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Monday 26 January 2015

Modern Power Dressing


Charlotte Rampling plays Jocelyn Knight QC

Power Dressing ain't what it used to be (and there's an exhibition at the Design Museum to prove it). Today women want to look effortless and chic, and this is an area where the grown-ups outshine the girls. The Guardian asked me to write about Power Dressing on TV so I talked about my three current favourite actresses: Charlotte Rampling in Broadchurch, Audrey Fleurot who plays Josephine Karlsson in Spiral (spoiler alert: can't believe what happened in the last episode *sobs*) and Sofie Grabol in Fortitude.


Audrey Fleurot as barrister Josephine Karlsson

Sofie Grabol as Hildur Oldegard the mayor of Fortitude.


Read the full article HERE. How do you feel about Power Dressing today?


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9 comments:

  1. GSL26 January 2015 at 12:28

    Good article AW! Charlotte Rampling is one of the all time greats and only recently saw her in The Night Porter. While I don't have telly, I'll keep an eye out for this feisty redhead.

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  2. Young at Heart26 January 2015 at 20:55

    Charlotte does rather have the look of someone who wants to speak to their agent NOW...Broadchurch is not really going to plan!!

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  3. nancyblackett26 January 2015 at 22:14

    Nice article, I snorted out loud at the Jumper of Truth and Justice. I have Spiral to look forward to.

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  4. That's Not My Age27 January 2015 at 08:57

    Young at Heart - I was watching series two for Charlotte Rampling, after last night's ridiculous episode I'm not watching it at all.

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  5. annie27 January 2015 at 19:28

    Power dressing is...vile. Was in the 80s and still is. Sometimes I like to remind myself how MUCH we wore in the 80s with the layers, the shoulders, the jackets, the shirts, the shoes. And then forget it by having my mind wiped. Today with the bodycon and wrap dress is still rather tiring. And shift dress plus jacket is dull.
    Mind you, a man's suit is perfection. We should wear those. But not with heels.
    Just saying.

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  6. That's Not My Age27 January 2015 at 21:11

    Annie - Agree with you about Eighties-style power dressing, it's hideous. But this is so much softer: the Burberry trench, a silk shirt, a pair of gorgeous brogues - and yes, a man's suit (without the big shoulder pads, of course).

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  7. Jackie28 January 2015 at 14:33

    well yes power dressing in the 80's was awful, but from 1985 on we had Donna Karan ... and that is still gorgeous!

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  8. Susan B3 February 2015 at 20:51

    I think we often confuse "power dressing" with "corporate" dressing. In a lot of fields, that corporate style would be out of place today. All of these characters are dressed less formally, but still convey (quiet) confidence and strength.

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  9. Unknown8 February 2015 at 17:19

    Thank you for chooseing Hildur Oldegard (Sofie Gråbøl) coat as the statement coat, I made it for her. Hanne Harnov, www.zolo.dk

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