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Contents

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Lust Have Dior’s retro

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Wishlist This month’s

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Agenda Take time to

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Radar Tie the knot in styles to bring you joy. Plus, we’re loving lilac

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Street Style We reveal

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Luxe For Less Our

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Luxe For Less Top 10

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Easy Does It Mix and

gold treasures most stylish buys recharge and rethink your wardrobe

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this season’s uplifting colour combination extended high street fashion special HFM’s essential pursefriendly edit for an instant style update match soft knits, floaty dresses and laidback trousers for a relaxed look

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Joie De Vivre Influencer, designer, writer and muse. The multi-talented Camille Charrière’s route to stellar success Future Thinker

Designer Bethany Williams is making sure her clothing label is a force for change

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Sunshine State

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Less is more with t focus on glowing wavy hair and lusciously tawny li therapy, glow-giving tanning drops and intense TLC for damaged ha Staying True Alway

Actress Gemma C an t candidly about feminism, beauty secrets – and L o Body Boost Your me resilience tool kit a d th app to transform sexual wellbeing

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Kelly’s Style Chatter

Kelly Eastwood’s adventures and must-haves

High Street Home Restyle

The latest interior trends to try, from the natural appeal of soft linen and wonderful wood, to fabulous florals and magical monochrome

Colour Mode

Influencer and entrepreneur Blanca Miró opens the door to her upcycled home

COVER PHOTO & TOP LEFT: BARTEK SZMIGULSKI COVER: PLAYSUIT, POA, BELT, £1,280, EARRINGS, £435, ALL CHANEL TOP LEFT: JACKET, POA, SKIRT, £2,130, BOOTS, £1,930, ALL CHANEL, EARRINGS, CAMILLE’S OWN PHOTO (RIGHT): EMILY DELPHINE ADDITIONAL PHOTOS: GORUNWAY

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Editor’s Letter

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Hello! Fashion Loves

Welcome to the new issue of HFM

Dazzle with our pick of spring’s most showstopping sparklers

105 Hot Dates From an al fresco dining hotspot, to a luxe art tome, your cultural life is sorted! 106 Fashion Fantasy Creative director Julia Restoin Roitfeld

HELLO! Chairman & Editorial Director Eduardo Sánchez Pérez Editor-In-Chief Rosie Nixon HFM ED ITOR IA L 020-7886 0936 Editor Jill Wanless Art Director Marion Reilly Features Director Becky Donaldson Assistant Editor (production) Jo Bounds Contributing Fashion Director Jodie Nellist Fashion Editor Rachel Story Style Editor Laura Weatherburn Beauty Director (maternity) Charlotte Jolly Acting Beauty Director Alice Manning Deputy Beauty Editor Elle Sixsmith Picture Editor Clare Pennington Contributing Sub Editor Elizabeth Lismore Fashion & Social Media Assistant Francesca Scott Beauty Assistant Olivia Perl HFM BU S INES S 020-7667 8748 Publisher Tamsyn Spires Head of Brand Deborah Field Associate Publisher Circulation & Distribution Roger Williams Circulation Marketing Manager Kate Vaughan-Payne Head of Brand Partnerships (maternity) Kelly Gull Creative Content Director Arianna Chatzidakis Executive Fashion Director Gila Polak Client Beauty Director Stephanie Fisher Fashion & Commerce Contributor Tanya Philipson Agency Group Head Helena Murphy Account Manager Sophie Kurzer Client Director Natasha Rosenbaum Partnerships Content Lead Esther Coombes Digital Content Manager Josephine Kidd Project Co-ordinator Lucy Flay Insight Manager Harry Williams Senior Marketing Designer & Production Controller Ashleigh Swaile Head of Lifestyle Online Leanne Bayley Videographer & Editor Elliot Newlands Distributed by Marketforce, 5 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HU. Tel +44(0)20 3787 9001. Printed in the UK by YM Chantry. Repro by Rhapsody Ltd HFM is a trademark of HOLA. SL. Deposito legal: M 16.334-1988 If you have any concerns or wish to make a complaint about anything you have read in this issue, or if you have an enquiry about fashion, please email laura.weatherburn@hellofashion. com and your email will be responded to as soon as possible. Hello! Ltd is regulated by IPSO, the Independent Press Standards Organisation, which can be contacted by email: [email protected] or by post: Independent Press Standards Organisation, c/o Halton House, 20/23 Holborn, London EC1N 2JD. IPSO’s Editors’ Code of Practice can be found at ipso.co.uk/IPSO/cop.html HELLO! LTD Wellington House, 69-71 Upper Ground, London SE1 9PQ Tel: 020-7667 8700 Back Issues: 020-7667 8700 Subscriptions: 0844-848 6400 Email [email protected] Web: hellofashion.com Twitter: hellofashion_uk Instagram: hellofashion_uk

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JUNE ISSUE

The HFM team love making this magazine for you – here’s what we got up to this month...

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Mastered transitional dressing, snug in her pastel Ganni hat taking pup Iggy for a stroll.

h Jill Hydrated lockdown lips with Guerlain’s KissKiss Shine Bloom in 520 Love Bloom – it literally melts in.

On set with cover star Camille Charrière, braving the chill in a Chanel romp per.

a Ta ped our desire for keepsake jewellery, we’ll start with this Rachel Quinn bracelet, please.

Olivia Took tips from this month’s Agenda, sporting a palettecleansing, all-white look.

Shot the high street’s best buys in our in-house studio – we’re calling it, hoodies and trainers are going nowhere. HELLOFASHION.COM

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As we continue to adapt to the events of 2020, if the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that ÂI\MFMPMX]MWOI]3YV cover star this month is a woman who has learned to continually shape her passion for fashion into several roles: consultant; writer; podcaster; muse. In a digital era, Camille Charrière is the ultimate multi-hyphenate success story, adapting her skills to an ever-changing audience. Find out how she reached ‘un million’ Instagram followers and how she connects the real Camille to the one we see in pictures. Plus, don’t miss SYV0Y\I*SV0IWWWTIGMEP for the most sought-after high-street gems. We see the pieces every girl wants months ahead – and now we can reveal them to you. Sharing is caring!

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Kelly Gave us all wanderlust in Kenya, wearing a Wild Rose shirt that helps support local artisans.

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La Dolce Vita Ð Stefana Sapienza

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LO S E YO U R H E A RT TO T H I S M ON T H’ S M O ST C OV ET E D

Gem Dior fuses contrasting contemporary elements with abstract retro flair. It’s diamond-encrusted indulgence, destined for heirloom status

Timeless appeal

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PEACHY KEEN

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GOLDEN TOUCH

The much-loved Maysale kitten heel mules get an embroidered update with tawny shades of intricate lacy sunset-coloured thread. Mules, £695, Manolo Blahnik

Style over classic blue wide-leg jeans – as seen on the catwalk – for a look you’ll wear on repeat. Blouse, £1,200, Chloé

This ultra-soft skincare-infused Phyto-Blush in Shimmer illuminates and freshens your complexion. Blusher, £53.50, Sisley

WISH LIST

SUMMER STRIPES

Luxe, lavish, can’t-live-without... our pick of this month’s most wanted

Meet the hero jacket that’ll transform everything from denim to day dresses. Blazer, £1,595, Etro

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The LV monogram is a classic, but with deckchair stripes and its signature hardware… we’re in. Bag, £2,890, Louis Vuitton

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Made from slow-grown blue agave, this tipple is designed to be savoured with tonic. Tequila, £36.95, El Rayo

