Jo Ellison: Dressing For Fashion Week, Dior in Pitlochry, and the Death of the Skirt
7/6/202644 min
One of the best-dressed and most influential people in the fashion industry Jo Ellison, editor of the Financial Times’ HTSI, joins Kay and Alice for the fifth episode of An Excellent Fit. We discuss Jo’s go-to looks for the fashion week circuit, the cinematic characters who have influenced her style, and the brands that excite her most.
Discover the looks from episode 5:
ALICE wears:
Paul Smith suit
KAY wears:
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First 90 secondsKay Barron· Host0:00
Welcome to An Excellent Fit, a podcast on style, culture, and the stories we tell through what we wear because getting dressed is never just about the clothes. I'm Kay Barron.
Alice Casely-Hayford· Host0:09
And I'm Alice Casely-Hayford. So today we are joined by Jo Ellison, which we are both very excited about. What have you chosen to wear today for Jo?
Kay Barron· Host0:19
Well, I feel like both of us have decided we need to be on our A-game here.
Alice Casely-Hayford· Host0:21
Absolutely.
Kay Barron· Host0:22
And also look smart.
Alice Casely-Hayford· Host0:24
Mm-hmm.
Kay Barron· Host0:24
'Cause I feel like Jo always looks kind of powerful, serious.
Alice Casely-Hayford· Host0:29
Mm.
Kay Barron· Host0:29
So I've gone for a triple Khaite threat today.
Alice Casely-Hayford· Host0:34
Wow.
Kay Barron· Host0:34
I know.
Alice Casely-Hayford· Host0:35
Triple.
Kay Barron· Host0:35
I don't think I've ever been able to say that. [laughs] It is a head-to-toe Khaite- Wow ... which is quite privileged to be able to say that.
Alice Casely-Hayford· Host0:40
Quite.
Kay Barron· Host0:40
Um, I bought the denim when I published my book as a treat to myself.
Alice Casely-Hayford· Host0:46
You're very good at treating yourself.
Kay Barron· Host0:47
[laughs] I deserve it, though.
Alice Casely-Hayford· Host0:48
You do.
Kay Barron· Host0:48
I deserve it.
Alice Casely-Hayford· Host0:48
You absolutely do.
Kay Barron· Host0:49
Um, and then I realized I have podcast shoes.
Alice Casely-Hayford· Host0:52
What are podcast shoes?
Kay Barron· Host0:53
Shoes that have never been outside- [laughs] ... and are much, um, better placed for sitting down- Mm, okay ... and looking pretty because earlier I just went down the stairs and feared for my life. [laughs] But they look great. They're like little pieces of jewelry.
Alice Casely-Hayford· Host1:06
They are.
Kay Barron· Host1:06
Or very big pieces of jewelry.
Alice Casely-Hayford· Host1:07
They're exquisite.
Kay Barron· Host1:08
So these Khaite like black leather patent, which you know I love- You do ... my black leather patent.
Alice Casely-Hayford· Host1:13
You do.
Kay Barron· Host1:14
But with, um, the gold chain detail.
Alice Casely-Hayford· Host1:17
Mm.
Kay Barron· Host1:17
So they're like, they're a bit jingle-jangle.
Alice Casely-Hayford· Host1:19
They're a bit jingle-jangle, but I love them.
Kay Barron· Host1:21
And I love the fact that you're wearing tailoring.
Alice Casely-Hayford· Host1:22
Yeah, I mean, tailoring is in the family. My family are tailors. My husband works at Paul Smith, so here we are today in a Paul Smith suit.
Kay Barron· Host1:29
Representing.