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Byline: EDITOR: ALEXANDRA KOTUR
Statuesque and stylish New Yorker Lauren Remington Platt embodies old-world elegance in a decidedly modern way.
With sophistication and a soupcon of insouciance, 23-year-old Lauren Remington Platt is taking New York (London and Paris, too) by storm. It's in her mix of designers young and old with statement accessories (her great-grandfather's watch, estate knuckle dusters, or an Iradj Moini celestial brooch) that this model turned financial analyst creates a look that's equal parts preppy and punk. "I like mixing conservative pieces with a touch of irreverence," she explains. An evening art opening might mean an Yves Saint Laurent mirrored mosaic skirt paired with a T-shirt and Burberry jingle-bell bangles. For play, Platt favors Ralph Lauren blazers and a beloved floor-sweeping military coat with Topshop jeans. Such versatility spills from sartorial selections to social ...