The brand’s classic V Avenue timepiece gets a spring refresh with this teal strap. Watch, £258, Michel Herbelin

The Queen’s Gambit has got us loving chequerboard prints. Chess skills optional. Trousers, £192, Staud

Inspired by Matthew’s travels and his home in Deià, Mallorca. Cabinet, POA, Matthew Williamson for Roome London

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Each recycled silver and responsibly-sourced gold-plated piece is made in east London. Earrings, £270, Bar Jewellery

Ceramic heaven from illustrators Liv & Dom and designer Eudon. Bowl, £45, Eudon Choi x Liv & Dom

These high-waisted beauties will soon have you summer ready – just add a golden glow. Shorts, £325, Acler

Balancing gut microflora and stimulating cells for clear skin. Clarity Beauty Dose, £115, 111Skin

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Our love for the Regen going nowhere. M meets Bridgerto Dress, £8

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Elegant and consciously made, this fine-knit skirt with its lengthening vertical stripes will stand the test of time and become a wardrobe classic. Skirt, £890, Gabriela Hearst

We’re dreaming of wearing our colourful square tied in our sunkissed hair or artfully threaded through the handle of a straw bag. Neck scarf, £80, Sandro

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OU R D E FI NITIVE ROUND - U P OF TH E S E A S ON’S BIGG EST CATWA LK T RENDS

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From finding the joy in smaller luxuries, to embracing a new sense of resourcefulness, it’s time to switch up your shopping habits…

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Blazer, £384, Trousers, £270, Loulou Studio

Shoes, £650, Stella McCartney

Dress, £360, Alémais

Cardigan, £190, Reformation

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Track top, £450, Wales Bonner

Sandals, £820, Roger Vivier

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PUFF UP YO U R S L E EV E S Find the joy in the smaller details that add real wow factor. From the delicate to the downright extreme, puffed sleeves can totally transform an outfit without too much effort.

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A crisp cotton shirt is a great base for an outfit. Try a boyish ‘back-to-work’ aesthetic with a tie and brogues, a la Margaret Howell, or with sexy sheer chiffon as seen at Rejina Pyo.

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THERAPY Uplifting colours, such as orange, yellow and red, can have a strong positive effect on your mood. By simply wearing one of these shades, you can supercharge your mindset.

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R EW E A R AND U P C YC L E The pandemic has seen brands turning to old fabric stock for their SS21 collections. Apply this to your wardrobe and you’ll breathe a new lease of life into treasured items.

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There’s no better time for a wardrobe refresh. Strip back to the basics, starting with neutrals; they can be worn se eason after season, so more b bang for your buck ck in i the h lo long run.

Trousers, £435, Gia Studios

Bag, £369, Oroton GABRIELA HEARST

Miniskirts are inherently optimistic; they make women feel liberated, and that’s exactly what we need right now. Channel this mood all summer long (we will be…).

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Jumper, £3,575, Leggings, £2,745, Earrings, £785, all Chanel Rings, worn throughout, Camille’s own

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Influencer, designer, writer and muse Camille Charrière is the ultimate multi-hyphenate, forging a stellar career and finding her own route to success

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eferencing her multiple careers: consultant; designer; muse; podcaster; writer and Instagram influencer with over a million followers, Camille Charrière describes herself as a multihyphenated person. Her infinite repertoire is something she explains is generational. “Like a lot of people of my age, I’ve adapted to the market, which probably didn’t allow us the linear career trajectories our parents had. So, instead, we’ve dabbled in lots of different areas. The benefit is that we are able to create a career for ourselves that is rich and allows us to work on various projects at the same time. I feel I can combine my writing and creative work really nicely – along with building an online platform via Instagram.” Scrolling through her carefully-curated feed (@camillecharriere), it’s hard to believe she hadn’t originally imagined a career in fashion. Instead, with the intention of becoming a lawyer, she completed seven years of study involving two master’s in law. However, those plans changed when, following her English boyfriend to London, she discovered she’d have to complete a conversion course to practise law in the UK. “When I first moved here, I walked everywhere for the first month, because I was saving up for a deposit on a flat. I certainly couldn’t afford to be a student for another two years, that was a very pragmatic decision.” Instead, she took a job in finance, under the premise it would help her later in life. “It was an absolute disaster. I get why some people love the adrenaline of numbers, but it’s for a certain type of brain that I don’t have. “It was the first time I’ve done something I hated, and I really didn’t like the environment – it was me plus nine men in the office and I was the youngest. I gave myself a year and quit „

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LEFT Leather vest, £7,335, Tie-front vest, £5,375, Leather trousers, £7,070, Necklace, £720, Cuffs, £800 each, all Chanel RIGHT Jacket, £5,190, Leggings, £2,745, both Chanel

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Necklace, £4,090, Chanel OPPOSITE Leather jacket, £9,110, Leggings, as before, Earrings, £720, all Chanel

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exactly at that time, ending up with no job.” Having started a blog during her lunch break, Camille thought she’d try her luck in fashion, phoning her parents in France to tell them. “They were like, ‘Have you gone absolutely mad?’. Everyone thought I’d lost the plot, but about a month later, I landed a job at Net-a-porter, they gave me a shot and that was the start of where I am now.” Contrary to belief, Camille is not Parisian, she grew up in Versailles, which is around 20 kilometres south-west of the centre of Paris. “Yes, that’s a bit of a scoop, I’ve never lived in Paris,” she laughs. “I like people to think that and I let that rumour go… but if you ask the direct question, I’m not going to lie.” Her mum is an environmental scientist and her dad an engineer – when we ask if she was raised in a stylish home, she quickly quips, “The short answer is no!” adding, “My parents are not just uninterested in fashion, they actually think it’s the devil. No-one would spend more than 50 euros on an outfit. I’m the black sheep – I have very expensive taste, we don’t know where it’s come from,” she laughs. “My mum always says, ‘I don’t know where I got you’.” Evidently not inheriting mode from her parents, Camille found a way to teach herself how to dress. “I understood that clothes are a language, a way of expressing yourself, something that is a great conversation starter. They are a mood-lifter with transformative qualities and a way of evoking memories – I always remember an event by what I was wearing. So I become really attached to items.” She goes on to describe her household as eccentric, telling us they were only allowed to speak English, which may explain her accomplished received pronunciation. “My friends thought my house was an outlandish and bizarre place to visit, because my mum would refuse to talk to them in French, she’s half-English and speaks perfect French. “I still feel that, because I didn’t grow up or go to university in the UK, I lacked that experience of using English to develop myself as a person. I only spoke it with my parents, so I wasn’t able to play around with the language. We spent our time listening to Just William,” she says, of the traditional 20s children’s chronicles. Having a unique Anglo-French upbringing meant she has at times struggled with her identity. “I’ve never felt French or English, I’ve always been torn between two versions of myself. I’ve learnt to embrace both and not put myself in a box. It can be hard, especially with Brexit and Covid, where you’re told you have to stay in one place. It’s only now I realise how much I relied on the openness and fluidness between those two places, both geographically and culturally.” After seven years single, Camille now lives with her film producer fiance, François Larpin. “It’s been incredible, falling in love after so many years. I think the lockdown situation has been both good and bad for our relationship. It accelerates something that all couples fight against, which is the routine – that

