Luxurious velvet, peekaboo lace and decadent sequins are the perfect ingredients for laid back luxe. Black, gold and rich burgundy are your go to hues and languid is the vibe. A glossy, smoky eye and tousled, bed head hair – entirely optional, but oh-so cool.
She sits on the floor at parties, casts off her heels and pays little heed to the conventions of tops under jackets. She is the ultimate midnight bohemian, and I for one, want to be her. Black velvet tuxedo, Ghost http://www.ghost.co.uk/bella_jacket_black-ju04da-a01 , gold sequin trousers, Mes Demoiselles https://mesdemoisellesparis.com/e-shop/en/trousers/471-sirene.html
She loves the way light catches on sequins and hides under hats and her hair. Navy sequin mini dress, Free People http://www.freepeople.com/uk/shop/sparkler-mini-dress/ , necklace, Topshop http://www.topshop.com/en/tsuk/category/bags-accessories-1702216/jewellery-469 , bracelet, Dorothy Perkins http://www.dorothyperkins.com/en/dpuk/category/accessories-203537/jewellery-watches-4935098 , hat Free People http://www.freepeople.com/uk/shop/raegan-embellished-flat-top-hat/
She’s the golden girl in sleek, figure skimming lurex. Gold mini dress, Free People http://www.freepeople.com/uk/shop/mercury-bodycon/
She’s the girl who’ll dare to wear sheer through lace with underwear too good to cover up. Sensuality is her by-word. Black lace dress, Miss Selfridge http://www.missselfridge.com/en/msuk/product/clothing-299047/ ear-cuff, Topshop http://www.topshop.com/en/tsuk/product/bags-accessories-1702216/jewellery-469/earcuffs-4299194/double-ear-cuffs-5080770?bi=0&ps=200
She experiments with rich textures and wears exquisite beading with luxury velvet. Cape, River Island http://www.riverisland.com/women/accessories/capes–ponchos/black-heavily-embellished-tassel-cape-675129 , jumpsuit, Free People http://www.freepeople.com/uk/shop/velvet-twisted-one-piece/
She loves a rich burgundy, especially when it’s in lace trimmed heavy silk. Dress, Mes Demoiselles https://mesdemoisellesparis.com/e-shop/en/dress/430-hermione.html , hand jewellery, Topshop http://www.topshop.com/en/tsuk/category/bags-accessories-1702216/jewellery-469 , hat as before.
She loves jewellery that captures her traveller spirit. Filigree work necklace, Topshop http://www.topshop.com/en/tsuk/category/bags-accessories-1702216/jewellery-469
She’s a butterfly to a beautifully embellished dress. Dress, Free People http://www.freepeople.com/uk/shop/stuck-on-you-embellished-maxi/
THE STYLISH STUFF: How to nail the Midnight Bohemian look
Make up artist Frances Prescott prepped Megan’s skin by spraying a cooling mist of Evian spray over the entire face, which she then followed by massaging the skin with Weleda Rose Day Cream. This freshens, hydrates and relaxes the face. For the beautiful dewy finish, she mixed a little Dermalogica Barrier Repair with Bare Minerals Complexion Rescue and blended it over the face and neck area with a soft brush. To define Megan’s stunningly shaped brows, she used Clinique’s Slim Brow Define and then applied Armani’s Sheer Dream Bronze to the eyelids and cheeks. She used Sisley’s Black Kohl on the upper and lower lids, and a light dab of Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream on the lids to create the wet look finish, she then added lashings of Mac’s Upward Lash mascara. To bring a little colour to the look, Frances used Stila’s Field of Florals Dual Lip and Cheek palette on the cheeks and lips – keeping it light and sheer to let the eyes do all the work.
Frances’s MUSTS for a fresh, dewy skin.
Hair was sprayed with Aveda’s Thickening Spray and then tousled dry – a light spray of Paul Mitchell’s Stay Strong hair spray was used to keep the waves in place. Embellished velvet turban, Her Curious Nature http://www.hercuriousnature.com/
Musts for your make up bag
Fashion & Style Director Shelly Vella
Guest Stylist Lisa Goody
Make up & Hair Frances Prescott at S Management
Model Megan at Models 1
Photography Shelly Vella
Fashion & Beauty Assistant Sophie Dearden