is me and I’m proud of it’. So while
Kate Bosworth has a much deeper understanding of the fashion world than I do,
which serves her very well in designing her classic, simple, unique and
stunning pieces, she also has many of the same generic tastes in style and
function. So you can imagine after seeing her Road to Coachella range for
Topshop earlier in the year how excited I was to see the latest collaboration
with them; The Collection.
The way Kate talks about clothes,
style and fashion and what they mean to her is inspiring because she speaks her
own personal truth; she somehow manages to imbue what it means to love fashion
in the classic sense with something that is uniquely her. And she shares this
style with what I see as a beautiful message: be yourself, make the pieces your
own, speak your truth. In a world where certain looks are coveted Kate’s
clothes prove that you can be just as sexy and feminine in oversized (boyfriend
style) clothes as you can in the more traditional fitted pieces. Then there is
the remarkable campaign video, directed by the highly talented Michael Polish,
where Kate models her latest Topshop collaboration with wet hair. To me this
shows how unique Kate’s sense of fashion is, that she would choose to incorporate
these timeless pieces with the everyday routines of life. Her hair may not be
styled, but what does that matter when you feel good in yourself. Kate’s sense
of style is proof that you can look just as gorgeous styled for an event as you
can every day of the week and that in my opinion comes in large part from a
confidence in one’s self and knowing that what you wear is you no matter the
situation.
There are so many gorgeous pieces
in The Collection, many of which I will simply admire because the weather where
I live does the pieces little justice. But for those of you who live where it does
get cold and for longer than the blink of an eye you may just find yourself
having to narrow down your choices. And for those like me who live in
predominately hot climates there are still plenty of amazing pieces to choose
from.
Take a page from Kate’s book and
make the look your own! So proud of you lady!
