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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Simon Chilvers

The fashion briefing

Style briefing: Repetto Jackson loafer
Set to fly: Repetto Jackson loafer, £180
We've resisted all mention of MJ since he left us, but these shiny patent loafers, dubbed Jackson, see us lift this silence. Made by cult Parisian label Repetto, these unisex beauties have already been seen tripping the light fantastic on Kate Moss. Wear with white socks at your peril.
Available from from Poste, 020-7499 8002
Photograph: PR
Style briefing: Juicy Tassel boots
Splurge: Juicy tassel boots, £362
No longer just a 90s tracksuit brand, Juicy Couture has quietly grown up. This week it opened a rather fancy shop on London's ever fashionable Bruton Street. We're rather taken by these flat riding-style boots, with their detachable tassels that swish as you stride.
Available from 27 Bruton St, London W1, 020-7629 8637
Photograph: PR
Style briefing: Eastpak's colourful rucksack
Buy of the week: Men
Eastpak's colourful rucksack, £35
The soupçon of fetching pink is the pièce de résistance on this colour-blocking backpack. Ideal for ramping up a camping/festival outfit, it will show you care about your style wherever you are. Do draw a line at too-fancy, overly designed tents though.
Available from asos.com
Photograph: PR
Style briefing: Peter Jensen cullottes
Buy of the week: Women
Peter Jensen culottes, £203
The culotte - essentially a skirtier breed of short - is the most fashionable thing in the whole universe right now. The latest chapter in the ongoing domination of shorts, this look is currently popular with fashionable ladies, such as Gossip Girl's Leighton Meester.
Available from urbanoutfitters.co.uk
Photograph: PR
Style briefing: Thandie Newton at the Serpentine Gallery
Spotted: Colour & texture
Neutrals and monochrome have dominated party dressing of late, so full marks to Thandie Newton for splashing on the Matthew Williamson at this year's Serpentine summer bash. Sizeable bonuses for the stud detailing on the belt and the embroidery on the clutch are also awarded. As for those tricky shoes? We'll let them go on the basis that we like their sci-fi leanings.
Photograph: Zak Hussein/PA
Style briefing: Asda silver dress
Question of the week
Will this silver dress end up in your Asda trolley? Possibly - if it hasn't sold out. The buzz around this George frock is its similarity to a Balmain dress, sported by Moss, which costs around £20K. Less extreme on the wallet, it is a good way to ease into the 80s comeback.
£16, 0500 100055
Photograph: PR
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