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LEFT Playsuit, POA, Earrings, £435, both Chanel RIGHT Jumper, £2,525, Leggings, £635, Heels, £1,150, Earrings, £1,350, all Chanel

can really be the killer or the fire in a relationship.” Camille admits she’s an over-sharer and meeting François has finally allowed her to reconnect the person she is offline, with who she is on. Meaning she feels free to write articles that are personal to her, something she was wary of doing while single. “If I ended up on a date and liked a guy, I didn’t want him to then go online and see that I was desperate to find a boyfriend and really struggling with my singledom,” she reasons. This openness resulted in a spike in her Instagram followers towards the end of last year, which helped her to reach a million. “My manager sent me a really nice cake spelling out ‘un million’, because we were always joking, when is it going to happen?” She tells us that London has her heart and she can’t see herself ever leaving. “The reason I’m absolutely head over heels in love with England is the people. They are unlike anywhere else in the world – they’re funny, open-minded and don’t take themselves too seriously; yet they’re prepared to push forward with really big conversations. “I watch what’s going on with the cultural scene here and all these incredible TV shows that are pushing the boundaries, like I May

Destroy You, It’s A Sin and Fleabag. There’s something about London that just feels so ahead of everywhere else.” Continuing to combine two cultures, Camille describes her style as an eclectic mix. “I’m French in the sense that I wear a lot of the same simple pieces, such as denim, big jackets or coats and white T-shirts, but I have an English desire to sometimes go really rogue and have fun with it – I don’t take my sense of style too seriously. “I’m not obsessed with the idea of always getting it right. I don’t mind if sometimes it looks a bit off, a little bit teenager, or a little bit too sexy. I think, on the contrary, what makes someone interesting is when they show up and wear something that no-one is expecting, which I don’t think happens in France.” Because she’s been honing her style for decades, she feels able to predict what could become a fashion disaster. “I’m old enough to know when I put something on that doesn’t feel like me, I know to take it off. I don’t believe in mistakes, or a fashion faux pas, as long as you own something. It’s about how it makes you feel, and if that is not yourself, that’s when you’ve made a mistake.” The first designer purchase Camille saved to buy was a Chanel Boy bag, “Chanel is big dogs, „

‘CLOTHES ARE A LANGUAGE – A WAY OF EXPRESSING YOURSELF AND EVOKING MEMORIES’

OPPOSITE Dress, £6,410, Boots, £1,795, Gloves, £1,115, Bag, £6,015, Mini bag, £2,020, all Chanel

STYLIST’S ASSISTANT: FRANCESCA SCOTT HAIR: DAVIDE BARBIERI AT CAREN AGENCY USING KEVIN MURPHY MAKE-UP: EMMA MILES AT CAREN AGENCY NAILS: LUCY TUCKER AT ONE REPRESENTS USING CND ADDITIONAL PHOTOS: GETTY IMAGES

Jacket, £8,410, Necklace, as before, both Chanel

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you have to work your way up to get there,” she affirms. The French fashion house often appears on her Instagram feed and she describes its pieces as “absolutely timeless” and asserts she’d never part ways with anything she owns by them. “Chanel has so many classics that you want to own, and you know if you invest in one you’ll be wearing it for the rest of your life; passing it down to your daughter who will be so happy to have it. “My white 11.12 bag is one of the pieces in my wardrobe I reach for the most. It’s timeless and isn’t too dressy when you want to look a little more effortless. It’s perfect for summer, because it looks incredible with bare legs, but also adds such an unexpected twist to a winter outfit. The best part of it is you can style Chanel with anything. When you take every piece separately they become completely magical.” Apart from Chanel, Camille operates a strict one-in one-out wardrobe policy. She’s a self-confessed addict to “owning new things” and moving things on balances that out. “I think it’s fine to see the value in owning beautiful things, looking after them and loving them. It only becomes a problem when you’re constantly after the next hit – that rush you have when you buy something new. That’s why I force myself to decide if I really need something, which also means that I’m giving back and keeping nice pieces in the circular economy. And I always make sure that, if I’m giving something away, it’s not old and used.” She shares a similar lilt when it comes to interiors. “I have a lot of vintage places on my bookmarks. I tend not to buy from furniture chains. Not because I’m worried about having the same as everyone else, but I think those things become disposable really quickly. “I’ll go to Sunbury Antiques at Kempton Park market, it’s incredible for finding a really good deal. I went the week before moving into my flat and bought what we needed, coffee tables, chairs – everything. Then, as we found time to go to different antique stores around the world, we’ve updated and resold those items, so they can go to another home.” Of course, lockdown has meant spending much more time at her Ladbroke Grove flat, something that Camille has embraced. “It’s completely changed me and allowed me to appreciate home – the place I was always running away from, probably because I was single for so long. I was constantly on the go, especially working in an industry where there’s always something going on somewhere. “Creating a life for myself in my own community has made me feel more grounded and much happier than I was jetting off to a different location with new people, and it’s made me understand that actually living at a slower pace allows you to do a lot more. “Not necessarily things that you would tick off as huge accomplishments, but it means that you do them completely wholeheartedly. I’m now giving a lot more value to all the little events that make up my day and

appreciating each moment – and that’s something that I don’t think I’d felt if lockdown hadn’t cut my wings, forcing me to stay put.” The pandemic has also had a huge effect on the fashion industry, with shows moving to a more digital format. “I think having experienced both, it’s incomparable,” she tells us. “Brands sharing their collections through one-dimensional videos doesn’t hit as hard as actually being there. The whole magic of fashion is being together and seeing the movement of garments on a model. The great thing about clothes is that – hopefully – they look better in person than they do in an image. And, unfortunately, when designers are designing to stand out digitally, they have to be much more shouty in their design. “I’m not saying that means we have to stick to the original format, but it doesn’t mean that there’s not a new system. And because of all the incredible people that work in fashion, it can always reinvent itself. So that’s where we all need to put our heads together and think of new ways of sharing.” ■ Go to hellofashion.com to watch our cover shoot video

FROM FAR LEFT Camille outside the SS21 Hermès presentation at Paris Fashion Week; the influencer on the FROW in 2018 at the Rejina Pyo show at London Fashion Week

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Go behind the scenes with the HFM team and catch up on all the latest fashion news and trends

RADAR

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Dress, £2,500, Gloves, £350, Miller White

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British bridal brand Miller White’s mission is to create beautiful dresses that have a positive impact on the environment. Its handmade designs are crafted from organic yarn using only natural processes, helping to protect the planet through cleaner air and water conservation.

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CINDERELLA MOMENT Comfort is key, explains Edgardo Osorio, who founded Aquazzura after a summer attending 11 weddings. Having noticed most women complained about their shoes, he started to create beautiful heels for special occasions and advises brides to “buy more than one shoe”. Opt for your dream heel for the ceremony and then something lower, or with a platform, for dancing the night away.

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Couples planning intimate ceremonies are elevating their dinner table styling by layering dinnerware in beautiful stacks – a trick favoured by tablescape aficionados – but trickier to do with larger weddings. “The design focus has really shifted from just having one charger plate, to creating different combinations of textures, colours and stacking dinnerware, giving an opportunity to create a really individual look,” says the creative director at Duchess & Butler. duchessandbutler.com

Many designers are moving away from making dresses for the ‘archetypal bride’, instead shifting their focus to cater for different women with different needs. Whether that’s a showstopping ballgown, a modern mini-dress or a lowkey jumpsuit, current brides will find themselves much more spoilt for choice. Viktor & Rolf’s SS21 bridal collection showcased an emphasis on softer, fluid silhouettes for what they describe as “luxury bridalwear with a fashion edge”.

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CITY BRIDE From micro weddings to chic intimate celebrations – or even for a change of outfit for the post-nuptials after-party – brides-to-be are increasingly looking for more informal options to say their “I do’s”. Cue designers including Erdem, Reformation and Rixo, who’ve all created off-the-peg instantly shoppable bridal collections, allowing brides to try (and twirl in) dresses in the comfort of their own home.

