36 S MAGAZINE ★ 0 MONTH 2011

Gabrielle Aplin

In the closet with

Gabrielle, 23, set up her own music

label at 17 and reached number one in

2012 with her cover of Frankie Goes

to Hollywood’s The Power Of Love for

the John Lewis Christmas advert. She

lives in Brighton with her dog Zippo.

How would you describe your style?

Organised chaos. I like looking put

together but in a random way and

prefer old clothes to new.

Which colours and shapes suit you

best? I’m petite – five foot three – and

I like wearing short, angular shapes

“I like looking

put together but in a random way and prefer old

clothes to new”

Gabrielle looks

comfortably

stylish in

a shirt from

The Kooples,

Urban Outftters

jeans and

suede pumps

from Offce

This beautiful dress was

handmade in Afghanistan

from vintage textiles.

Gabrielle bought it from

from Blooming Dreamer.

Her patent boots are

from River Island

The singer/songwriter lights

up the dark in pale hues

Words and styling by Tricia Welch