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How work influences personal style and vice versa is an interesting question, and in this issue we have approached the subject from a number of different angles. I always enjoy trying to guess what someone does for a living from what they are wearing, and generally have a pretty good strike rate. In the world where Vogue operates we are lucky to have tremendous freedom to wear what we want and to be able to express our individuality through our clothes. In some other lines of work, standing out from the crowd - whether by wearing something too exuberant or dressing too casually - can damage how you are regarded and how successful you are.
In "Dressing the Part", Fiona Golfar has talked to four women with different careers about how they dress at work or play and whether they feel that their choice of clothes has been central to their achievements. Nowadays it seems to me that, more than ever, women are under pressure to look immaculate, attractive and youthful no matter what job they are doing, and it was interesting to hear what these women say on the subject. It was also an aspect that Richard Godwin explored in his portrait of the women on the front line of London's tech city. If your job can affect how you dress, so, conversely, can your style inform what you produce - particularly if you work in fashion or design, like Consuelo Castiglioni, Marni's founder and designer. Consuelo's Milanese home and studio ("Art House") so clearly reflect the ethos of the brand - the go-to for women who like the ageless approach to fashion - playing on texture and pattern with a naive elegance. From the pictures on the walls to the rugs on the floors, it's easy to see how Consuelo's and Marni's styles reflect and enhance each other. Similarly, our jewellery editor Carol Woolton found that her work unexpectedly influenced her whole approach to decorating her splendid new London house and garden ("The Secret Gardener"). Working on her latest book, Floral Jewels, Carol's new-found passion for the botanical crept into and over the walls, furniture and lighting of the house as she looked at how jewellers have used floral motifs, and also discovered her own inner gardener.
In "Dressing the Part", Fiona Golfar has talked to four women with different careers about how they dress at work or play and whether they feel that their choice of clothes has been central to their achievements. Nowadays it seems to me that, more than ever, women are under pressure to look immaculate, attractive and youthful no matter what job they are doing, and it was interesting to hear what these women say on the subject. It was also an aspect that Richard Godwin explored in his portrait of the women on the front line of London's tech city. If your job can affect how you dress, so, conversely, can your style inform what you produce - particularly if you work in fashion or design, like Consuelo Castiglioni, Marni's founder and designer. Consuelo's Milanese home and studio ("Art House") so clearly reflect the ethos of the brand - the go-to for women who like the ageless approach to fashion - playing on texture and pattern with a naive elegance. From the pictures on the walls to the rugs on the floors, it's easy to see how Consuelo's and Marni's styles reflect and enhance each other. Similarly, our jewellery editor Carol Woolton found that her work unexpectedly influenced her whole approach to decorating her splendid new London house and garden ("The Secret Gardener"). Working on her latest book, Floral Jewels, Carol's new-found passion for the botanical crept into and over the walls, furniture and lighting of the house as she looked at how jewellers have used floral motifs, and also discovered her own inner gardener.
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