Florence Welch in Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana from the Outnet, Ashish current season at net-a-Porter, Topshop

Why isn’t the high street all over embellished denim?

I’ve always loved embellished denim. No, wait. Make that, I’ve loved embellished denim since 1973 when my sister bought a pair of shrink-to-fit Levi’s. After wearing them in the bath for several hours they emerged a perfect fit, if rather damp, and she proceeded to add studs. For 13-year-old me, that was the ultimate in…