FASHION Magazine

Whether it’s the accent, the inherent ability to pattern mix or their close proximity to Kate Middleton, there’s something about Brits that just seems so cool. Blend one Burberry coat, one ironic slogan tee and a dash of self-deprecating humour, and you’ve got yourself an enviable sartorial muse.

Certainly, this formula has worked for It girls like Alexa Chung, Cara Delevingne, Sienna Miller and Kelly Osbourne, who’ve managed to become notable names across the globe. But then there’s those other Brit girls. You know the ones. Those girls who have blown up in the U.K. but seem to prompt nothing but a “huh?” this side of the pond.

Enter our handy guide to British celebrities including rising models, chart-topping musicians and one American who adopted the swinging city as her own. Consider yourself confused no more.