Editor's letter 27 December 2020: Fearless = fabulous - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Life Editor’ s letter Fearless fabulous By You Magazine - December 27, 2020 The woman’s face was a picture as I took my seat on the bus. This was in the days before we must all wear face masks on public transport and she really wanted me to see the full, exaggerated displeasure register on her face as she looked at my shoes. Yeah, admittedly they’re not to everyone’s taste. They’re gold, lace-up brogues, with a two-inch rubber platform that’s patterned with red, white and blue stripes. Think Elton John’s crazy trotters from that 70s film Tommy and you’re in the ballpark. Back at home in the evening, my darling husband greeted me by saying, ‘Did you actually wear those hideous clown shoes to work?’ But I’m used to those reactions from him. He makes so much regular fun of my outfits that years ago I started an Instagram hashtag, #clothesmyhusbandhates, that’s taken on a life of its own, with hundreds of women sharing the disdain their partners have for their fashion-forward choices. My loyal childminder of 13 years often tells me my outfits are ‘brave’ – by which I think she means something a lot less polite. But is it weird that I get a thrill out of adverse reactions? Clothing to me is so much fun, just one of many good reasons to get up in the morning. I’ve had complete strangers ask me things like, ‘How do you go to the loo in that jumpsuit?’ Some people are mortified to answer their front door in their PJs. I’ve been known to add heels and a blazer to mine and head for the office. Fear of wearing things is for our self-conscious teenage years. However, in this issue we present to you a whole new level of fashion fearlessness in our story about Regency superfans. Tailor Zack Pinsent wears nothing but Regency clothing. Train rides, trips to Sainsbury’s, you name it: they’re done in the full regalia of coat, tails, cane, monocle, gloves, top hat, all handmade by him with diligent historical accuracy. To him, it’s not brave, it’s just how he wants to dress. But the fact is, the first time I saw him was on the news, which just goes to show that fashion is anything but trivial: the instant anyone veers from convention, they’ll send the cameras around! I was delighted to discover he’s part of a tribe of like-minded men and women who live most – if not all – of their 21st-century lives dressed as something out of a Jane Austen novel. There’s something so joyful about their commitment to it. Perhaps it’s because, at a time when we’re all craving more escapism, I’ve found it vicariously in learning about theirs. I wonder if the woman who didn’t like my shoes would screw up her face at the sight of a period-perfect empire-line dress. It’s fabulous to know these dedicated followers of 19th-century fashion wouldn’t mind either way. The joy of fashion is in finding what you love – be it ‘hideous clown shoes’ or an Elizabeth Bennet bonnet. Enjoy the issue! Editor’ s picks A few things I’m coveting this week Cosy, lazy, loungey luxe. Jumper, £79.95, massimodutti.com Dazzling but still subtle. Earrings, £39, camilacarril.com I’ll be puzzling over this beauty the whole of Betwixtmas. Jigsaw, £21.90, amazon.co.uk RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Everything we know about The Crown season 5 Aldi s exercise equipment is on sale with up to 50% off The best Halloween events for 2022 across the UK Popular in Life The You magazine team reveal their New Year s resolutions December 31, 2021 Susannah Taylor The TLC tools your body will love January 23, 2022 How to stop living in fear February 6, 2022 Susannah Taylor My pick of the fittest leggings February 27, 2022 Women’ s Prize for Fiction 2022 winner announced June 17, 2022 These BBC dramas are returning for a second series June 30, 2022 Susannah Taylor gives the lowdown on nature s little helper – CBD April 17, 2022 The baby names that are banned across the world April 27, 2022 The Queen has released her own emojis May 26, 2022 Sally Brompton horoscopes 27th June-3rd July 2022 June 26, 2022 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved