Yet again, it appears to be Tuesday, which means that I watched Made in Chelsea last night. Which means that I’m feeling inspired to tell you, my darling readers, how to get the look.
Last time, I gave you some tips on recreating that deceptively fiddly ‘natural make up look’ our Chelsea lot wear, bar Ollie. You can check it out here.
Made In Chelsea – how to get their style
This week, I’m going to tell you how to recreate the Made in Chelsea style. Don’t worry though! You don’t need a gargantuan bank balance to replicate it. In fact, you might be surprised at how many high streets brands our Chelsea girls wear. Apart from the occasional splurge on Acne boots, a smattering of Aspinal accessories (or the Alexander McQueen miniaudierre that popped up last night!) and a few extravagant evening dresses, the Made in Chelsea look can be recreated on any budget.
I’ve chosen Caggie and Millie as inspiration this week, as they represent polar opposites style wise.
Caggie Dunlop
I’m starting off with Caggie again because I adore her style. She probably has the easiest look to recreate and isn’t afraid to wear hefty doses of high street. She tends to work a very modern take on the bohemian look (that’s bohemian, not boho, banish all thoughts of Sienna Miller circa 2004.) In breezy pale linens and chiffons paired with cut offs in Summer, and cosied up in Autumn and Winter, Caggie always looks comfortable in her own clothes.
In last night’s episode, on her completely spontaneous and not at all staged date with French musician Thomas, Caggie wandered the streets of London in oversized leopard print coat, leggings, denim shirt, black wedged shoes, and aviators. It doesn’t get much easier than that. If you’re terribly good, I’ll let you in on a secret. Oh, have it anyway – the leopard coat is from New Look. NEW LOOK. And it retails at the completely marvellous sum of £44.99.
Now you’re all sorted in the coat department, let’s address the shirt issue. Caggie has virtually set up home in her oversized denim shirt. You’ll either love or hate this, but if you want to nab one yourself, Asos has a wide selection to suit any budget, but I would opt for the Diesel version pictured, currently at £80. A little pricy perhaps, but if you wear it anything like as much as Caggie, you’ll be laughing.
If the Winter sun really is just too blinding, pair with aviators like Caggie. Throw on a pair of black leggings (if you need help locating these, then we’re in trouble), and a pair of black wedged boots. Most high street shops should carry a pair of these versatile beauties, but New Look has come up trumps again with a plain pair at £24.99, or these slightly jazzier versions with a glitter heel. Ooh, sparkly and £29.99.
Millie Mackintosh
Millie is a completely different kettle of fish, so to speak. While Caggie looks charmingly dishevelled and like she’s been touring with an indie band, Mille’s style is more polished and exacting, with a touch of 1970s glam. She’s still quite diverse with her choices, going from a vintage floral print maxi to a Hervé Leger bandage dress fairly effortlessly. If you’re not feeling brave enough to navigate the world of leather hot pants (and, quite frankly, who could blame you), there are other options. Topshop is a perfect high street shop to get Millie’s luxe look for less, as long as you choose your pieces carefully.
I’m going to chop together a couple of classic Millie looks, so you can pick and choose. Skinny leather leggings or trousers are actually a surprisingly useful piece to have in your wardrobe. You can style them with a prim white shirt to keep it clean, or with a lacy top like Millie if you’re really daring. Keep your bra black though – we don’t want a Towie style hot pink number ruining the whole outfit. For a more conservative take on the lace look, snap up Warehouse’s lace insert top, £25. To emulate the look, check out Topshop’s skinny (faux) leather trousers at £32.
Try and keep colours neutral and tasteful – that’s pretty much the key to Millie’s look. To top off the look, go for sleek tailoring or a cheeky bit of fur. Again, Topshop is king, so take your pick from the boyfriend blazer, £65, Chanel-style boucle jacket also at £75, or even this tipped Mongolian gilet at £185. Go forth and stay classy, pretty ones.
What do you think of Chelsea style? Should denim shirts be consigned to the great fashion bin in the sky? Or Should we have written a whole article on Ollie’s love of Union Jack print?
Would you like to see more looks recreated? Comment below or tweet us: @LadyMPresents and @AmeliaFSimmons.







Millie wore a pink lace tee/top ep 9 series 2. Where is it from?
Hi
We are looking into this and will come back as soon as poss
where did Millie and Caggie get their whit collarless shirts from in episode 2
Hey there, just to let you know I’m looking into your questions and will let you know if/when I find out what you’re looking for
Amelia x
millie and the other girls have got amazing taste in fashion, they’re big fans of hedonia. Caggie wore our Lottie dress to our launch party!
I would love to know where Millie’s long white fur stole is from, she has worn it in the Christmas special, season 2 finale and another episode earlier on
Hi Beth – Amelia will look into it… we’ve been saving the Christmas special to watch in the lull over the festive period. If we know where it’s from, we’ll let you know!
LadyM x