Samantha Cameron joins Fashion Elite
As the first woman openingly showing a pregnancy bump to grace American fashion magazine Vanity Fair’s International Best-Dressed List, Samantha Cameron is certainly not one to allow morning sickness and maternity wear to restrict her style. After all, personal style and fashion sense are each a question of knowing what to wear and that’s about more than following the latest trends. Of course, her fashion credentials are impressive and come as no surprise this side of the pond. She was the Creative Director at Smythson of Bond Street, purveyors of high end stationary and expensive leatherwork, so Mrs Cameron has always known a thing or two about accessorising.
Making her debut on the 2010 International Best-Dressed List, which is regarded by many as an insiders’ guide to the world’s style elite and a who’s who in global fashion, the wife of Prime Minister David Cameron is in illustrious company. Samantha Cameron, featured alongside fellow First Lady Fashionistas Michelle Obama and Carla Bruni-Sarkozy. It should be noted that not only are these ladies key influences in the corridors of power but they also determine a great deal of our fashion policy too.
Let’s start with the woman behind the most powerful man on the planet. This is the fourth consecutive appearance on the International Best-Dressed List for Mrs Obama. Already, her influence on the fashion world is being felt quite acutely, having been credited with the revival of the cardigan, the shift dress and whether or not we want to thank her for it, exposed arms. When asked about the type of person that makes the list, Vanity Fair said they were individuals who were fashion leaders, rather than followers. Gray and Osbourn know that this is born out of a confidence in your own sense of style and that is something you grow into. So, if you know that a shift dress works for you, modern expressions of this classic piece will keep you at the forefront of fashion. We’d recommend the elegant shift dress by Helene Berman, which incorporates the finer points of the ‘Michelle Obama’ look; shift dress, black patent belt, short sleeves.
Running a close second to Michelle Obama, with three entries in the Best Dressed list, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy owes her status as a fashionista to an altogether sultrier look. That being said, she has reined in the rebellious, super-model chic that was a signature of her younger days and instead employs a more demure, sophisticated style these days. Again, the shift dress features prominently, so think Gina Bacconi and Fenn Wright Manson. She will rarely go above a kitten heel these days too, most often choosing flats for state visits. A pair of Angeline Tournier Ballerina flats are ideal for a special occasion especially if you’re going to be on your feet for an extended period of time.
