时尚街拍网Bright colours, bold patterns and interesting cuts; these are the usual hallmarks of a Theresa May look.Always serious, but with an implicit determination to prove that fashion flair can go hand-in-hand with the business of politics and diplomacy.
This afternoon, Europe"s attention was firmly focused on the Prime Minister as she delivered a landmarkBrexit speech in Florence, just moments away from the flagship shops and museums of some of Italy"s most treasured fashion exports,Gucci, Salvatore Ferragamo and Pradaamong them.
Followers of the PM"s style might, then, have expected to see her in a vivid new suit or re-wearing a familiar statement-making item from her existing wardrobe (she"s not afraid to re-wear, after all).Instead, May"s look was remarkably sombre.On camera, she seemed to be wearing a blazer in navy or black which only revealed itself to be striped upon closer inspection.
The jacket was one which she has never worn before and is believed to be from Milan-based label Piazza Sempione which currently has a similar ??599 style for sale at Fluidity, the Henley boutique where the PM often shops.Although the cameras were firmly trained on May"s upper body throughout the speech, her cropped, kick-flare trousers were an understated,chic choice.
If May"s speech outfit was uncharacteristically pared-back at first glance, then three of her go-to style signatures, her armour, remained in place.
She has an unwavering devotion to her silver chain necklace- "you know May means business when she has that chain on," commented one Twitter user this afternoon- which acted as an uplifting counterpoint to the dark hues of the blazer.On her feet, May wore her newcustom-made leopard heels by Charlotte Olympia, a nod to the motif for which she became known long before she moved to No.10.The finishing touch was a fuchsia manicure which glinted as May gesticulated.
Where once we might have expected May to wear her lucky tartan trousers or a new suit by Daniel Blake, her current favourite designer, today"s look seemed to mark an evolution in her personal sartorial policy.
How Theresa May dresses for the biggest job in politics
