Well, it’s that time of the year again...
When the weather suddenly switches from “sort of mild, but OK” to “I can’t feel my fingers, please don’t make me go outside”. It’s not always easy to know what to wear during these darker autumn months , especially when most of us aren’t quite ready to lug out the monster-sized puffer coats and ski-grade gloves just yet. Which is why I was pleasantly surprised to see another autumn outfit combo hitting the streets of London this past weekend in full force: the groupie ’fit, an outfit combo that is both practical and timelessly stylish – and also won’t break the bank if you know where to thrift .
The groupie ’fit – so named for Kate Hudson ’s immortal turn as Penny Lane in Almost Famous (2000) – would be nothing without its central staple: the ’70s-style, faux fur-lined coat (or the “Penny Lane coat” as we’ve come to think of it). The Penny Lane coat has seen a resurgence in recent years, in no small part due to its playful Noughties appeal. Bella Hadid , Olivia Rodrigo and Suki Waterhouse have long favoured a Penny Lane coat, meanwhile voluminous, tactile outerwear has become a go-to option for the coming party season, in the run up to Christmas.
But what to wear with the Penny Lane coat? Well, it wouldn’t be true groupie style without a band tee now, would it? This is the combo that I kept spotting around Portobello, Brick Lane and at Princess May car boot in Dalston, and this is the combo th.
