Maya Angelou imagined she’d feel like a movie star in a dress of lavender taffeta.
Rachel Weisz loves the democracy of denim.
Zadie Smith’s look differs depending on whether she’s in New York or London, while Joan Didion always packed the same clothes.
Jarvis Cocker found inspiration at jumble sales, Bella Freud in Colette’s novels and Harris Reed in the gender fluidity of Virginia Woolf’s Orlando.
Oscar Wilde understood the importance of proportions, Stanley Tucci favours a narrow stripe and Chlo Sevigny delights in traditional, with a twist.
For Bernardine Evaristo style is about a refusal to be stereotyped.
Jilly Cooper and AJ Tracey appreciate retail therapy.
Sienna Miller misses the freedom of a less self-conscious age.
For Davina McCall, an outfit begins with underwear; for Sophie Dahl it’s not complete without scent.
Clothes allow Susie Cave to hide and Charlotte Tilbury to feel empowered.
‘Completely riveting…an eclectic compendium of style, subversion and literary snippets…all about the magical meaning of clothes’ – Calendar Magazine
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Estimated Dispatch Times:
Items are usually dispatched within twenty-four to seventy-two hours. Dispatch time does not include delivery. If one or more items are not available when you place your order there may be a delay in dispatch, so that we can send your items in as few parcels as possible.
Latest UK Delivery Estimates
- 1st Class - 1-2 working days
- 2nd Class - 2-3 working days
- Free Click and Collect at Daunt Books Marylebone
Latest International Delivery Estimates
- Europe - Standard 7-10 working days
- Europe - Tracked and Signed 4-7 working days
- Rest of the World - Standard 15-20 working days
- Rest of the World - Tracked and Signed 10-15 working days
Ongoing Covid restrictions, reduced air and freight capacity, high volumes and winter weather conditions are all impacting transportation and local delivery across the globe.
Overseas Delivery Information
We are experiencing delays with deliveries to many countries, but in most cases local services have now resumed. For more details, please consult the latest information provided by Royal Mail's International Incident Bulletin.
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