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WHITE JEANS + JACKET + SCARF

Tonne Goodman >> WOMEN IN UNIFORM

CONTRIBUTING EDITOR, In fashion, is a uniform an occupational hazard?
US VOGUE
“My ‘uniform’ of white jeans (Levi’s), Designers and editors have often chosen a
a dark top, turtleneck or man-tailored look that transcends trends
shirt, the ‘Cheerio’ print Charvet
scarf and loafers or boots is born
from practicality—an efficient way <<Carolina Herrera
to manage the daily task of getting DESIGNER
dressed. It easily transitions from day The white shirt has been a constant in the
to evening by swapping boots for veteran designer’s style—second only to
velvet slippers, dark tops for silk shirts the full skirt. She has often described the
and adding my pearls. Its consistency crisp white shirt as her security blanket.
bypasses fashion trends, so there is no
need to buy new looks each season. I
only buy what I love—pieces that have FULL SKIRT + SHIRT
value and those I know I will keep
forever. I still have a black leather
Azzedine Alaïa trench coat that I wear
on special evenings and Calvin Klein
pieces from the late ’80s and early
’90s. They are timeless and beautifully
made—the definition of sustainability,
in its most basic form.”

<<Vera Wang BLACK BOOTS + TROUSER + JACKET

DESIGNER
Yohji Yamamoto famously said, “Black is both
modest and arrogant at the same time,” as
fellow black-wearer Vera Wang demonstrates.

>>Emmanuelle Alt
BLACK + BLACK + BLACK EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, VOGUE PARIS

The editor’s capsule closet of key
pieces is a lesson in cost-per-wear. n

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