Loss of a style icon

Steve McQueen, the coolest man who ever lived, was the only film star I liked when I was a teenager. He reputedly asked for lines to be removed from the scripts, leaving him to act with eyes, facial expression and body language rather than mere words! Sadly he died early, of Mesothelioma, aged just 50. His style, happily, lives on: at Christmas my beloved asked for a Barracuta G9 jacket, also known as a Harrington jacket, for his present. That is the best excuse I can think of to show you a picture of Steve McQueen (above).  I bought the jacket by mail order from the very trendy retro shop in London’s Covent Garden, John Simons, which is definitely worth a visit for fashion inspiration. Be warned if you are a man looking for classic fashion direction – John Simons has a rare stock of vintage jackets, suits and trousers to tempt you. My husband never visits without buying ….