Name: Grace Goddard
Role: Fashion Editor
Who’s your fashion icon?
Alexa Chung. There’s a reason everyone loves her; her style is that perfect balance between a granny adhered to an oversized cardie, a little girl in babydoll dresses and that edgy cool girl who knows exactly how to not to try too hard. And she corrects pop stars’ grammar.
Who’s your favourite designer?
Chloe is the almost unthinkable: a designer brand that produces garments which are, at the same time, instantly wearable and yet undoubtedly high end, trend creating pieces. It’s the label responsible for bringing camel hued joy into our lives last summer, and Hannah MacGibbon’s latest collection is full of ballet inspired nude tones and classic cuts with just the perfect amoun
t of interesting.
Which shops would be on your fantasy High Street?
It would be full of beautiful (and cheap) little vintage shops that don’t smell, a Selfridges without the intimidating staff, Parisian patisseries, a huge array of designer shops, and a Topshop at the end where I’d actually buy something.
What’s your favourite magazine?
Elle. It’s younger than Marie Claire, more intellectual than Cosmopolitan, and cooler than Vogue.
Who’s your favourite blogger?
Madamoiselle. So fashionable it rarely mentions clothes. Madamoiselle’s life is a whirlwind of interesting men, ordering interns around and waking up in foreign countries after big nights out.
Favourite current trend?
Playsuits – they ain’t going anywhere. Despite certain, umm, practical challenges it incurs the playsuit is the ultimate cool-girl outfit. A dress without the dressiness and you can still climb trees in it.
Biggest fashion disaster?
Skin tight pedal pushers. In lime green. Oh why did I place such unquestioning faith in you H & M?
In your opinion, where’s the most stylish place in Oxford?
The EFL – if you love a good (read, interesting) jumper then you’ll never be short of thrills.
Top Tip:
Clothes are beautiful things and should be looked after. Always remember that past, and perhaps dubious, outfits are just part of the rich tapestry that we call fashion (embrace those pedal pushers as an old best friend, that you no longer like or have anything in common with).
