FASHION
Lightweight, butter-soft leather, no longer reserved for winter, is a spring wardrobe classic. No getting hot under the collar with these paper-thin tan toppers spotted on creative consultant Ada Kokosar and glossy favourite Miroslava Duma at Paris Fashion Week, SS17.
BOX-SET FASHION
Black Elegant suede frame bag, Mansur Gavriel,¤721; WWW.ENVOY OF BELFAST.COM.
ALTUZARRA
Red and blue stripe top, PROENZA SCHOELER, ¤430; www.neta-porter.com.
DVF Von Furstenberg’s new chief creative officer Jonathan Saunders brings with him a refined design aesthetic.
IN THE TRENCHES
DION LEE
Pink stripe sweater, ¤79; & OTHER STORIES.
LOUIS VUITTON
If you haven’t already binge-watched The Crown, the Netflix drama about Queen Elizabeth II, it featured endlessly beautiful clothes and accessories. Now QEIIstyle snap-fastening frame bags are back for 2017 - Céline’s catwalk version is a thing of beauty while Mansur Gavriel’s Elegant bag also fits the bill.
STRIPE OUT The fashion brigade are all out for eye-catching stripes. Make these your summer wardrobe staples.
Easy, fluid, non-cling, midi-length, draped jersey dresses in a knockedback muted palette. Meet the cool girl’s answer to easy dressing.
MIU MIU
Green leather skirt, ¤595, at LK BENNETT.
FLUID ELEGANCE
LOUIS VUITTON
CÉLINE
URBAN SUMMER LEATHER
A look that took centre stage at Fashion Week, the pared-back trench coat – understated and certain to elevate your workwear wardrobe.
Pale blue wool coat spotted at Paris Fashion Week, SS17.
RETRO COATS This spring, we’re fending off the cold bite in retro-style coats – think Jackie Brown meets Jackie O. These feminine, well-cut, ladylike double-breasted overcoats will be in array of pastel colours with button details to add a vintage feel.
Caramel cotton trench coat, ¤299, at HOBBS
MOVING HOUSE
CHRISTIAN DIOR Maria Grazia Chiuri’s debut show for Christian Dior was one of the hottest tickets at Paris Fashion Week.
LANVIN French designer Bouchra Jarrar showed her first collection for Lanvin. The reaction? Somewhat underwhelming.
SAINT LAURENT Anthony Vaccarello’s version of the new Saint Laurent girl is “certainly not bourgeois or classic”.
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