With a nod to current trends and wise investments, these Irish buyers and fashion insiders explain what they are eyeing up for spring. First up, digital content creator Chloe mCgINLEY …
Chloe wears: Khaki cargo pants, www.DL1961.com; white tank top, Anine Bing at Brown Thomas; black leather boots; www.nakd.com; grey vintage men’s blazer found in a store in Covent Garden, London; Black leather Manhattan bag, Saint Laurent. Photographed by Naomi Gaffey.
CHLOE MC GINLEY, Digital content creator, @chloemaymcginley
MY STYLE IS minimal, classic, neutral. SS23 is about keeping things classic and focusing on quality.
TRENDS I’LL BE ADOPTING THIS SEASON A sheer top or dress worn under a blazer. I’ve already bought a few maxi skirts from Zara and an Australian label that I work with called Dissh. I like the cargo trend but I’m not a fan of the typical Gen-Z styling as it doesn’t suit me so I wear cargo pants with tailoring and sleek pointed boots, which feels more aligned to my own style. I am on the hunt for the perfect black trousers – high-waisted, pleated, wide-leg, but not too wide!
MY FIVE BUYS FOR SPRING are a good black blazer, an oversized white shirt and white tailored trousers. Straight-leg jeans are on the list too. I love 7 For All Mankind. Finally, tank tops in every colour. My favourite places to shop for these classic pieces are The Frankie Shop, Totême and Arket. I like to try things on where I can rather than shop online, so when I’m in London I always visit Arket and Selfridges.
MY FAVOURITE PIECES TO BUY VINTAGE are men’s blazers and leather jackets. I’m currently searching for the perfect worn-in leather jacket in brown or grey.
I KEEP MY WARDROBE ORGANISED by applying the one in, one out, rule. If I buy something new, I sell something else.
I FIND INSPIRATION by following people on Instagram, especially @charlotteemilysanders, @noorieana and @anoukyve.
BEST BIG BUY is my Saint Laurent Manhattan bag – I bought it online two years ago on Vestiaire Collective.
