Vanessa Seward’s ‘Pedestrian’ Take

PARIS — “Remember when Jerry Hall was dating Bryan Ferry in the Seventies? English country meets American glam? I love that style,” said Vanessa Seward, pointing to the retro-inspired mood board of the first ready-to-wear collection she has designed under her own name, slated to launch today. There is an image of Bianca Jagger in a white-and-black ensemble that Seward referred to as “gaucho-chic,” as well as an old picture of her Argentine mother stretching in an English tweed jacket. “My father was a diplomat and we moved to London in the Seventies. There was plenty of fox-hunting going on, and my mom hated it, so she would always dress in high boots and a nice skirt and sit by the fire,” Seward recalled, noting that the aesthetic stuck with her. “I don’t do it on purpose, but it’s just a part of me, and when you start a new label, you need to put your own [stamp] on it.” With the 28-piece lineup, Seward, who learned the ropes assisting Loris Azzaro, said she is aiming for a certain neutrality. “I don’t like it when you can tell what tribe the girl belongs to — is she a boho or a rock

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