Secrets of the Stylish: Getting ready with Elizabeth McGovern

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Downton Abbey: A New Era premiere was a glamorous affair that brought all the stars of the beloved TV show back together on the red carpet for the first time in years – and the actresses and their stylists pulled out all the stops.

This was certainly the case for Elizabeth McGovern, who worked together with her stylist Mary Fellowes on a very unique look, one which championed sustainability.

The dress was created by Beirut-based couture house, Azzi & Osta, who re-purposed an old design with deadstock material from a former Marc Jacobs collection. "These big red-carpet moments can get hundreds of millions of digital impressions and therefore are a wonderful vehicle and platform to spread awareness," Fellowes told us about why it was so important to make a statement about sustainability on this occasion. "Not to do so, in the age of climate crisis we live in and when we are all patently aware of how polluting fashion is, to me is a dereliction of duty and unethical.

For this event, we needed to rework this heirloom dress, so I insisted that any fabrics be sourced from an upcycled supplier – we went with Mood Fabrics in New York.