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“There’s a transformative power in wearing a piece of beautiful lingerie and how it can make you feel – whether it’s for the moments ahead of the wedding, or worn underneath the bridal look,” explains Sameera Hassan, chief marketing officer at La Perla. Investment pieces made to stand the test of time, crafted from exquisite laces, silks and artisanal embroidery, will be treasured for a lifetime and worn well beyond the big day.

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LOVER’S GLOW “Less is more for effortlessly chic and modern bridal make-up, with an emphasis on beautifully-lit skin,” make-up artist Sophie Higginson tells HFM. Lip tints are a bride’s best friend, elevating the natural tone with a subtle wash of colour for that just-beenkissed look. “Victoria Beckham’s Bitten Lip Tint is my go-to, as it’s universally flattering and with serious staying power.” bridebysophiehigginson.co.uk

Silk jacquard dress, £1,450, Rixo Bridal

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express your unique style.

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Investing in what will serve as lifelong frames that beautifully capture the big day is key when planning. “Couples are becoming more specific when it comes to their wedding photos, the days of holding them once and putting them away again is long gone,” says photographer Benjamin Wheeler, who shot the nuptials of Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi. benjaminthomaswheeler.com

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HONEYMOON HOTSPOTS Post-lockdown, with travel difficult to navigate, couples are opting to honeymoon a little closer to home, whether road-tripping to the Scottish Highlands or embracing the convenience of a short haul. Italy’s Amalfi coast is a regular on honeymooner bucket lists; adults-only Le Sirenuse hotel makes for a seriously romantic stay. sirenuse.it 34

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BLOSSOMY BAKES Naked cakes, with their layers of sponge adorned with foliage, fresh flowers and cascading ripe fruits are a summer favourite. But for those looking for an all-yearround showstopper with a twist, look to edible flowers. Gone are the layers of icing that come with traditional tiers, paving the way for dried blooms inspired by wildflower meadows, pressed into crowd-pleasing buttercream. blushingcook.com

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Sparkling Double Halo Collier Necklace, £70, Sparkling Double Halo Stud Earrings, £70, Round Sparkle Halo Ring, £70, all Pandora, available from Pandora stores and at pandora.net

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MARY KATRANTZOU Best known for her digital prints, Central Saint Martins alumni Mary Katrantzou has partnered with Bulgari to create a limitededition handbag collection. The Greek-born designer has sprinkled her world of prints and kaleidoscope artistry, resulting in an exciting take on the iconic Serpenti bag. HFM caught up with Mary to find out more…

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What made this collaboration a perfect fit? Having already collaborated with Bulgari high jewellery for my first couture show, we both felt a strong synergy in our brand DNAs and a mutual appreciation. I discovered that its founder, Sotirios Boulgaris, was a Greek silversmith before moving to Rome, so its Roman-Greek roots made the story of our collaboration even more personal. Having the opportunity to bring a new perspective to its accessories is something I embraced fully and feel very proud of. Which is your favourite piece from the collaboration? The first idea that came to my mind after visiting the Bulgari archive in Rome was to turn one of its most iconic symbols, the Serpenti head, into a minaudière [bag]. When they told me it would be a Bulgari first, I felt we can create something truly unique for the accessories. Inspired by a 60s Serpenti watch, we stayed true to the watch design, from the silhouette of the head, down to the opening mechanism of the snake’s tongue. I feel that the Bulgari woman and our women have a lot in common. They are strong, daring and elegant and share an appreciation for design. The Serpenti bag is now iconic – was it exciting or daunting to turn it into something with your distinct design? The Serpenti, to me, is a symbol of femininity, transformation and rebirth. The snake sheds

its skin to allow for growth. This concept fascinates me and the journey of evolution became the centre point of the designs. We focused on three elements of the snake, but highlighted them in a way that is new to accessories: the snakehead, which became the shape of our minaudière; the body, which became a handle for our Serpenti top-handle bag and a unique artwork created for the Serpenti Forever bag based on the idea of metamorphosis. This collaboration brings together some amazing females in the industry, including Natalia Vodianova as the campaign’s face. Who empowers and inspires you? Once we decided that the theme of the collection would be metamorphosis, I felt the campaign also needs to be centred around a woman who embodies the notions of femininity, evolution and rebirth. I immediately knew Natalia had to be the face. We both felt it would be wonderful to also partner with her charity, the Naked Heart Foundation, to support its cause and communicate with our collaboration about the power of design to be meaningful. Her grace, generosity of spirit and compassion embodied all the values Bulgari and I stand for. She is a mother, a wife, an entrepreneur and a philanthropist, and to me that’s the face of strength. How do you think the landscape of fashion is changing? Those in fashion must look forward and think of our role and purpose in using our vision to create positive change globally. I’m proud to be able to collaborate with Bulgari, who have long embraced the values that our industry should stand for. The future of fashion is built on the idea of collaboration and the synergy between creative minds and our collaboration was built on this exact foundation.

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The dad sandal is here to stay – update yours with feminine details, from delicate beading to high shine.

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Pearl, £650, Simone Rocha

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LILAC LOVERS The pretty pastel shade is back and shaking off its old-fashioned connotations – thanks to the street style set. Keep it fuss-free and modern by opting for sleek silhouettes and look to outsized tailoring, slouchy knits and clean-cut dresses over florals or overtly girly frills. Earrings, £45, Essentiel Antwerp

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Mules, £299, Pretty Ballerinas

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THINKER Changing fashion to be a force for good in the world, designer Bethany Williams is making sure her clothes are not just another label Words B E C K Y D O N A L D S O N

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FROM TOP Bethany’s exhibition during London Fashion Week last September held at London’s Somerset House; part of the sales from Bethany’s latest collection went to fund the Magpie Project’s work with women and children in Newham; LFW’s colourful sample rail

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ethany Williams is one of fashion’s new generation of future thinkers. By assessing her imprint on people and the planet, she starts each collection from an ethical and ecological place, rather than seeking out ways to tick boxes along the way. The designer then extends this mantra through the design, production and presentation of her collections. For Bethany, actions really do speak louder than words, and imagining fashion as inclusive and a support tool, she tells us, “I’ve always been interested in art or creative work having an impact outside itself. And it being a positive force, because the power of making and how that has empowered me is incredible”. The acts of goodwill at the core of Bethany’s brand won her the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design at London Fashion Week 2019 – a particularly big year for the designer. It also saw her win the British Emerging Talent Menswear award at the British Fashion Awards, make the final round of the LVMH Prize – and be invited by Naomi Campbell to the Arise Fashion Week in Lagos. The following year, the pandemic took hold and forced her to slow down. “I think I was close to burning out. There was so much going on – it was one thing after the next; and I didn’t have time to think or plan,” she says. “Last year I was able to focus on my business structure. And we’re taking on more staff – we have an accountant, a financial adviser and a lawyer. I’ve also learnt to say no to things, before I was like, ‘Yeah, yeah, yeah!’” For her SS21 collection, entitled All Our Children, Bethany continued her support of the Magpie Project, a London-based charity for immigrant women and children. She created a drawing workshop within the community, and artist Melissa Kitty Jarram made patterns and prints from the art, which became part of the collection – 20% of the profits go back to the charity. And, this London Fashion Week, she produced a gender-neutral coat collection exclusively for Selfridges. “The Women’s Institute community creates a personal blanket for every baby born into the Magpie family. A blanket is so much more than a piece of fabric, it is a feeling of comfort and shelter, and I wanted that feeling to be at the heart of this capsule collection.” Using fashion to educate and foster skills for people to create employment, Bethany has supported Making For Change since her brand launched in 2017. This is a fashion training and manufacturing unit within HMP Downview women’s prison. The project, initiated by the London College of Fashion in 2014, aims to reduce reoffending. “The program is really successful and because it happens over a three-year period, we’re now seeing the women I started with graduate and go into work, which is incredible. They’ve opened a secondary site in Poplar [the same building as her studio] for women to continue their training or paid employment once they’re released. And we’ve started taking on women that have finished the program as in-house sample machinists.” Another social enterprise she bolsters is the San Patrignano Community, a drug rehabilitation centre in Italy. “They make our hand-woven materials from waste products. Recently, we’ve also worked with the Knit Social Project called Manusa, an initiative to teach and create jobs in knitwear and crochet.” In contrast to her predecessors, Bethany will only sponsor paid internships; as well as actively sharing

