The Gentlewoman – Issue 31

Issue 31 of The Gentlewoman is super fresh and fronted by the brilliant American actor Greta Lee in a white feather number by Loewe. The season’s Modernisms Q&As are a riot of discursive discovery, spotlighting the ceramicist Lindsey Mendick, the podcasting designer Bella Freud, the restaurateur Ravinder Bhogal and the director Joanna Hogg, who has made a film from the perspective of a handbag. And why not?

Character studies galore in the profile pages. The beloved Irish writer Claire Keegan is dubious about her authorial persona but excited about her new tractor. Marie Adam-Leenaerdt wears her own multifaceted designs. The model Lily McMenamy has devised a smash theatrical revue, and the rock-loving artist Lorna Simpson is making blockbuster work featuring a meteorite bought on eBay.

The fashion stories brim with new attitudes, too, from dazzling stripes to a close-up inspection of fab sunglasses. Not to mention a lesson in high-contrast looks from the Belgian supermodel Anne-Catherine Lacroix, and the next big thing in executive dressing. More power to you, sisters!