"I try not to bang on about catwalk shows too much in these columns because I feel they are best not taken too literally, but the Miu Miu autumn 2025 collection, shown in Paris earlier this year, was a watershed moment for ladylike. The cloche hats and slip dresses, and bullet bras poking out proud under sheer pastel sweaters, were deliciously retro and bracingly up to date at the same time."
"Ladylike is about looking as though you mean business, but prefer that business to be done over a dover sole, a good glass of white and a side order of spicy gossip. Ladylike clothes have a fashion revival every few years because the attitude they represent charming, but steely has an evergreen appeal. Ladylike is not be underestimated, and has never looked better than in the latest fashion iteration."
Ladylike now combines feminine pastels, tailored jackets, brooches, neat handbags, demure silhouettes and touches of lace to present a charming yet steely aesthetic. The look suggests business mindedness paired with convivial rituals like a Dover sole, a glass of white and spicy gossip. The style cycles back frequently because its composed-but-resolute attitude endures. Recent runway moments, notably Miu Miu autumn 2025, fused cloche hats, slip dresses and visible bullet bras under sheer sweaters to modernise retro details. Practical tweaks — unexpected shoes or socks, and loafers in place of dainty slingbacks — update ladylike for contemporary wear.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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