We Love: fashion fixes for the week ahead

We Love: fashion fixes for the week ahead

Preppy classics, talisman jewellery and breathing new life into a well-worn handbag


Let’s wear it for womenNow in its fifth year, The Ovaries. Talk About Them. campaign, founded by Australian fashion designers Camilla and Marc (who lost their mum to the disease when they were 11 and 13), has raised over $2.5 million to fund research to develop a blood test that will detect ovarian cancer in its critical early stages. These funds have enabled a world-first research initiative led by Professor Caroline Ford and her all-women team at the UNSW Gynaecological Cancer Research Group. The goal of clinical trial by 2026 is now within sight. Show your support with a purchase. T-shirt, £90, Camilla and Marc

Let’s wear it for women
Now in its fifth year, The Ovaries. Talk About Them. campaign, founded by Australian fashion designers Camilla and Marc (who lost their mum to the disease when they were 11 and 13), has raised over $2.5 million to fund research to develop a blood test that will detect ovarian cancer in its critical early stages. These funds have enabled a world-first research initiative led by Professor Caroline Ford and her all-women team at the UNSW Gynaecological Cancer Research Group. The goal of clinical trial by 2026 is now within sight. Show your support with a purchase.
T-shirt, £90, Camilla and Marc

Give your bag a glow-upIf your designer bag is starting to look tired and worn from daily use, get a little TLC and an expert from The Handbag Clinic, lead by co-founder and CEO Charlotte Staerck – known for her lifelong passion for designer handbags, and with a family legacy in leather and fabric restoration. They can make your bag look as good as new in no time. Treat your trusty companion (let’s face it, you spend everyday with your bag) to a spa day. With professional attention the clinic can repair and restore anything from a broken handle to deep scratches, tears to the lining to fixing hardware. From £95–£575, The Handbag Clinic

Give your bag a glow-up
If your designer bag is starting to look tired and worn from daily use, get a little TLC and an expert from The Handbag Clinic, lead by co-founder and CEO Charlotte Staerck – known for her lifelong passion for designer handbags, and with a family legacy in leather and fabric restoration. They can make your bag look as good as new in no time. Treat your trusty companion (let’s face it, you spend everyday with your bag) to a spa day. With professional attention the clinic can repair and restore anything from a broken handle to deep scratches, tears to the lining to fixing hardware. From £95–£575, The Handbag Clinic

Floral delightTo celebrate the launch of Smythson in Liberty, the brands have developed an exclusive limited-edition range. The collection features a selection of Smythson’s signature notebooks and diaries in Liberty purple, Smythson’s Nile blue, and a seasonal coral colourway, each lined with a coordinating iconic Liberty print fabric: Strawberry Thief, and Poppy Forest. The perfect way to keep yourself organised in style. From £75, Liberty London

Floral delight
To celebrate the launch of Smythson in Liberty, the brands have developed an exclusive limited-edition range. The collection features a selection of Smythson’s signature notebooks and diaries in Liberty purple, Smythson’s Nile blue, and a seasonal coral colourway, each lined with a coordinating iconic Liberty print fabric: Strawberry Thief, and Poppy Forest. The perfect way to keep yourself organised in style. From £75, Liberty London

New termBack to School season is around the corner, a.k.a an excuse for some considered new wardrobe splurges; a preppy sweater is the adult equivalent of a new pencil case. Gant’s autumn collection captures the collegiate aesthetic with bold stripe rugby jerseys, checked blazers and worn-in denim. From £155, Gant

New term
Back to School season is around the corner, a.k.a an excuse for some considered new wardrobe splurges; a preppy sweater is the adult equivalent of a new pencil case. Gant’s autumn collection captures the collegiate aesthetic with bold stripe rugby jerseys, checked blazers and worn-in denim. From £155, Gant

Croc CoutureThe latest collaboration sees classic Crocs styles get a Jean Paul Gaultier make-over, from reinterpreting the corset and cone bra, complete with a ribbon corset to a high-soled mule covered in a trompe-lœil lace pattern. Elevating the popular ugly shoe from the high street to haute couture. £200, exclusive to the Crocs app.

Croc Couture
The latest collaboration sees classic Crocs styles get a Jean Paul Gaultier make-over, from reinterpreting the corset and cone bra, complete with a ribbon corset to a high-soled mule covered in a trompe-lœil lace pattern. Elevating the popular ugly shoe from the high street to haute couture. £200, exclusive to the Crocs app.

Lucky charmsDanish jewellery brand Pandora, best known for their collectable charms has launched a Talisman collection comprising 12 designs, full of trend-led details, inspired by Ancient Greek coins given a contemporary twist by modern motifs like hearts and roses, engraved with Latin inscriptions such as amor vincit omnia: “love conquers all”. From £30–£225, Pandora

Lucky charms
Danish jewellery brand Pandora, best known for their collectable charms has launched a Talisman collection comprising 12 designs, full of trend-led details, inspired by Ancient Greek coins given a contemporary twist by modern motifs like hearts and roses, engraved with Latin inscriptions such as amor vincit omnia: “love conquers all”. From £30–£225, Pandora

Fit for a KingGieves and Hawkes are Savile row tailors who have held a Royal warrant for every British monarch since George III – naturally, heritage fabrics and fine tailoring are their M.O. Trends are superfluous to the built-to-last quality of their classic suiting and outerwear pieces, so a purchase offers lasting value season after season. Blazer, £875, Gieves and Hawkes

Fit for a King
Gieves and Hawkes are Savile row tailors who have held a Royal warrant for every British monarch since George III – naturally, heritage fabrics and fine tailoring are their M.O. Trends are superfluous to the built-to-last quality of their classic suiting and outerwear pieces, so a purchase offers lasting value season after season. Blazer, £875, Gieves and Hawkes


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