STYLE files
THE LATEST FROM THE CATWALK, RED CARPET AND HIGH STREET
■ SHOPS may be closed but stores continue to inspire us with their new drops. & Other Stories has just launched a limited capsule collection modelled by musician Mia Moretti, featuring the most beautiful pieces. Frilled halter midi dress, £175, stories.com ■ FRENCH CONNECTION has launched a recycled swim edit for sustainable style. They are working with ECONYL to produce a beautiful collection from pre and post-consumer waste and 100% regenerated. We’re just wearing them in the garden at the minute, but they’ll save for our future fun in the sun. From £30, FrenchConnection.co.uk
■ HEADBANDS have been a huge style story in recent years with the likes of the Duchess of Cambridge championing the trend. Geraldine London’s designs are not only gorgeous but do good too. Alexia Genta, owner of Alexia Alterations, a go-to destination for celebrities and fashionistas, is behind the brand. With her main business on hold due to lockdown, she has got her seamstresses making the headbands using remnants of the luxury fabrics she has used to make or alter dresses. Priced £65-£175, 20% of sales will go to Women’s Aid’s appeal Live Chat, to give women experiencing domestic abuse online help. See geraldinelondon.com
■ LIBERTY LONDON has teamed up with Eastpak for a capsule collection. It reimagines Eastpak’s iconic Padded Pak’r backpack, Springer bum bag, and Tranverz luggage, in the style of Liberty London’s iconic floral and paisley prints. Priced £37-£160 at eastpak.com, libertylondon.com