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A fine return
Classic British brand Connolly is back. Love all…
Isabel Ettedg ui knows a thing or two about under stated luxury. She was heavily involved in her husband’s eponymous Knightsbridge boutique, Joseph, for two decades. The duo bought British leather brand Con no ll yin 1999, and following the sale of Joseph in 2005 it became the sole focus of their attention.
Last November, Isabel discreetly relaunched Connolly. Its new location, a sumptuous townhouse on Mayfair’s Clifford Street, is exquisitely appointed, while the brand’ s own heritageinspired clothing line – designed by exVionnet design director Marc Audibet – makes you want to purge you wardrobe of anything else. Merino-wool top, £285, pin stripe jersey jacket ,£890, cotton trousers, £420, and suede shoes, £420, connollyengland.com
fit for queens
Add some high fashion to your forehand with Monreal London’s trend-led tennis garms. Fans of the luxury sportswear brand include Pippa Middleton and Victoria Beckham, and thanks to its dress-code-compliant designs it is now available at The Shop at The Queens Club, London W1.
inspired buy
White trainers have hotfooted it to the very height of style. At Fashion Week, you can’t go more than five paces wit hout being bombarded by box-f re sh, day-glo snea kers. Adidas was on to a winner with the rerelease of the Stan Smith. Named after the US tennis player, the brand hopes to have sold more than half a billion pairs by 2020, while desig ners – be it Gucci, Jimmy Choo or Saint Laurent – all have white t ra iners as perennials in t heir footwear offering. Look to Wimbledon heroes for inspiration, on and off court.