There are so many reasons to love AMC’s The Night Manager: the gripping John Le Carré plot; Hugh Laurie’s chilling performance as arch-baddie Richard Roper; the brief flash of Tom Hiddlestone’s bum. But top of our list is the style of Roper’s mistress, Jed Marshall, played by Aussie actress Elizabeth Debicki.
Jed’s look is sexy, but not obvious, youthful, but not ingenue, and glamorous, but not try-hard. Of course, she’s six-foot-three, 25, and bankrolled by a multimillionare, and we are... not. But that doesn’t mean we can’t attempt to emulate her look.
Top of the crops
Jed’s haircut caused a stir when the show first aired in the UK. It’s short, but still feminine, and according to hairstylist Shay of Pome Studio (Pome.ca), is less of a commitment than a pixie-cut because it will grow out faster. “The sweeping fringe flatters lots of face shapes too,” she says. To get Jed’s more polished look, Shay suggests Kevin Murphy’s Free.Hold ($30), which is for medium to thick hair and gives a shiny finish. For a more lived-in look, she recommends Kevin Murphy’s Hair Resort ($30), which gives texture and a matte finish. For Kevin Murphy stockists, visit KevinMurphy.com.au.
About face
When Jed gets dressed up, she keeps things classic with a slick of red lipstick. We like Urban Decay’s Vice Lipstick in Mrs Mia Wallace ($21, at Sephora and selected branches of Shoppers Drug Mart). It’s intensely pigmented, rich and creamy, and named after the perennially cool character played by Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction. Jed’s eyebrows are thinner than is fashionable right now, and perfectly groomed. Try Benefit’s Ka-Brow, which comes in six colours, is buildable, and stays waterproof for up to 24 hours. $30, at Sephora.
Swing out
Statement earrings look great on short-haired women. Jed rocks her gobstopper-sized pearls. Vancouver jewellery designer Leah Alexandra offers a subtler take in white or grey freshwater pearl. $155, LeahAlexandra.com.
Dress up
“I liked the idea of Jed being one button or a zip away from being completely naked,” The Night Manager costume designer Signe Sejlund told the UK Daily Mail. Jed wears long, minimalist columns that accentuate her height. The Halston Heritage Metal Plate Crepe Gown has metal detailing at the waist and neckline, but is otherwise perfectly simple.$775, at Hudson’s Bay and TheBay.com.
