THE MACRON MINI
“Les jambes de Brigitte Macron n’en finissent pas de faire jaser” read one French magazine headline this summer. Loosely translated: the 64-yearold new first lady of France has been the subject of water cooler chat thanks to her penchant for showing off her slim legs in mini skirts. While most fashion designers would never deign to admit following the minutiae of gossip columns, the influence of Madame Macron could be felt in abbreviated hemlines across the catwalks.
At Chloé, there were pelmets in black or duck-egg blue.
Chanel had shimmering tweed versions. Valentino vied for the Macron vote with sleek LBDS while embellished mini-length shifts were the order of the day at Dior – coming to a wardrobe at the Élysée Palace soon?