My Style: Plum Sykes
Photo: Billy Farrell/BFAnyc.com
Please describe your style in three words.
Very, very English.
What is the biggest mistake one can make when getting dressed?
Not having a mirror.
Do you believe in role models?
Yes.
What are your favourite fabrics?
Tweed, velvet, and satin.
Which city has the best-dressed women?
Paris, no contest.
Would you say that you are conservative or bold?
Both.
What are the rules in the way you dress?
The silhouette is key.
Celebrities and style...
Make great magazine reading.
Name one garment/accessory that you can never have enough of?
Diamonds.
A woman should always look like...
Herself.
Who taught you what you know about style?
Working at American Vogue taught me style.
How do you select your clothing every morning?
I do it the night before.
Do you have any shopping rituals?
I always shop alone.
We will never see you wearing...
Neon.
Who is the most stylish person you have ever seen?
Anna Wintour.
What is the first thing you notice on a woman?
Her skin.
What are the most treasured items in your wardrobe?
My Davies hand-made hunting boots.
Which fashion house never fails to impress you?
Dior.
One article of clothing that a woman needs to pay close attention to is...
Make sure you have an utterly perfect black evening dress.
Is comfort an enemy of style?
Sometimes!
The best words of advice you have ever heard?
I wish I could remember them.
