Bodacious, bold and boundary breaking is how Yasmin Finney describes her style, but the actor’s Coach autumn/winter 2024 show look is her most daring yet. “It’s giving lace, it’s giving body,” says this bright young thing, who is quite possibly the only person at New York Fashion Week to describe the experience as “relaxing”. “I took a break from things to work on myself and my body and Coach has given me the platform to express myself – the five-star hotel is a plus.
” New York looks good on the Heartstopper star, who burst onto the scene in the life-affirming queer high-street drama at 19 and currently stars alongside Ncuti Gatwa in Doctor Who – a landmark casting moment. While insiders spend show season dining out on front-row gossip, we could all do with a dose of Finney’s fresh-faced enthusiasm. “There is no other industry like fashion,” she asserts. “To be flown out and have the chance to showcase who you are is amazing.