Summer Edition 2017
Our new look magazine! Going to 35,000 families at our member schools, all raising funds for great causes.
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INTERVIEW<br />
Wardrobe<br />
MISTRESS<br />
Me+Em founder Clare<br />
Hornby tells us about<br />
the inspiration behind<br />
the brand’s fine lines<br />
How did ME+EM come about?<br />
I’ve always loved clothes and would design and<br />
make them with my mother as a child. My first job<br />
was at Harrods, where I got a taste for designer<br />
quality clothes I couldn’t afford. I then worked<br />
in advertising for 15 years, building brands. The<br />
idea behind ME+EM was to create beautiful,<br />
contemporary clothes that were affordable.<br />
How would you describe the ethos of the brand?<br />
We call it Intelligent Style. That means we pick the<br />
best, most wearable trends and incorporate them<br />
into flattering, affordable clothes that are beautifully<br />
designed, and will do more than one job for you.<br />
And your design style?<br />
It’s all about clean, flattering lines, beautifully<br />
pared-down silhouettes and contemporary shapes.<br />
To what personal and professional influences<br />
do you attribute this?<br />
For years I’ve thought about what it<br />
takes to make a fashion icon, those<br />
pieces like the perfect blazer or the<br />
Breton top that earn a long-term<br />
place in your wardrobe. So I’m<br />
influenced of course by Coco<br />
Chanel, the way she insisted on<br />
pared-down simplicity and clothes<br />
you can move in, live in, dress<br />
up, dress down. But I’m also<br />
influenced by my own family life<br />
and professional life, the way I<br />
want versatile clothes that look<br />
and feel great 18 hours a day.<br />
What are the special ingredients that make<br />
ME+EM so wearable?<br />
The special ingredient is the thought behind it.<br />
We’ve thought about how women live, work and<br />
socialise now. We’ve thought about how to best<br />
flatter women’s bodies. We’ve thought about how<br />
clothes feel, how they travel, how they wash and<br />
how they fit.<br />
How can women get the best out of ME+EM?<br />
By knowing they can wear them in different ways<br />
for work, travel, weekends, parties…<br />
Which are your must-have pieces?<br />
I wear our Utility Chic <strong>Summer</strong><br />
Jacket round the clock. I can’t wait to<br />
get one of our new blazers. They are the<br />
perfect way to add a hit of chic — great<br />
for work, and elegant for parties with<br />
a jumpsuit and strappy heels.<br />
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Tie-front luxe blazer, £249 (above),<br />
oversized summer blazer, £249,<br />
utility chic summer jacket, £229<br />
and wrap belted blazer, £249.<br />
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