Dua Lipa debuts Charlotte Simone's shaggy-collared coat ahead of Winter Drop 2
Dua Lipa has just given fashion watchers an early look at winter's next coat. The singer stepped out in a yet-to-be-released style from London label Charlotte Simone's forthcoming Winter Drop 2: a cropped jacket with an enormous, shaggy brown collar and extravagant furry cuffs. She let the coat do all the talking, wearing it with faded blue Icon Denim Didy jeans and a black Bottega Veneta Madison shoulder bag.
"Dua is a dream girl," Simone tells Vogue. "She never looks overdone or precious about what she's wearing. She'll throw one of our coats over a simple pair of jeans or a slip dress, and suddenly the coat is the whole look."
That formula is what makes the fantasy coat the outerwear story of the season. Jennifer Lawrence has been spotted in a chartreuse velvet robe by Colleen Allen, while Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber have both fallen for Conner Ives's embroidered silk robes with huge furry collars and cuffs. Forget anonymous winter layers: the coat is now the main character.
Charlotte Simone's low-key cult
Charlotte Simone, founded by Charlotte Simone Beecham, has been turning out statement coats for nearly a decade. Its nostalgic Penny Lane jackets, exaggerated faux-fur collars and fuzzy textures have won over Taylor Swift, Gigi Hadid, Charli XCX and Lila Moss, and the designs are so distinctive they are instantly recognizable on the street.
Lipa is a repeat customer. A few weeks ago she wore the brand's inky blue-black Lila jacket in New York with light-wash denim, chunky Chrome Hearts boots and a Chanel bag — one gloriously tactile coat giving a simple outfit all of its personality.
The label's appeal is also its scarcity. Rather than churning out endless collections, Charlotte Simone releases a handful of limited drops a year, made in small batches in London, and the most coveted styles sell out within minutes. The first winter drop arrived in October; Drop 2 is next, and Lipa has offered a persuasive preview. "I love her confidence," Simone says. "She doesn't chase trends; she wears what she loves and makes it entirely her own."
