Fashion Goes Back to Basics

History tells us that fashion and frivolity go hand in hand. However, the ‘Credit-Crunch’ saw the rise of the ‘Recessionista’ – a fashion conscious woman with a good eye who doesn’t think style should be compromised, simply due to a lack of funds.

Not be confused with a ‘Topshop Princess’ this woman enjoys the high street and trends but prefers to invest in a key piece every season rather than a £30 top every week. For the ‘Recessionista’, materials matter, which means stylish cashmere, statement leather and glamorous knitwear.

Indeed as we continue to move from excess to less, fashion is beginning to focus seriously on smart design and beautiful materials which means purposeful clothes with lasting power.

If you subscribe to this fashion school of thought a stylish wardrobe, for you is based around a fabulous leather jacket, a collection of high quality basics and some beautiful tailoring.

The new basics are anything but.