hfm FASHIONINSIDER information with students and graduates. “We’ve developed shops. I didn’t think about it at the time, but I was lucky a mentoring program with free tutorials; we give them an to have that kind of stuff. I had an amazing upbringing. hour of our time as a studio every last Friday of the month.” “And my house was very creative. My granddad would Obviously, alongside ethics comes eco; and Bethany grow food on the allotment. My mum is a pattern cutter, only works with recycled materials. These can be she now has her own soft furnishing business making anything from fruit packaging waste, to bell tents and curtains, bedspreads and cushions. I used to help her recycled garments, such as knitwear, denim, vintage when she’d hand-make beautiful curtains. And I’d like lace and bedding. And she’s worked with organic peace to go with her to measure up, to see people’s houses.” silk, which doesn’t harm the silkworms, and deadstock Her mum would make a lot of Bethany’s clothes when wool from Italian mills. she was much younger, then as a “And our buttons are produced from teenager, she’d delve through seconda woodwork facility in Stoke Newington hand shops. She reminds us this was LOOKS TO LOVE – they make our buttons from fallen before internet shopping and choices Graphic prints and images trees,” she laughs. “Plus, we work with were limited on the island. “Everyone create a strong impact a female print studio in Peckham that wore the same thing, so I would buy screen prints from eco-friendly inks.” from charity shops and alter them.” She agrees when we mention that One time she purchased something her generation is more sustainable her mum had made to wear to her than the ones before. “When I uncle’s wedding 15 years before. “I was at university [she did a BA in don’t know how many times it had Critical Fine Art Practice at Brighton gone in and out of the charity shop, University and later, Menswear when I brought it home when I was at the London College of Fashion, 23. My mum said, ‘I can’t believe you graduating in 2016], everyone wasted that much money…’ it was thought my ideas were a bit eccentric. £10,” she laughs. “It was a proper 80s “It was before sustainability and powerhouse dress, with big shoulders.” social entrepreneurship were desirable. Despite her studio closing during the This is now becoming a lot more first lockdown, which meant she had to mainstream. I think my young designer relocate the machinery to her flat and friends are quite like-minded.” continue working from there, Bethany She believes this ethos will continue still volunteered during that period. with future generations. “They’re She helped pack food and clothes boxes becoming much more demanding and for the mums at the Magpie Project. want to know where things are from She also launched the Emergency – they don’t want to feel guilty about Designer Network with her peers, wearing something. Definitely the next designers Holly Fulton and Phoebe generation wants to ask these questions, English, creating PPE for hospitals – and brands have to answer them.” they made 50,000 surgical gowns and Growing up on the Isle of Man, 10,000 sets of scrubs. Bethany didn’t always want to work in Luckily, she has now moved into her fashion, although she did love making new studio in Poplar, a 15-minute walk textiles and upcycling. “I didn’t like from home, which she completes with the idea of what fashion was: it Nat, the art studio manager who felt exclusive and unwelcoming. I happens to live next door to her. didn’t associate sharing information, “We finally moved in last November. helping people’s development and I was going stir crazy. I was like, ‘I can’t being kind, with fashion.” do this any more’,” she giggles. “Having It was while studying in Brighton to do everything from home for (where she volunteered at homeless months. Some days I’d say to Nat when shelters and food kitchens), that she arrived, ‘I’m in my pyjamas’.” critical theory research led her to Something she really enjoys is taking art practices to “harness the power private orders, “We’ve started to do of creativity to support a community more custom pieces and I love that. project or have a political effect”, “It’s so nice when someone shaping what she believes today. appreciates the work you do. We do Before completing her masters a lot of upcycling and it’s really labour at LCF, Bethany worked at Garage intensive. Some people will say, ‘It’s magazine and did industry consultancy, but her first job really expensive’. And I’m like, ‘Because it’s taken me so in fashion was a work experience placement at River long to sew’. So it’s great when someone says, ‘Oh, wow, Island, aged 14. “I wanted to complete it anywhere that you can really see the work’.” did ‘making’,” she smiles. “I ended up getting a job and And to top it off, a friend from school messaged worked there all the way through school.” recently to say they’d bought one of her pieces. “I hadn’t As a child, Bethany lived with her mum, grandparents heard from him in ages. He sent me a picture of him and older brother. “The Isle of Man is obviously a very wearing our clothes saying, ‘I had to support you’, and small place, but really beautiful with local produce in the I was like, ‘It means a lot’.” Q HELLOFASHION.COM

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Up the saturation In our opinion, this combo works best in the brightest of hues. Think tangerine levels of orange and electric blues

STREET STYLE

COLOUR CLASH The unexpected but uplifting colour combination of blue and orange has been seen on the fashion set’s best-dressed this season

Dress up, dress down Nail the high-low look with lockdown favourite, the hoodie, smartening it up with a suit and statement heels

hfm STREETSTYLE Grab and go It looks like the famed Bottega clutch is here to stay, especially in these vibrant tones, making it easy to colour clash in just the right way

Sweater, £145, Essentiel Antwerp

Dress, £39.99, Lindex

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Shorts, £741, Oscar de la Renta

Trousers, £189, £189 Baum und Pferdgarten

Heels, £715, Prada

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Earrings, £3,400, Annoushka

Ring, £6,300, Chanel

Necklace, £24,300, Dior Joaillerie

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Bracelet, £85, Dower & Hall

Necklace, £30, Wolf & Gypsy

Earrings, £149, Thomas Sabo

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Earrings, £45, Ania Haie

Flower power

Say hello to spring with a pair of suitably on-season earrings. These glimmering petal studs make a cheery addition. Earrings, £70, Kate Spade

Ring, £60, Pandora

Earrings, £1,980, Vashi

Necklace, £95, Soru

Bracelet, £275, Monica Vinader

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Wherever you’re spending the summer, our team has your new season wardrobe sussed with Next

TANYA PHILIPSON FA S H I O N C O N T R I B U T O R , H E L L O ! FA S H I O N

Balmy days call for a richer colour palette, so I’ll be pairing a flirty summer dress in orange with a carry-anywhere raffia tote. Wear with layered dainty gold necklaces and your favourite flat sandals for daytime and add a trophy jacket for drinks at night. I’ll either be sunbathing on a great British beach or somewhere more far-flung this summer, so I’m planning to invest in some new swimwear. The asymmetric neckline on this bikini top adds standout appeal, coupled with its striking monochrome print. Accessorise with your best golden tan (fresh from a bottle of course!). 48

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Bikini top (set of two), £22, Bottoms (set of two), £18

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Bag, £42

Blouse, £24 Shorts, £28 Sunglasses, £12

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Jacket, £50

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The British weather is so unpredictable that I never go anywhere without a lightweight jacket. With its tie waist, crew neck and pockets, this one has a sports-luxe feel and is both practical and chic. A midi-length pleated skirt can be dressed up with a heel, like these versatile white mules, or look equally as cool when styled with a pair of white trainers. Pink is undoubtedly the colour of the season, but this skirt will definitely go the distance when paired with a hero knit and boots come autumn. But for now, roll on those long-awaited al fresco summer lunches in this winning combo.

