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Summer may have only just started, but the new pre-fall collections are landing in stores and are ready to shop. Go on, get a head start on the fashion pack
Get ahead with our guide to pre-fall fashion
THE MICRO-TRENDS
Mark yourself out as in-the-know with the niche looks that not many are wearing yet, but that everyone will soon be wanting.
THE BAGS TO NOTE
Three key design houses have launched new bags for pre-fall. Givenchy’s new Mystic is a ladylike, structured, top-handle style, while Gucci’s Zumi, inspired by designer Alessandro Michele’s new muse, model Zumi Rosow, comes in mini and maxi sizes. Elsewhere Mulberry’s Keeley is available in taupe, sky and amber; colours that will work with the last of your summer clothes, as well as the first outfits of autumn.
THE POST-SANDAL SHOE
When summer eventually does start winding down, it’s always a bit depressing to pack away your slides for the year. Allow us to present the solu
THE NEW MARC
Remember when Marc Jacobs had a lower-priced sister line, Marc by Marc Jacobs? He scrapped it in 2015, but now the New York designer is back with a new diffusion venture for the pre-fall season. It’s called The Marc Jacobs, and promises to deliver ‘The’ definitive versions of all our wardrobe staples – The Shirt Dress, The Grunge Sweater, The Raincoat and so on – at an accessible price. From £45, marcjacobs.com. tion. The Italian tailoring label Giuliva Heritage Collection has collaborated with Venetian slipper-maker Le Monde Beryl on its debut shoe collection for pre-fall. Is it a sandal, is it a shoe? Falling stylishly somewhere in-between, the 18 styles of mule will make that transitional period infinitely easier. From Monday, from £340, matchesfashion.com.