Legal arguments were not the only thing under such heavy scrutiny at the high court this week. The media coverage of the “Wagatha Christie” libel trial has seen the sartorial choices of all involved under rigorous examination.
Headlines such as “Rebekah Vardy teams £1,316 vintage Chanel dress with £650 bag” and “Coleen Rooney arrives at court in £1,565 Mugler blazer and (one) £615 Gucci loafer” – a reference to Rooney’s ankle boot – have been displayed online as prominently as any cross-examination.