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Shoes, £30

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The dream of a summer holiday abroad may still be in question, but that doesn’t mean your post-lockdown style has to suffer. Staycations are as good a reason to dress up as any, which is why you’ll find me pulling out all of the style stops with my summer wardrobe this year. I love these high-waisted white jeans, which shout summer in the city and you can wear with just about anything. I’ll be teaming them with this cute gingham top from the Emma Willis range and a pair of tiger-print sliders. Animal prints are my version of neutrals and these sandals will take you comfortably wherever your adventures may lead.

Top, £28

Jeans, £34

Sliders, £42

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STYLE CHATTER Blogger Kelly Eastwood, aka The London Chatter, shares her Th adventures and conscious buys

ABOVE Dress, Levinia Konyalian, Sunglasses, Linda Farrow, Bracelet, Crystal Bisous LEFT Kelly visiting her family in Kenya wearing a digitally-printed Tallulah & Hope dress

Dress, £39, Nobody’s Child

Mules, £575, Gucci

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aving spent last summer heavily pregnant and glued to a fan in a criminally-hot London town, I’m so excited about wearing all of my sunny wardrobe favourites that I couldn’t fit into last year. Top of the list will be my watermelon, dream of a Levinia Konyalian cotton dress (above) – perfect for keeping cool in the heat without compromising on style. Another brand I look forward to wearing now the days are infinitely brighter is the eco-conscious Nobody’s Child, whose zero-waste capsule collections, at surprisingly accessible prices, literally fly off its digital shelves. The versatile printed separates and timeless floral dresses are made from an eco-responsible alternative to viscose, as well as rescued materials, which means the range uses less water and emits fewer greenhouse gases to contribute to a cleaner environment.

Dresses aside, after a year spent predominantly in Birkenstocks and slippers, I deservedly feel the need to treat ma’feet, and I will look no further than Gucci’s Houdan horsebit-detailed leather platform mules. This iconic style is made in Italy from chrome-free tanned leather for lower environmental impact, and I will play up their retro style by pairing them with flared jeans and vintage tees. Likewise, it’s out with the maternity underwear and back in with the prettiest of summer lingerie, thanks to the sustainable, family-run brand Dora Larsen – the brand on every influencer’s lips (or, um, hips…). These comfortable styles in the most unexpected colour combinations are fashioned from recycled lace and organic Oeko-Tex-certified cotton, with any pieces left unsold being donated to the Scottish charity Smalls For All. Visit thelondonchatter.com or follow @thelondonchatter

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Bra, £56, Briefs, £32, Dora Larsen

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Given all that has occurred in the last year, it would make sense that this season be one of joy and optimism. From pretty floral prints and a punchy pink takeover, focus on affordable pickme-up pieces that will make you both look and feel good in 2021 and beyond. It’s time to flourish…

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Dress, £89, Ghospell Boots, £150, Dune Earrings, £115, Missoma

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Blazer, £295, Uterqüe

Dress, £89, Arket

Boots, £185, Jigsaw

Faux-leather trench,, £25, Primark

LIGHTER LEATHER

Bag, £135, Cos

For SS21, leather returns to reinterpret everyday classics into decadent pieces that are worthy of an investment

Faux-leather top, £35.99, Mango

Headband, £25, Arket

Faux-leather dress, £85, Warehouse

Blazer, £349, Trousers, £249, Karen Millen Faux-leather bag, £69, Kin at John Lewis & Partners

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Blouse, £11, Primark Dress, £59, Oasis

Loafers, £225, Russell & Bromley

Xx Trench, £55, Marks & Spencer

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The 70s Parisian bourgeois-meetsBritish countryside look k is embedded in nostalgia and holds ttimeless appeal

Blouse, £72, Sister Jane

Scarf,, £80, Uterqüe Romper, £389, Sandro

Bag, £55, Charles & Keith

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Trousers, £215, Essentiel Antwerp

Blazer, £229, Ted Baker Shirt, £35.99, Mango Skirt, £49, Warehouse Bag, £29.50, M&S Collection Earrings, £239, Thomas Sabo

Coat, £90, River Island Earrings, £119, Thomas Sabo

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Jacket, £115, Arket

Dress, £25, F&F

Jeans, £99, Baukjen

Sandals, £139, Kurt Geiger Collar, £14, Next

Hat, £22, Warehouse

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Bag, £65, Dune

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Jacket, £38, Cotton Traders

Dungarees, £26, Tu at Sainsbury’s

Shoes, £49, Charles & Keith

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S P O RTS DELUXE Hoodie, £69, Guess Skirt, £145, Gant Trainers, £75, Levi’s

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S W E ET G I NG H A M Top, £20, Monki Earrings, £185, Dinosaur Designs Necklace, £85, Missoma

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Dress, £85, & Other Stories

Dress, £17.99, H&M

Dress, £219, Baum und Pferdgarten

Mules, £14, Matalan

Earrings, £55, Swarovski

THE PINK PARADE

Jacket, £109, Oasis

From barely-there rose, to shocking ccerise, pink was worked across all sshapes and silhouettes th his season

Cardigan, £75, Great Plains

Top, £28, River Island

Dress, £69, Finery

Skirt, £95, Guess

Trousers,, £29.99, Lindex

Sandals, £49, Office

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Dress, £145, Kitri Bag, £169, Kurt Geiger Earrings, £205, Dinosaur Designs

STYLIST’S ASSISTANT: FRANCESCA SCOTT HAIR & MAKE-UP: LAURA DEXTER AT FRANK AGENCY USING EVE LOM PHOTOGRAPHER’S ASSISTANT: SAM TODD MODEL: ANNABEL LONGDEN AT PREMIER MODEL MANAGEMENT

Dress, £49.99, H&M Hat, £38, Label/Mix Earrings, £66.95, Seol + Gold

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Necklace, £49, Cos

J p , £49.99, Jumper, Mango Blazer, £89.99, Zara Dress, £18, F&F

Hat, £98, The White Company

Hoodie, £209, Claudie Pierlot

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T-shirt, £95, LK Bennett

Sail into spring decked in classic Breton stripes, rope-print dresses, blazers and boater hats

Espadrilles, £59, John Lewis & Partners

Scarf, £79, Hobbs

Top, £29.95, Seasalt Cornwall Dress, £369, Marc Cain

Dress, £299, Hobbs

Bag, £32, Accessorize

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Pedi ready Finally, time to set aside the boots for these beauties. Here’s hoping our DIY pedi practice pays off… Sandals, £35, Office

Peach perfect We’ll be layering this over a plain white tee, white barrellegged jeans and sandals. Shacket, £69, Warehouse

Love locket As you’ll have spotted on the runways, vintage-inspired jewellery is a major trend this season. Necklace, £66, Nu & Mii

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Blazer, £150, Jeans, £59, Arket

Neutral territory Mango produces accessories with serious A-game. This bag is a real wardrobe all-rounder. Bag, £19.99, Mango

