T o a friend’s house for a communal Deliveroo. She opens the door in a woolly jumper and furry Birkenstocks. “Is that .
..” Pause.
“...
a skirt ?” Cut to friend No 2, who is in jeans and trainers. “Are you wearing net curtains?” I am not. But it’s fair to say that I am not in my usual sofa supper garb.
I am trying out the lingerie-as-daywear trend as seen on new-gen celebrities such as Daisy Edgar-Jones, countless influencers, plus those two longstanding patron saints of outer underwear, Sienna Miller and Kate Moss. Such is their commitment to the genre that these two should by rights have “Slip Dress” as their middle name. Chloé, one of the hottest luxury brands around since the installation of Chemena Kamali as creative director last year, is all about the lingerie look.
This is, on reflection, why it might be more accurate to describe Chloé not as one of the hottest brands, but, at this time of year, one of the chilliest..
