Unless you’re a bit of a film buff, the name Nancy Meyers may be a tad hard to place. You know it, you’ve certainly heard it before, but you can’t quite place it. Or at least I couldn’t, when Deputy Editor Rebecca Rhys-Evans tasked me with this story. Yet say her name next to titles such as The Holiday (the best Christmas film of all time, please do debate me), The Parent Trap, Something’s Gotta Give, It’s Complicated, Father of the Bride and What Women Want, and suddenly you’ll remember that this film maker is behind more than just a handful of 90s and 00s era-defining blockbusters. If you’re yet to watch one (or, gasp, more) of the above, consider this your film recommendation list for the foreseeable, especially considering cosy season is now upon us. But while we could, and probably should, debate the cinematic angle of each of these famous films for hours, I’m here to talk about the fashion to be found in them. Namely the strikingly similar yet truly timeless style of Meyers’ main characters.

Take Amanda Woods (if you don’t read this name in the movie trailer-like voice from The Holiday, take this as your cue to re-watch it immediately, don’t wait until Christmas), whose minimalist wardrobe of cream jumpers, white scarves and black shearling-lined coats inspired many a workwear wardrobe. A true example of the ultra-professional, even when swigging from a red wine bottle while walking around the local shop (not advised) or running with stilettos through the snow (also not advised). And, while we might not wish to admit it of one of the most hated film characters of 1998, The Parent Trap’s Meredith Blake had a surprisingly similar wardrobe. Effortlessly glamorous, in a minimalist, monochromatic sort of way.