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6 All dressed up The high neck, delicate ruffle, cap sleeves and exaggerated drop hem give this dress highend appeal. Dress, £229, Whistles

Luxe leather

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Timeless pieces are always a good investment and we think this coat will be an M&S classic. Coat, £299, Marks & Spencer

7 Specs appeal What better way to embrace spring than with a pair of tangerinecoloured shades? Sunglasses, £49, Le Specs

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This pretty midi dress is the perfect outfit for an al fresco lunch. Simply belt and add espadrilles. Dress, £95, & Other Stories

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Dress, £425, LK Bennett OPPOSITE Cardigan, £165, Sandro Trousers, £175, LK Bennett Sandals, £109, Mint Velvet Earrings, £125, Monica Vinader Signet ring, £64.95, Seol + Gold

Cardigan, £35.99, Mango Knitted bra, £35, Knitted shorts, £35, both Cos Pendant necklace, £179, Missoma Short necklace, £24.99, Pilgrim Heart band ring, £45, Plain band ring, £40, both Pandora

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Dress, £69, Warehouse Sandals, £79, Mint Velvet Earrings (just seen), £24.99, Pilgrim, Necklace, £125, Missoma OPPOSITE Dress, £169, Whistles Earrings, as before, Seol + Gold Necklace, £24.99, Pilgrim

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FA N C Y F L O R A L S Delicate blooms and fanciful botanicals spread across cushions, rugs and plates will help to bring the outside in, while faux flowers will make it feel like summer all year round.

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S TA R K C O N T R A S T Monochrome is having a moment. When going with the classic black and white colour combination, pick bold patterns, graphic accents and sharp lines for the pieces to really stand out.

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GET CRAFTY For the more eclectic, this trend is for you. Taking inspiration from the runway, be bold with colours and shapes, adding in folksy features such as raffia, tactile textiles and hand-painted pieces.

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L U X U R I OUS LIMBS We hear you, baring your skin after months of knitwear and tights can be overwhelming. Try mixing a few drops of your foundation in with your body cream to create an even skin tone. We love the hydrating formula of Guerlain L’Essentiel High-Perfection, which has the prettiest luminous finish. “Take your bronzer over all raised points – think shoulders and decolletage – for a healthy tint of colour,” says shoot make-up artist Ruby Hammer.

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The beauty mood is minimal this season, with fewer layers, less products and all of the focus on glowing skin, relaxed waves and tawny lips

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MODERN MERMAID “This is your typical beachy wave, but with a more refined finish,” says shoot hairstylist Chad Maxwell. “Tong sections of hair, but don’t ruffle or shake the waves out with your fingers, keep them nice and complete.” To add another luxe element, Chad spritzed a high-shine spray onto the roots, lengths and ends. “If you want to switch this look into an updo, gather your hair into a low ponytail and secure at the nape of your neck – so the waves still drape down your back.”

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RADIANT SKIN Not exactly breaking news, but you need a bronzer in your arsenal, and you need generous strokes to lend a light-catching glow. “Start on the highest point of your cheekbones and take it down onto your cheek and brow bones, over your eyelids, up onto your temples and don’t be scared to run the brush over your T-zone to control excess shine and add extra warmth,” says Ruby, who used Guerlain Terracotta Nude Glow Powder.

Remember the tawny-nude lip colour of the 90s? Well, it’s back, and we saw it everywhere – Jason Wu, Anna Sui, Burberry, Mark Fast and Valentino, to name but a few. “This is such a great lip colour for summer, as it requires zero maintenance,” says Ruby. We can’t stop applying Guerlain KissKiss Shine Bloom in Lily Caress, it’s officially the shade of the summer. Plus, it contains 95% naturally-derived, lip-caring ingredients.

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Anything that makes us look less tired in the mornings is a welcome addition to our make-up bag. Mix a drop of Pai Skincare The Impossible Glow Hyaluronic Acid & Sea Kelp Bronzing Drops, £29 (left), into your moisturiser for a sun-warmed complexion, or dot across cheekbones for extra luminosity.

We all know to reapply SPF. According to consultant dermatologist, Dr Justine Kluk: “You should top up your protection every two hours between April and September.” But it doesn’t need to be painstaking or ruin your make-up. Garnier has rebranded its much-loved face spritz to Ambre Solaire Over Makeup Super UV Protection Mist SPF 50, £10 (above) – because you can spray it over make-up. It’s invisible, non-greasy and uses hyaluronic acid, so your skin won’t feel parched.

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Whisk yourself to sunnier climes with the latest fragrance therapy, glow-giving tanning drops and intense TLC for dry and damaged hair

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WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS Find solace in a new batch of lemon-spiked scents – geared to uplift and yank you out of a funk. Penhaligon’s Racquets, £144 (right), is a sparkling concoction, softly cushioned by a leathery base. Picture a sun-soaked day at Wimbledon. Tantalising lemon (sourced from the island of Rodrigues) soars over warm jasmine and vanilla in Atelier Cologne Lemon Island, £85. A single spritz is a oneway ticket to paradise.

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enowned for its remarkable ability to retain moisture, hyaluronic acid can plump and soften wrinkles, as well as help skin to repair itself more quickly. Known for being able to hold up to a thousand times its own weight in water, this hero ingredient gives skin an instant moisture boost, making it an excellent quick fix, as well as an everyday essential for sustaining a healthy barrier function. Now Japan’s number one-selling skincare line, Hada Labo Tokyo, is introducing three new moisturisers alongside its cult Super Hydrator Lotion. Acting like a drink of water for your skin, the products contain a variety of hyaluronic acid molecules, from large to nano-sized, to offer multiple layers of hydration. Choose the Anti-Aging Day Cream, with added retinol and collagen, to firm and improve elasticity, or the Wrinkle Filler Cream to refresh and smooth; each with four different sizes of hyaluronic acid. For more effective beauty sleep, the regenerating complex of peptides and collagen in the Repair Night Cream will nourish and hydrate. Each of these can be applied after the Super Hydrator Lotion – think of them as your liquid assets.

Anti-Aging Day Cream, £18.45, Repair Night Cream, £19.99, Wrinkle Filler Cream, £19.95, Anti-Aging Super Hydrator Lotion, £17.45, all Hada Labo Tokyo, available from Superdrug stores and at superdrug.com

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hile a career in fashion often requires playing infinite roles, Blanca Miró is one of the industry’s true multitaskers. The influencer and entrepreneur, who says she “lives for fashion”, is also a brand consultant, as well as co-founder and fashion director of clothing brand La Veste and online members-only e-commerce business Vasquiat. Here, the colourful and eclectic trailblazer invites us into her chic Barcelona home. Seeing fashion and interiors as indivisible, she tells us, “Everything to do with aesthetics is related. Someone who likes dressing themselves and fashion will enjoy interior design. And they’ll also enjoy going to art galleries and everything that’s visual or style-based. I’m someone who goes through life looking into every little corner and I see beauty in even the most ordinary stuff”. And so her apartment is as original as she is. She says, “It’s a home with a fresh feel, loads of vibrant colour and little gadgets placed everywhere. It’s a playful house”. Her favourite piece of furniture is a red Soriana sofa she bought from Tobia Scarpa that sits proudly in the living room. “I found it in Empordà here in Catalonia, which is a place I love visiting. I used to go there a lot with my parents when I was little. I did have to think for a few days about whether to make the purchase, but something told me it had my name on it. It may not be the thing I use most, but I know it’s there – and sometimes I just sit and look at it because I love it.” The spacious living room, which is full of light thanks to the large French windows on to the balcony, has multi-coloured antique floor tiles, and the shades are picked up in the modern artworks on the walls. Because for Blanca it is all in the detail, everything, down to her vintage Japanese bike, which is very precious to her because it belonged to her father, is a stylish accessory; as is a table light made with a remnant of an old Fendi fabric. Blanca’s beloved French bulldog Lui’s cushion is aptly placed below a hatstand full of berets. When friends come round, she loves to experiment with tablescapes on her brassedged dining table, mixing chunky plates with delicate glassware and quirky ornaments like a gold palm tree from Rue Vintage 74. It is easy to see that Blanca wasn’t too

