
Denim of dreams
Gap has reunited with Harlem’s Fashion Row on a collaboration celebrating denim, a fabric core to the American brand’s heritage. The collection showcases the work of five Black designers: Daveed Baptiste, LaTouché, Igdalyah, Atelier Ndigo and Nicole Benefield Portfolio. Each designer puts their own stamp on denim. Standout pieces include a pair of embroidered dark-wash jeans, a pale pink sleeveless shirt, a funnel-neck jacket, and a denim hoodie.
From £75 to £125, Gap

Dearest gentle wearerÂ
As the fourth season of Bridgerton tops the Netflix charts, following the release of the final episodes, keep your eyes peeled on screen for the show's jewellery collaboration with Pandora. The collection campaign is fronted by the show’s stars, Claudia Jessie (above) and Hannah Dodd, highlights include a 14k gold plated necklace with honey bee pendant, a green lab-grown tennis bracelet with tassel tie and a ring set with freshwater cultured pearls.
From £65 to £399, Pandora

Fish & Chipper
Barbour and Paul Smith are back with their second collection. The 46-piece unisex capsule comprises clothing, outerwear and accessories drawing inspiration from British coastal culture. The collaboration incorporates personal photographic prints taken by Paul Smith and his father, with images of melting ice creams and wind-swept deckchairs appearing in jacket linings and across a selection of T-shirts. The seaside theme continues with nautically striped knitwear, ocean themed pin badges and accessories inspired by fishing equipment. The outerwear sees classic Barbour jackets in new patterns including a blue and green gingham, perfect for a seaside picnic.
From £49.95 to £499, Barbour x Paul Smith

Curve capsule
Brazilian-born, London-based designer Karoline Vitto, known for her inclusive sizes and body positivity, has partnered on a see-now, buy-now capsule with Spanish brand Pull & Bear as part of the British Fashion Council's New Gen programme. Unveiled during her London Fashion Week AW26 show, key pieces include the gunmetal jacket and trouser set worn by Lola Young at The Brits and the eyelet detail skirt that riffs her signature ladder skirt design. Shout out to the Y2K coded accessories too.
From £35.99 –£119.99 Pull and Bear

Secret’s out
Arket’s children’s wear is some of the best in the game. The new season collection for girls and boys mixes beach stripes and summer ginghams with floral prints. Fun slogans such as Move to the beet! appear on sweatshirts, and embroidered ladybirds and frogs appear on denim shirts and caps while dinosaurs and volcanos decorate T-shirts . Cuteness overload.
From £13-£55, Arket

Retro runners
Aeyde introduces its first sneaker: a clean, subtly sporty silhouette inspired by its popular square toe Mary-Jane style. Available in seasonal shades including pale blue, tobacco, peach and silver in a mix of satin and soft suede. Style with jeans for a twist on a classic preppy look.
£390, Aeyde

Fit for a king
British Nigerian designer Tolu Coker, who opened London fashion week last month with a performance by Little Simz and King Charles on the front row, has teamed up with Topshop for an 18-piece collection. At the heart of the collection is Coker’s precision tailoring: sculpted shirting darted and cinched with domed sleeves and cropped denim jackets and mini and maxi skirts featuring Coker’s signature pleating. "We set out to create pieces that understand movement, identity and the way people actually live and dress now" she said. Other highlights include the structured colour block knit dress.
From £30 to £120, Topshop
Main image: Paul Smith X BarbourÂ
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