"My undyed Balla crewneck in five-gauge lambswool from the wonderful Scottish knitwear operation & Daughter (£395 / approx. $530, anddaughter.com); my ancient cream wool Joseph trousers with the outsize covered buttons that look more like Milkybar buttons; my remarkably still-snowy-looking ankle boots from another exceptional small British label, Dear Frances; my box-fresh small white Prada Arqué bag (£2,150 / approx. $2,889, prada.com) ... Together, they added up to, for me, a cross between a clean slate, a pep talk and - if I am honest - a not-so-humble brag."
"On a day when it felt like a struggle to get up on time, never mind to go anywhere or do anything, and to look fabulous while doing so, what my garb successfully communicated was that kind of togetherness, effortlessness even, that makes the wearer look - and there is no other way to put this - superior. I think that's largely because an outfit of white and/or cream betokens a life that circumvents the quotidian;"
An all-white ensemble of carefully chosen luxury pieces created a feeling of a clean slate, confidence, and a quiet boast. The outfit combined an undyed Balla crewneck from & Daughter, cream Joseph trousers with oversized covered buttons, snowy-looking Dear Frances ankle boots, and a small white Prada Arqué bag. The wearer experienced pleasure and recognition from others, including a fellow fashion professional similarly dressed. White and cream garments suggest a life insulated from everyday stains and inconveniences, while also carrying deeper cultural resonances of purity, service, spiritual authority, and notable historical figures who favoured white.
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