There was a time in the not-so-distant past when fashion was considered living room entertainment: back when Trinny and Susannah were categorising women’s bodies into fruit shapes, and Gok Wan was encouraging worn-out mothers to “put a belt on it” on prime time television. America’s Next Top Model was at its peak; Ugly Betty and The Devil Wears Prada were banking millions; and entire school trips’ worth of children were being taken to Birmingham trade centres for The Clothes Show Live.
Dress like Carrie Bradshaw Beckham makes frequent reference to Carrie Bradshaw throughout the book, describing her approach to fashion as spellbinding and inspirational. “The way she put together her own outfits was totally original and fabulous,” she said. “Like herself: beautiful, but in an unconventional way. Best of all, Carrie dressed for herself: she knew that she looked great and she was having fun. Who cared that some of her boyfriends didn’t get it?” 22.