As a trend it is rigid, contrived and a royal pain to achieve. As a personality trait, it is up there with the alphabetised CD collection and ironed underpants. But the thing is, it does make sense. If this season is all about looking perfectly put together you are not going to be able to make a look work by accessorising with oneoff impulse buys and fleamarket finds. It is groomed and glossy all the way, which means looking as if every inch of your outfit has been planned days in advance.
Luxurious looks are often over the top while bourgeois opulence is key.
If you think that the only people who have the time for such close attention to detail are those ladies who lunch, and perhaps your mother or grandmother, you would be right. Forties and fiftiesinspired tailored suits are on the musthave list, as are super deluxe, jetset looks. It means looking fabulous from head to foot. People enjoy looking coordinated and put together and if it doesn't reflect the person inside it certainly makes you feel together. You may have spotted this trend coming.