Freelance fashion designer Jo Cook describes her own style as "anything interesting." A peek into her wardrobe confirms that she lives by these words: currently, she is sporting Nike shorts, Yohji Yamamoto football boots, and an antique Victorian shirt, paired occasionally with a velvet ribbon. Reflecting upon the British propensity for eccentricity, Cook declared that the end result tends to be a "nice, stylistic mess," adding that the look "isn't chic and it's not precious — a lot of it is about sportswear and secondhand clothes."
For Anna Solomou, a womenswear buyer at Burberry, her career at Britain's leading fashion house demands neutral, block-colored clothing. That doesn't stop her, however, from playing around with smaller ways to add personality. As a fashion industry insider, she enjoys nodding to current luxury trends like metallics, ruffles, and prints — and on a daily basis, she relies on jewelry to relay a personal touch. "Rings are signature to my style, and I wear at least five rings in both gold and silver, which adds individuality," she said.
