My nana, Evelyn Spencer, is a very practical woman. She grew up on a farm in Queensland, Australia, has volunteered for Meals On Wheels for longer than anyone in our family can remember, and counts gardening, cooking, and country music amongst her interests. Who better to review the FW12 collections shown at London Fashion Week? I showed her a look from eleven designers’ presentations and asked her to share her thoughts on them. Move over Tim Blanks — there’s a new sheriff at the fashion police department, and she’s not changing her slacks for no one.
On Christpher Kane: “That. Is. Nice. It’s beautiful — very stylish. Is it see-through? I thought it was very stylish before I realized it might be see-through. You’d have to wear a nice pair of knickers with it, wouldn’t you? Well, I guess that depends on what sort of a place you’re wearing it. I’d like to see the real thing before I pass judgment. It’s a lovely colour, and a lovely design, though.”
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