Forget football, Tolami Benson's fashion is the real Euros winner
For many England fans, last night [Sunday 14 July] was a disappointing result as Spain claimed a 2-1 victory in The UEFA European Football Championship. But, rather than talk about England's defeat on the pitch, we're instead looking at the win in the stands. Namely, Tolami Benson who fittingly saved her best look of the tournament for the final match.
ICYMI, Tolami is the 23-year-old girlfriend of England and Arsenal midfielder Bukayo Saka and the internet's new favourite It girl, leading the latest iteration of WAGs. Her appearance at all the England games has generated as much attention as Ollie Watkins' extra-time goal that saw England claim victory in the semis thanks to her uber-stylish take on athleisure chic.
From creatively tucked football jerseys paired with rara skirts and micro shorts to vintage-look leather jackets (that feature subtle nods to her BF Saka) adding a cool girl edge to official England merch, we haven't seen this level of WAGgery since the days of Victoria Beckham and Cheryl Cole. So what better excuse to forget football and focus on fashion with all of Tolami's best style moments during the Euros?
For the final that saw England go up against Spain, Tolami wowed in a custom corset from fashion designer and football enthusiast Hattie Crowther. The special design was created from an upcycled Euros 2020/2021 Nike kit and featured the Three Lions emblem as well as "England" stamped across the bodice. The design also featured the number 87, the number Saka wore for Arsenal during the 2018/2019 season.
It's also the number 87 that adorned her leather jacket. Just us getting major VB vibes from this 'fit? Tolami paired it with her now-signature black Prada sunglasses as well as a silver necklace with a B pendant in what we're taking as another nod to her S/O. Too cute.
In one of her more sporty ensembles, Tolami paired a retro England jersey she'd knotted into a cropped style and paired with white tailored high-waisted shorts. The high-low balance between athleisure and street style matched with classic (often designer) items seems to be the key to her style DNA. Not to mention a refreshing take on stereotypical WAg style, as exhibited in the white Prada denim jacket she repped with an England cap.
Revealing to British Vogue she doesn't have a stylist, “Just a very honest girls’ group chat” we're officially crowning Tolami WAG of the year, the real Euros winner and our official style icon. Now, how do we get in on this group chat??
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