Stay Up to Date with the Latest Trends and Fashion

The world of fashion and trends is constantly evolving, and staying up to date can be a challenge. Recently, royally recognized designer Edeline Lee returned to London for her speaker series Women and Power, which celebrates women in leadership and style. This curated program brings together influential women from various fields to examine power, identity, and cultural leadership in fashion.

Women and Power Speaker Series

Now in its eighth year, the Women and Power series has featured notable speakers such as supermodel Christy Turlington Burns and historian Dame Mary Beard. For the latest episode, Irish actress, writer, and producer Sharon Horgan shared her candid reflections on the reality of clothing both on screen and off. Horgan revealed that while wearing a nice outfit can feel instantly empowering, the effect often falls apart the moment the camera flashes start.

The Reality of Clothing in the Spotlight

Horgan discussed how the experience of wearing a nice outfit changes when someone takes a photo of her. "When I’m on the red carpet […] I love it when you give someone something nice to wear and you immediately feel comfortable. But then everything changes when someone takes a photo of you," she said. She also referenced old-fashioned faux pas she made and called the whole experience "difficult when you’re in the spotlight in any way."

Edeline Lee’s Design Philosophy

Edeline Lee, who founded her London-based label in 2014, is known for designing elegant, easy-to-wear clothing for women who want effortlessly elevated style. Her signature fabrics don’t wrinkle and are designed to perform at any pace. Lee says she designs for the modern woman who "lives a hectic, collaged life." Her clothes are worn by women across the board, including the Princess of Wales, Taylor Swift, Olivia Colman, and Gillian Anderson.

A Healthy Relationship with Clothing

Horgan describes her relationship with fashion as "pretty healthy," although it’s quite different from her earlier years. "It’s pretty healthy. I mean, it’s changed quite a bit over the years," she says. Her everyday uniform is pragmatic: jeans and a T-shirt. "I love anything that’s easy to wear but stylish and requires very little extra stuff," she says. Horgan’s eldest daughter, who is studying fashion at Central Saint Martins, regularly advises and critiques her mother’s wardrobe.

The Rules of the Red Carpet

Horgan’s first red carpet was for one of the first programs she wrote: Pulling. She recalled attending the BAFTA Awards before she had a stylist in 2007. As her work began to reach American audiences, expectations changed. "Instead of just having a little BBC Three show […] Suddenly there’s money and budgets and you’re being shown around," she said. Even now, with a stylist, the test is relentless. "You think about it all the time – even if someone is helping you," she says, "it’s difficult when you’re in the spotlight."

Clothing, Character, and Costume on Television

For Horgan, clothing is more than just jewelry – it plays a character in its own right. As the driving force behind acclaimed TV shows such as Pulling, Catastrophe, Motherland, and the comedy thriller Bad Sisters, she understands how wardrobe registers emotional details. "We were obsessed with costumes," she says of Bad Sisters. "You want your clothes to express yourself [the characters]." One character creation that has stuck with her is Karen in Pulling. "She dressed in a really hyper-feminine way, but she was so tough," she says, "the clothes gave her a tough edge, it kind of allowed her to be who she wanted to be, but it also kept people at a distance."