regimented in planning out the final look of the apartment. “I didn’t start out with any definite aims. I let myself be guided by whatever I wanted to put in it at the time, especially objects I bought on my travels. I had no idea how it would all work out, it was quite an organic, natural process. I just knew there would be lots of colour and it would be pretty eclectic.” Like her home, Blanca’s personal style is a playful contemporary bohemian look: she mixes colour and prints, as well as different eras. Her wardrobe, which takes up an entire room, comprises essentials such as Levi’s jeans, blazers and leather jackets; vintage finds – such as a pair of Gucci loafers she found in London – a brown leather jacket she discovered in Copenhagen, a Hermès Kelly bag she stumbled upon in Paris and YSL vintage trainers she bought in Treasures Of NYC – many of which she displays as pieces of art in her apartment. And it seems that Blanca was always destined for a career in fashion. “It wasn’t an overnight decision,” she says. “I grew up in a family that was very aware of style. My mum is an interior designer. My dad worked with classic cars and style is a big part of that world. So I think that’s why I became interested in it. Also, my parents paid a lot of attention to their clothes.” Blanca founded La Veste, which means blazer in French, with stylist and designer friend Maria de la Orden in 2018; when Maria couldn’t find an exact style of blazer she wanted for an event. Inspired by a vintage aesthetic, the duo also produce wide-legged trousers, prairie dresses and blouses – mostly in a playful candy-stripe or multi-coloured gingham. Also in 2018, critically before the Covid pandemic took hold, she and Rafa Blanc launched Vasquiat. “Two years ago, Rafa called saying he’d done a study of the market and he hadn’t seen anything like this,” she tells us. “He suggested we go into partnership; with him taking care of the business side and me the fashion and creative direction. I could see it really clearly. It was a great project.” The “online club” offers customers what Blanca describes as a “front row experience” explaining, “We give them privileged access to the latest trends, with the chance to buy collections before they’ve been produced, at a discount of up to 40 per cent. We also offer our own curated selection of the most interesting stuff from each „

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CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE Blanca in her living room, with its antique floor tiles and her favourite red sofa; her retro sideboard is filled with ornaments collected on her travels; the vintage Japanese bike once belonged to her father; other design touches include an orange lamp from Boomerang Bcn and a striped Loewe throw

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Chair, £259, connox.co.uk

TTable, £1,250, Jonathan Adler Vase, £340, Anissa Kermiche

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season, available to buy straight away”. Current brand partners include designers Ganni, Stand Studio, Christopher Kane and (of course) La Veste; and the discount offered lessens the closer it comes to a collection being released. “That way, we help the designers to predict demand and to finance their collections.” They named the innovative initiative after American graffiti artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, “Although we spell it with a V,” she explains (in Spanish, b and v sound the same). “We want to be very unconventional, like he was, to break away from what already exists, to create something new.” She tells us that, although their target market is millennials, they are popular with people of all ages. “Our customers are women who want to go a bit further with dressing, to have a personal style. They’re knowledgeable about fashion; they like to know what we’ll be wearing next and who are the up-and-coming designers.” During the Covid pandemic, Blanca has continued to dress up every day and she even posted a “pyjama series” on her Instagram feed, where she has over 500k followers. She also took up sewing and knitted a blanket and gloves, to keep cosy and pass the time. Being optimistic, she sees the industry as resilient enough to bounce back. “Everything is moving very fast in fashion and it has suffered a lot this past year, but I’m not worried because it’s not going to disappear, it’s part of our lives. “Thanks to all we’ve been through lately, we’ve learned to value traditional things more, things that have stood the test of time, and we’re less keen on throwaway stuff. People are starting to realise that it’s better to buy one good, artisan piece than ten lower-quality ones. And we’re turning more to vintage, recycling clothes from the past. I’m a huge fan of vintage.” Q

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TRUE COLOURS Welcoming readers to the colourful world of Pucci, this XL tome features photographs, drawings and candid shots from the designer’s archive. Emilio Pucci was discovered when skiwear he created for a friend was spotted by Harper’s Bazaar’s Toni Frissell. By the 50s his boutique on Capri became a byword for glamour and he became recognised internationally with early fans including Jacqueline Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe. taschen.com

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e can’t think of anyone better to design a collection for iconic Parisian label Hervé Léger, a brand synonymous with body-con, than Julia Restoin Roitfeld. The creative director, designer and model, who is the daughter of Carine Roitfeld, says of the prefall 2021 collection: “I wanted it to have a timeless quality, pieces that can be worn over and over.” It was important to Julia, who has recently founded digital platform Less is More, an ode to buying less but better, that each piece was made using recyclable yarns and packaging. “With so many resources to create great clothing in a more responsible way, designing without using them would be reckless.” She also jokes hhow her friends call her “grannyy” because she shops for the long g term and takes care of her clothes accordingly. “My style m might not have really evolved ovver the years, but I guess that’ss what makes it my own. My uuniform.” Here she tells us abo out her dream day… I’d ake up on Harbour Island in th he Bahamas, with my daughter and my boyfriend. I love the smell of the ocean and the sound of the waves. I ould rise very early, when everyone else e in the house is still asleep. I’d put on some music while e making a coffee. Then medittate, stretch and go for a run, before b having a cold water shower – so I’d be ready befo ore things get hectic. I like to ash my face with Dr Barbara a Sturm Enzyme Cleanser, thhen I apply Biologique Recherche Lotion P50 and Embryolisse moisturiser. And I love any type of cocoa butter for my body.

If I was in New York, my perfect breakfast is a ginger green smoothie from Juice Press and a green shakshuka from Jack’s Wife Freda. I’d put on a pair of my favourite jeans, either Re/Done or Frame, a Ninety Percent T-shirt, Carel Mary-Janes, my Bulgari Serpenti watch and some simple gold hoop earrings. But if I’m on the beach in the Bahamas, I’d wear my black bikini from Solid & Striped, a slip dress and my boyfriend’s Hawaiian shirt tied with a knot at my waist… and bare feet. I’d fly to Sydney, which is one of the best cities in the world, with my boyfriend and daughter – my favourite travelling gang. For the afternoon we would hike and swim, then have a massage. Then we’d walk from Bronte beach to Bondi, where we’d arrive at sunset, in time for happy hour drinks at Icebergs, with a few oysters as an appetiser. Before going to a little Japanese place on the other side of Bondi called Raw Bar. It makes amazing rolls and the fish quality is great. I’d wear something classic with a rock edge, some of my favourite designers are Saint Laurent, Alaïa and Celine – plus Chanel and Dior for bags. I also love Reformation for summer dresses and The Frankie Shop. My ultimate dinner destination would be anywhere in Tokyo. We’d just walk around the streets at night. I’d stay in my black slip dress and switch the Hawaiian shirt for my go-to army-style shirt from Saint Laurent that I’ve had for years. I’d go to sleep in a ryokan with a view of Mount Fuji and wake up surrounded by snow…

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