Mary Berry swapped her apron for a tailored, three-piece tweed suit as she appeared in the kitchen of her home for Holland Cooper's Icon Series campaign. The Queen of Cakes joined broadcaster Clare Balding, model Jodie Kidd, and Irish actress Lisa Dwan in a shoot that the luxury brand says spotlights inspiring women who lead, empower, and redefine what it means to be iconic. Holland Cooper will donate 10 per cent of sales from its Belgravia Blazer in Westminster Tweed to The King's Trust - Change a Girl's Life Campaign, to fund programmes that give young women across the UK the skills, confidence, and opportunities to transform their futures.
Berry wore a three-piece tweed suit adorned with gold buttons, accessorising with a brown trilby hat and a cream neckerchief as she beamed in one snap with a pair of binoculars. Clare Balding, the presenter, wore a brown suit and matching long coat as she was snapped walking four dogs, and she added a blue shirt and burgundy tie to the ensemble for the candid shot. Jodie Kidd looked stylish in a grey tweed jacket and trousers, completing the look with a white shirt and brown tie. Lisa Dwan opted for a khaki green suit paired with an open-necked blue and white striped shirt.
Speaking about the campaign, Jade Holland Cooper said: 'At Holland Cooper, our tailoring has always been about more than just clothing – it’s about confidence, presence, and empowerment. This campaign honours incredible women like Mary, Clare, Lisa, and Jodie – icons who inspire us all – and allows us to give back by supporting The King's Trust in their mission to change a girl's life across the UK.'
Mary celebrated her 90th birthday back in March and told British Vogue that there would be cake and champagne. 'There will be cake, and champagne. I'm all for parties,' she said. The chef also noted she is no gym fan and instead takes after her mother, who preferred walking and also enjoyed tennis. "She didn't go to gyms and I couldn't agree with her more," Mary added about Margaret.
As her career took off in the sixties and seventies, Mary and her husband Paul Hunnings had three children: Thomas, William, and Annabel. William died in a car accident in 1989 at 19, and Annabel was in the car but survived. 'It's absolutely amazing in my 90th year to think that William died all that time ago. If he walked in that door over there, I would say: 'Where have you been?'" Mary said, noting she and Paul were lucky to have him and remained a family unit until those few hours before his death.