Originally published on September 26, 2013 for Katie Kenny’s weekly “Lookbook” column in HK Magazine.
May’s annual Met Gala, held by the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is usually a classy affair. But when Anna Wintour chooses “punk” as the dress code, the aftershocks tremble on down for the rest of the year. The event saw spikes on Cara Delevingne, a feathered mohawk on Sarah Jessica Parker, platinum blonde boy-cuts on Miley Cyrus and Anne Hathaway, and an ill-fitting tartan costume thing on Madonna. Four months on, the iconic 1970s (and 1990s) trend is everywhere, with a cleaner, more modern feel. Less Sid-and-Nancy, more polished-but-edgy.
I love to toughen up a girly look with a badass boot and a biker jacket. This year everything under the sun is getting spikes, studs, skulls, sheers and tartans thrown in to the mix. Pair a sun dress with combat boots for the perfect punk vibe. Unless you’re a dude.
Jacket, price TBC, Claudie Pierlot @ Rue Madame
Cufflinks, $1,300, Pretty Dangerous
Combat boots, $1,990, Pedder Red
Dress (available Oct), $470, Asos
Necklace, $2,420, Edit
Jacket (available Oct), $TBC, Zara
Katie Kenny 