English Rose | Gabrielle Aplin

Meet Gabrielle Aplin. The British singer-songwriter exploded onto the music scene last year thanks to her cover of Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s ‘The Power of Love’ for the famous John Lewis Christmas ad. Fast forward to Summer 2013 and Aplin is on the bill at countless music festivals and gearing up for a headline tour in the Autumn having stormed the charts with singles ‘Please Don’t Say You Love Me’, ‘Panic Cord’ and, the most recent, ‘Home’, and her album ‘English Rain’. She may seem like a relative newbie but like alot of musicians she’d been sharing her music through sites like YouTube since she was 14. Her sound is a a mix of classic acoustic guitar and beautiful lyrics with a sound reminiscent of Joni Mitchell or a female Ed Sheeran.

A veteran in the music biz, but a novice in terms of style, Aplin is still finding her feet in terms of fashion. At gigs it’s all about comfort, shorts, jeans, t-shirts and denim, usually with a kind of Francoise Hardy flair, accompanied by her trusty acoustic guitar. But she’ll also occasionally break out the indie-chic dresses or pretty feminine blouses, which goes perfectly with her English rose complexion. 

But she’s now been snapped by TopShop for their UK site and chosen some of her favourite items from the brand. She’s also sporting an edgier look, with brighter shades and a cool pop of red lipstick. A sign of things to come, fashion-wise? I certainly hope so!