EXCLUSIVE! Love Island’s Ella Thomas talks fashion tips, style inspo and her brand-new PLT edit

Ella Thomas may not have won Love Island season 10, but she quickly cemented herself as the 'It girl' of the summer series (and tbh, every series!) Thanks to her ultra-cool Y2K style with plenty of denim co-ords, diamante bucket hats and, of course, the belted micro skirt she made her thing, the 24-year-old is easily one of our favourite fashionistas to ever grace the firepit.

It's then no wonder that she bagged the greatest prize of all - the PLT brand deal. Joining the likes of Molly-Mae Hague and Indiyah Polack, Ella has just dropped another fashion edit with the global retailer and it's easily her best yet.

We caught up with Ella to find out exactly what we can expect from her latest PrettyLittleThing edit, who she follows on Instagram for #stylespo and her all-time favourite styling trick...

Hi Ella, congrats on your latest edit! What can we expect?

"This time around we have taken my second edit to the next level – it is giving all the glam ‘out out’ vibes. From going out with the girlies to date-night glam, this has got you covered for all the occasions. It has been curated for women to dress up, have fun and feel confident about themselves when wearing the edit."

What's your favourite piece? If you had to choose?

"There's a Slinky Maxi Dress, £30 that comes in brown and red and it's my favourite piece because it's just really classy and it's got some cutouts on it which gives it a stylish edge."

How would you describe your style?

"I would describe my style as quite edgy and fashion-forward and very similar to my edit, that's how you know it was me! I always mix casual with going out and I mix high street with high fashion."

What's your favourite styling trick?

"I love to style things up. I love putting on a causal little mini skirt or some casual shorts and styling it up with some heels or some boots and some jewellery and there is definitely lots in the collection you can do this with."

What's your everyday uniform?

"Since it's been summer, my go-to uniform has just been little mini skirts, I just love them. It's the perfect going out outfit where I'm not too overdressed but I'm also not too casual. I love styling them with some boots or some heels."

What was your favourite outfit from Love Island?

"I've got a few. One of them was when I wore this little denim two-piece with a belted mini skirt and jacket. It was very Y2K vibes, I loved that. Also a little swoop-neck top with low-rise jeans. I wearing love denim."

Who are your favourite people to follow for #fashionspo?

"I love Rihanna's style, she's definitely my fashion inspiration. She just makes everything look so cool and put together, whilst putting her own spin on everything."

What trend are you most excited about this A/W season?

"I'm excited for layering, it's been really hot in London so I've not been able to add cool jackets to my outfit. In the autumn you can do cute tights, some loafers, so I'm excited to bring that back."

What’s a PLT item that you’ve been wearing non-stop recently?

"I'm obsessed with their activewear sets at the moment, I wear them day-to-day to run errands and they are so comfy and so many cute colours."

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