Daughters of ex Boomtown Rats frontman and founder of Live Aid and Live 8 Bob Geldof, and the tragic Paula Yates, it's really not such a mystery why Peaches and Pixie Geldof are such a fashion icons.
Both claiming not to follow trends, the girls like to think of themselves as trend setters as opposed to trend followers. But which of the sisters, I am asking, deserves to be crowned the true fashionista? Nothing like a bit of sibling rivalry, I say. Thus I bring you PEACHES VS. PIXIE; a style-off like no other.
PEACHES GELDOF;
Indie fashionista and socialite Peaches Geldof has always been a major style icon of mine, and I often emulate her timeless looks. Replicating the 'Peaches Geldof' look is relatively easy and her clothes are often attainable as they frequently come from high street favourites like Topshop, American Apparel and Urban Outfitters. Compared to younger sister Pixie, Peaches is often criticized for not taking risks when it comes to clothes. It occurred to me though, that this is a positive point; Peaches seems to know what works for her, and this is why she doesn't feel the need to appear in risqué ensembles. Her style is a pretty standard 'city chic', and she seems to alternate from brunette to blonde in seconds.
As an added bonus, Peaches has a posse of trendy friends ranging from Daisy Lowe to Alice Dellal, and pens articles for 'Nylon' magazine (one of my favourites), as well as joining friend Fifi Brown to fabricate DJ-ing duo "Trash Pussies".
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PIXIE GELDOF;
Though I would usually look to Peaches for style inspiration, it cannot be argued but that Pixie Geldof, like her sister, is a well established style icon and influences girls all over the globe. Even Peaches herself has said "Pixie will be the style icon". But will she? Perhaps unlike Peaches, everything that Pixie wears is chosen to be individual, and she wears primarily thirfted and vintage clothes, shunning the highstreet almost completely. Her quirky style can be quite effeminate, but is also heavily influenced by the rock 'n' roll side of things.
Not to be left behind by Peaches, Pixie too hangs around with the 'cool crowd', for example fellow British It girl and model Agyness Dean, and designer Henry Holland. She also does her fair share of modelling, appearing on the cover of Tatler, 26 years after her mother had done so, and modelling for Luella in 2009.
ULTIMATUM;
So.. It seems to be neck and neck between the sisters. Which of them is more stylish in your opinion? Which of them would inspire you? And which of the two Geldof sisters would you wish to mirror?
The Geldof sisters together, in all their glory.
