BAG IT UP
Park your Saddle bag for another 20 years because Dior’s new arm candy is here.
30 Montaigne is named after the brand’s HQ address in Paris and, with its sleek, boxy shape, has all the feel of a proper 1970s-style lady bag — but with a slip inside for your smartphone, natch.
Ice, Ice, BABY
Get up close and personal with the sparklers by the Egyptian jewellery house Azza Fahmy at its month-long pop-up at Harrods. Opens 1 June.
HOT BOD
Introducing Elliss, the young, hot London label that has got us rethinking the bodysuit (yes really) with its fun prints of cheekily placed hands and fruit. Also see its pants and strappy tops — all made from low-impact materials, such as organic hemp and bamboo.
Green QUEEN
Linen is not only a fashion choice for summer, but an eco-friendly one. Flax, the plant from which linen is derived, requires no irrigation, fertilisers or pesticides, and creates almost no waste. British brand Justine Tabak sources its linen from manufacturers in Northern Ireland, while Theory’s new Good Linen range uses fabric sustainably milled in Italy. Buy now; waft around in it for the rest of summer.
Zing and buy
You may know Chinti & Parker for its top-notch knitwear. Now the London brand has poured its colour-heavy USP into ready to wear. Think deckchair striped skirts fit for your next sunshine getaway and wedding-guest-ready wrap dresses in sunny lemon print. Shop it at the label’s pop-up at 110A Marylebone High Street, W1.
SECOND-HAND SCORE
Like vintage, but at a loss how to wear it with the rest of your wardrobe? Enter the online shop Rex, the brainchild of ex-Selfridges buyer Ruth Hickman, who does the hard work for you by presenting her finds in pre-styled outfits. (rexvintage.com)
