Tatler UK
Pop Smart
She’s the new Madonna – the sassy singer whose style is a No.1 hit. Nicola Formby meets Gwen Stefani.
It’s not that Gwen Stefani’s single has sold more than 100,000 copies or that with her band, No Doubt, she was in the UK charts for months last year, or that she is married to a successful and handsome British rock star, or that she has a cult following on a par with Madonna in the Eighties. What makes Gwen more exciting than she probably realises is that she is most certainly responsible for much of what was sent down the catwalks this year. Who would have though calf-length satin hipster combat trousers tied with ribbons, neon-pink mesh vests and white patent leather stilettos could inspire Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior and Alexander McQueen? Last year she seemed an unlikely winner of the Rock Style gong at the VH1/ Vogue Fashion Awards. Now she is a style icon. Girlie glossies rave about ‘Gwen’s world,’ ‘Gwenabees’ and the ‘queen of geek chic’. John Galliano describes her as ‘pop princess, rock vixen and Hollywood diva all at the same time’. Even Topshop is a tribute to her trash-gets-flash style. I can’t wait to see what she wears at home. Read the rest of this article »
