While there are countless images of today’s It girls and style icons, there remains only an estimated 100 of Carolyn Bessette Kennedy for public use. And yet, through this handful of images, her polished yet down-to-earth style lives on, being written about, mood-boarded and emulated nearly three decades on since her tragic passing.
This year, however, we have been given a closer look inside her life and style through the lens of Ryan Murphy’s limited series, Love Story. Sarah Pidgeon portrays the strong-willed CBK who we first meet in a nail bar, deciding to switch her red nails for a more palatable neutral. A few moments later, we see her at work as a Calvin Klein sales associate, where she eventually rises the through the ranks and becomes a close confidant to Klein himself.
Murphy’s portrayal of the Calvin Klein office is minimalist: greys, whites and almost devoid of colour. The outfits are a 90s time capsule of pencils skirts, sleek shirting and slim sunglasses. For Bessette, her work wardrobe was one for the ages, leaning into her ability to elevate a look that might seem simple to the untrained eye. Much, if not all, that she wears would also look right at home in today’s offices. It begs the question, what would CBK wear to work today?
Quietly luxurious brands such as The Row, Toteme, Rohe and Joseph come to mind. However, she was known to incorporate more affordable items in her wardrobe – supposedly even swapping her Hermès Birkin bag for a tote from L.L. Bean.
With that in mind, we’ve put together five work outfits that we think CBK would wear today. Some are updated copies of outfits she was photographed in, while others lean into modern trends that she might have partaken in, such as capris and fashion flip flops.
Below, we put together 5 CBK-inspired spring outfits you can shop today.
V-Neck Knit & Skirt
M&S Pure Cashmere V-Neck Jumper
Joseph Virgin Wool Midi Skirt
Toteme Downtown Leather Knee Boots
Mansur Gavriel Everyday Cabas Bag
Brown Shirt & Black Trousers
Cos Tailored Pima Cotton Shirt
Reformation Gale straight-leg satin trousers
Meller Osei Oval Sunglasses
G.H. Bass Larson Penny Loafers
Turtleneck & Slip Dress
Herno 100% Wool Sweater
Vince Hammered Satin Slip Dress
DeMellier The New York
Lemaire Square Toe Mules
Black Overcoat & Denim
Toteme Garderob Grain De Poudre Wool-blend Coat
Cos Clean Cut T-Shirt
Agolde 90s Mid-rise Straight-leg Jeans
Le Monde Beryl Luna Black Suede Slipper
Blazer & Capris
Massimo Dutty High Neck Satin Blazer
Etsy Tortoise Shell Headband
Róhe Capri Pants
Aeyde Melody Leather Flip Flops
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