The Mango Box with Paloma Elsesser

EPISODE 2: HOW TO MAKE A FASHION STATEMENT. PALOMA ELSESSER IS THE LATEST GUEST IN OUR INTERVIEW SERIES, IN WHICH WE GUIDE YOU IN THE SEARCH FOR YOUR PERSONAL STYLE BY BREAKING THE MOST COMMON FASHION CLICHÉS. IN THIS SECOND INSTALMENT, THE BRITISH TOP MODEL EXPLORES THE DIFFERENT LAYERS OF MEANING THAT FASHION HAS AND ITS POWER TO COMMUNICATE BEYOND AESTHETICS.

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“Fashion is an incredibly powerful agent of change. It acts as an armour for who we are, who we’re becoming and how we are evolving. It’s a way to communicate all the different ways in which we represent our humanity.”

CONFIDENT, SEXY, SOPHISTICATED. THIS SEASON, TRENDS REFLECT A WOMAN WHO HAS A LOT TO SAY, THROUGH BOLD HINTS OF PERSONALITY SUCH AS DESIGNS WITH CUT-OUTS, FUR-EFFECT ACCESSORIES AND CHARMS.

“I often identify how I want to dress with how I want to feel. I’m mood derivative.”

FOR LOVERS OF UNEXPECTED COMBINATIONS, THE SPORT AESTHETIC FORGES A CLOSE ALLIANCE WITH LADY-INSPIRED PIECES THAT IS BOTH NATURAL AND CHIC.

“When I was younger I loved style, but maybe didn’t understand ‘fashion’ as much. My taste has gotten a bit sharper, and it’s made me value the quality of things.”

HOW MANY LIVES CAN A STRIPED T-SHIRT HAVE? WITH THE HELP OF TIMELESS ICONS, SUCH AS SOME OF THOSE WORN BY PALOMA FROM OUR SELECTION COLLECTION, AS MANY AS YOU WANT. GIVE IT A STYLE TWIST SO IT CAN ACCOMPANY YOU FROM DAY TO NIGHT.

“I also have some ‘bible practices’ for certain silhouettes and ways in which I like to wear clothes. I love balance.”

A CLASSIC FORMULA WITH A MODERN TOUCH. THE FUR-EFFECT COAT REAPPEARS WITH A COOLER ESSENCE THAN EVER, COMBINED WITH WIDE-LEG TROUSERS AND A RELAXED TANK TOP.