Can a place have a signature garment? In Maggie Shipstead’s wonderful new novel Great Circle, the author compares Edinburgh to a “shabby tuxedo” – formal, rule-following… but a little worse for wear.
If Edinburgh is clothed thus, then what of other places? Manhattan feels like a little black dress; London, a wool coat. Paris is a Breton stripe top, Bordeaux is a linen shirt. Germany is black jeans, Tokyo is a short skirt.
Lauren SamsFashion editorLauren Sams is the fashion editor, based in Sydney. She writes about lifestyle including the arts, entertainment, fashion and travel. Lauren has worked as a features editor and fashion journalist for ELLE, marie claire and more. Email Lauren at lauren.sams@afr.com
