In her captions, Morrissey discusses coping with “sartorial challenges,” advocates comfortable shoes, and sings the praises of young British.
She claims her family motto is “reduce, reuse, recycle” and says the slogan is the inspiration behind her second-eldest daughter’s new vintage fashion venture, Florence Clementine Archive, where some of the photographs of the luxury clothes for sale feature a suspiciously familiar model.
In one recent post, Morrissey styled a pleated “extraordinary skirt” costing thousands from Gucci with a ribbed polo neck from the Japanese clothing company Uniqlo, which sells for about £25.
Under the photo, she extols the virtues of wearing less corporate outfits: “A young colleague started dressing more distinctively.
One day, I admired the beautiful skirt she was wearing; she told me I had inspired her to dress for work in the feminine style she preferred.
It was so lovely of her to share that – and wonderful to see her grow in confidence – and get promoted!”
The handful of comments below that post from her followers are entirely positive. “I adore this skirt,” writes one. “I love you’re sharing; what an inspiration,” says another.
Whether new or vintage, some of Morrissey’s outfits from labels such as Stella McCartney, Alexander McQueen, and Jimmy Choo may be beyond the means of most of her 2,700 followers, if they are not on a top City salary.
Nor do they appeal to every female worker. “I would never wear that; it looks like something my mother thinks I should wear as a CEO,” says one thirtysomething female boss of a financial services firm, of Morrissey’s green Dolce & Gabbana dress, which is embellished with large white daisies.
“As a leader in a male-dominated and often bullish environment, what I wear matters as to how I am perceived.”
Another female leader in the fintech business suggests bright colors and embellished skirts are easier to wear for women already at the top of their profession: “I stick to that more corporate look as otherwise assumptions would be made and I would be dismissed more quickly.