Joy Montgomery

2 days ago | vogue.co.uk | Joy Montgomery

The great British high street has been through the wringer over the last decade, yet even against the economic headwinds and global lockdowns, Uniqlo has remained the golden standard for utilitarian design. From perfectly executed white tees and cargo trousers to sporty track tops and throw-everything-in sling bags (Uniqlo’s ubiquitous bag was declared Lyst’s hottest product in Q1 2023), the brand was repping functional fashion long before gorpcore was part of the cultural conversation.

4 days ago | vogue.co.uk | Joy Montgomery

Press days are a funny thing – particularly, I imagine, for anyone looking in from outside of the fashion bubble. Let me set the scene: in an anonymous white cube space lined with products, a flock of editors mooch around, complimentary macaron in hand, occasionally cooing over a particularly lustworthy piece as though it’s their first-born child. It’s a tough job, but someone’s gotta do it.

1 week ago | vogue.co.uk | Joy Montgomery

Sponsored by Tommy HilfigerIt’s a glorious Monday morning on the Caribbean island of Canouan and the early morning light is streaming through the white-washed shutters of my hotel room. Outside, the golden sand of the private beach is being carefully raked and striped towels are being lined up with military precision. Nearby, a tortoise is making its toddling commute along the boardwalk.

1 week ago | vogue.co.uk | Joy Montgomery

I’m probably one of the last people on earth to watch Severance. And while I’ve only just finished the first series, I’ve already found myself sucked into the labyrinthine yet strangely aesthetic (just me?) world of Lumon. Helly R, the show’s female protagonist, moves through the series in a conveyor belt of templatised outfits – think knitted roll-necks, tailored pencil skirts, sensible heels and shift dresses – that conveys a sort of copy and paste caricature of women’s workwear.

1 week ago | vogue.co.uk | Joy Montgomery

They say that good things come in threes, but in the fashion microcosm that is the Vogue office, they are more likely to tick up into the teens. It’s a phenomenon that was recently observed by fashion writer Olivia Allen, who noticed a sudden increase in the number of blue shirts and jeans frequenting the (much photographed) elevators. “The hive mind had taken hold and I realised that, despite my best efforts, I am, perhaps, just like other girls,” she wrote.