Trying to ape the look of someone known for their personal style could easily be seen as folly. And it sort of is – the brilliance of the late Diane Keaton’s wardrobe was, as Jess Cartner-Morley said in her recent tribute, “that it was exactly her”. But that doesn’t mean we can’t all learn a thing or two from this pro of screwball comedy, pro of screwball style.
This is not necessarily about cosplaying Keaton’s look – as Cartner-Morley says, “shirts and ties, snappy waistcoats and baggy trousers, an idiosyncratic version of menswear that was somehow both elegant and goofy” – but rather combining a few specific items with her spirit and styling.
