Yes we are genius
Move over Trinny and Susannah, patronizing the nation with their tit-tweaking and bum-lifting, carping on about what we’re all doing wrong. The new BBC documentary British Style Genius is about what we Brits are doing right. “A celebration of the attitudes and icons that drive the way we dress” in a five-part series. Each episode explores a different angle on British fashion, from the shopping sensation that is the high street to the uniquely British ‘country’ look favoured by the royals and the landed gentry. And what fashionista worth her Westwood could fail to be riveted by the behind-the-scenes footage of Kate Moss and her team critiquing pieces from her forthcoming A/W collection? Not only is this a rare glimpse at Moss actually speaking, but you get to see her interact with two of the biggest players in fashion today, Topshop boss Philip Green and uber stylist Katy England. Other heavyweights include Mary Quant, Celia Birtwell, George Davies and Jane Shepherdson, who made Topshop decent in the first place, cruising down Oxford Street in a cab explaining why we should think twice about shopping in Primark. On every Tuesday in October. If you missed it, catch the repeat at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/britishstylegenius/
