Andy Burnham’s wife Marie turns heads in £46 Next skirt

On Saturday, Prime Minister Andy Burnham and his expertly dressed wife, Marie-France Van Heel, stepped out in Liverpool, where the couple attended the Labour Party Conference, which was held at the ACC Liverpool. 

Dressed down in black, the UK’s PM looked dashing in black chinos and a collarless suede jacket, but it was his 56-year-old wife who stole the show. 

Looking like the poster girl for resplendent style, the blonde fashionista paired a simple white shirt with a burgundy-toned, faux leather pencil skirt which had a wrap-fronted waist detail, from high street store Next, costing £46. 

She added matching stilettos in the same burgundy hue. Her accessories were on point – she carried a £450 Coach ‘Tabby’ bag and a Tiffany necklace that we are sure you will remember. 

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Marie’s iconic Tiffany necklace – why is it so famous?

Marie was pictured in the famous ‘Return to Tiffany’ heart tag necklace. Millennial women all over the world will remember this iconic piece of jewellery, which was popularised in the early 2000s, thanks to Reese Witherspoon’s character Elle Woods in Legally Blonde, who famously wore the sterling silver piece. 

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After that, it became one of the most popular, slightly affordable pieces from the famed jewellery store. Since the Y2K revival that’s exploded onto the fashion scene in recent years, you can now pick up the original necklace on resale sites, or head to Tiffany, where a brand-new version can be purchased. 

Marie steps down

This stylish outing comes as the politician’s wife has stepped down from her marketing executive role to support her husband during his term as prime minister.

Marie was the chief customer officer at the electric vehicle charging network company Be. EV. 

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Last week, a Downing Street spokesperson said she had stepped away from the role. The spokesperson for No. 10 said: “Marie-France Van Heel has taken the decision to step down from her position as chief customer officer at Be. EV. She will continue to serve on the company’s board in an advisory role. The Prime Minister has already recused himself from any decisions relating to EV charging.”