Belle Robinson
Synopsis:
Kate's not precious. She mucked in at Jigsaw.
As a tall, curvy girl, I know just how unrewarding fashion can be. Surrounded by a tiny, perfect clientele, in cool minimalist stores I feel like an outsize Alice in Wonderland. The waistband of a skirt mysteriously splits. I can't even get my hand down the skinny cigarette pants.
But Jigsaw is different. Its column dresses are a godsend; skirts flatter but don't pinch. This season's 1950s-style floral prints - retro but not mumsy - are officially the hit of the summer.
Hardly surprising when Belle Robinson, the creative force behind the chain, is a fashion Amazon. At 5ft 10in and a voluptuous size 16, she insists: "I am our typical customer."
- Publish date:
- 21 July 2008
- Author:
- Liz Hoggard
- Source:
- Evening Standard
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