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EPISODE · Jan 22, 2026 · 6 MIN

Has fashion become uniform-like and bland?

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The holy grail commuter girl uniform is currently as follows: black trousers, basic white T-shirt, Longchamp bag, trench coat, Adidas sambas and a claw clip.  That’s the view of Lydia Spencer-Elliott, writing in the Independent UK. So is fashion lacking originality? Lydia joined us on the show.

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Has fashion become uniform-like and bland?

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The holy grail commuter girl uniform is currently as follows: black trousers, basic white T-shirt, Longchamp bag, trench coat, Adidas sambas and a claw clip.  That’s the view of Lydia Spencer-Elliott, writing in the Independent UK. So is fashion...

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