The charm started with the music-box invitations and continued with the ice-cream van parked outside Claridge’s, which was followed by rooms piled deep with animal-shaped balloons, pink lemonade, a seagull soundtrack and even animal-print loo roll in the toilets (love Mulberry’s attention to detail). So who decided they wanted to be beside the seaside? Kristen Stewart, Kate Moss, Hayley Atwell and Romola Garai. Naturally, Emma Hill had whipped up a deliciously playful capsule wardrobe for all eventualities of British weather. Outerwear was oversized and casual – cropped patent-lemon cagoules teamed with tulle maxi-skirts, silk anoraks (one worn over a cracked-mirror mini-dress), waspish hooded trenches and olive waxed windcheaters. Honestly, Emma’s clothing threatens to overshadow her fabulous bags. Gorgeous! The palette ran from lemons, sherbet pinks, icy mint, inky navy and olive with flashes of peach and gold, and a cute carousel animal print.
This is one seaside trip you’d definitely sign up for.
