Costelloe, who has dressed many royals, from Princess Diana to Zara Philips and Sarah Ferguson, told Sky News that the Queen was a huge inspiration for British fashion, especially her use of colour. “I think she always wore great colors,” the 77-year-old said. Image: Designer Paul Costello has dressed many a royal “As an Irishman, we see the monarchy from a different angle and we have a lot of respect, especially for it. “I think some of these colors in the show reflect by pure coincidence the sense of color, the grays, the yellows, the reds, the bright orange. “She loved positive colors and thank you, Queen, for wearing such wonderful colors,” she said. All the latest news live, after Queen’s death – man in custody after trying to rush Queen’s coffin. Public queues during the cold night. The king and the brothers keep vigil While the frivolous nature of fashion may seem strange at the moment, as King Charles steps into his mother’s shoes, he follows in the footsteps of a queen who, perhaps better than anyone, understood the power of image. Her style not only inspired British fashion, but contributed to her status as a global icon and her role in shaping the image of Brand Britain. Image: London Fashion Week continues in the shadow of a nation in mourning So perhaps it’s no surprise that something of a royal revival would dominate the runways at London Fashion Week which continues as planned – except for Monday’s shows which have been rescheduled due to the Queen’s funeral. Queen Elizabeth attended London Fashion Week just once in 2018, when she honored Richard Quinn for British Design. Image: The Queen’s style was hailed by Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour. Photo: AP She was photographed smiling in the front row with Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, who described the “iconic ‘outfit’ that suggested continuity and tradition”. Few on the world stage have been so much in the limelight, even fewer who have looked as effortlessly elegant as the Queen. She herself once joked that if she wore beige, no one would know who she was. Designer Isabel Manns – who paid tribute to the Queen at her LFW show – told Sky News she admired the Queen’s “wonderful fashion sense”. “Matching jackets with skirts, although it’s sometimes seen as old-fashioned… it’s a classic… and she always wore it so well… not everyone else could pull it off.” “It’s been part of almost every fashion era … and has supported British business and the fashion industry,” Manns said. Like most events, London Fashion Week has suffered in the past two years due to the coronavirus pandemic, and although 2023 moves into the shadow of a nation in mourning, the shows at least promise to be fit for a queen.
