Fashion

Friday 20 February 2026

We Love: fashion fixes for the week ahead

Designer totes, Savile Row comes to the high street and pearl encrusted trainers

Totally brilliantLands’ End has teamed up with four of London’s big fashion talents; Labrum, Talia Byre, Ashish and Ahluwalia who have each reworked the brand’s signature canvas tote bag to reflect their personal style ethos – Ashish’s is decorated with more than 300 mother-of-pearl, vintage and dead-stock buttons, while Ahluwalia’s features embroidered detailing and her signature joy print. The limited-edition capsule launched this week with 100% of proceeds donated to Mentoring Matters, a non profit organisation dedicated to supporting personal growth, career development, and skills enhancement for individuals from underrepresented backgrounds seeking careers in creative industries. £69, Lands’ End

Totally brilliant

Lands’ End has teamed up with four of London’s big fashion talents; Labrum, Talia Byre, Ashish and Ahluwalia who have each reworked the brand’s signature canvas tote bag to reflect their personal style ethos – Ashish’s is decorated with more than 300 mother-of-pearl, vintage and dead-stock buttons, while Ahluwalia’s features embroidered detailing and her signature joy print. The limited-edition capsule launched this week with 100% of proceeds donated to Mentoring Matters, a non profit organisation dedicated to supporting personal growth, career development, and skills enhancement for individuals from underrepresented backgrounds seeking careers in creative industries. £69, Lands’ End

Get on boardSkateboarding and streetwear phenomenon Palace has its latest drop hitting the stores today. The release of sought-after apparel sees a sporty zip tracksuit, patch flannel shirts, edge lamb T-shirt and fleeces for layering. A major highlight is the functional Realtree Reversible Jacket and matching caps, leaning into a ‘hunter-chic’ aesthetic. Jacket, £288, Palace

Get on board

Skateboarding and streetwear phenomenon Palace has its latest drop hitting the stores today. The release of sought-after apparel sees a sporty zip tracksuit, patch flannel shirts, edge lamb T-shirt and fleeces for layering. A major highlight is the functional Realtree Reversible Jacket and matching caps, leaning into a ‘hunter-chic’ aesthetic. Jacket, £288, Palace

Best foot forwardAsics and Completedworks team up to create a trainer that blurs the lines between whimsical and practical. For the first time, London-based jewellery and accessories brand Completedworks ventures into sneaker design as part of Asics’ Crafts for Mind initiative. Trainers are given a feminine edge with pearly bows, flowers and mismatched gems that are set against the robust silhouette of the Gel Kayano 20 shoe, a performance running trainer from the Asics archive. Available in classic black and white, £225, Completedworks and Dover Street Market London

Best foot forward

Asics and Completedworks team up to create a trainer that blurs the lines between whimsical and practical. For the first time, London-based jewellery and accessories brand Completedworks ventures into sneaker design as part of Asics’ Crafts for Mind initiative. Trainers are given a feminine edge with pearly bows, flowers and mismatched gems that are set against the robust silhouette of the Gel Kayano 20 shoe, a performance running trainer from the Asics archive. Available in classic black and white, £225, Completedworks and Dover Street Market London

For my next trickMango Tailored by Richard James sees the iconic British tailor bring his know-how to the Spanish high street giant for a nine-piece edit of suiting and separates. Standouts include the checked Burlington jacket a favourite of Toby Lamb, Richard James’s design director, made from a wool and linen blend it will work hard in your wardrobe across every season. Blazer £350, and trousers £120, Mango

For my next trick

Mango Tailored by Richard James sees the iconic British tailor bring his know-how to the Spanish high street giant for a nine-piece edit of suiting and separates. Standouts include the checked Burlington jacket a favourite of Toby Lamb, Richard James’s design director, made from a wool and linen blend it will work hard in your wardrobe across every season. Blazer £350, and trousers £120, Mango

Hand luggage onlySacai founder and creative director Chitose Abe’s is a long-standing Smythson customer, having used the brand’s travel accessories and diaries for many years. She brings her unique avant-garde design eye to a trio of signature Smythson products: a passport cover, pouch and Chelsea notebook, adding a fun handle feature turning them into micro bags. From £295, Smythson

Hand luggage only

Sacai founder and creative director Chitose Abe’s is a long-standing Smythson customer, having used the brand’s travel accessories and diaries for many years. She brings her unique avant-garde design eye to a trio of signature Smythson products: a passport cover, pouch and Chelsea notebook, adding a fun handle feature turning them into micro bags. From £295, Smythson

From the archiveTo mark its 20th anniversary, Erdem is launching a limited-edition capsule collection of 10 re-edition looks from the archive. The collection features iconic pieces, each with a bespoke embroidered label noting its original season, blending past and present to celebrate two decades of the house's romantic designs. Dover Street Market London

From the archive

To mark its 20th anniversary, Erdem is launching a limited-edition capsule collection of 10 re-edition looks from the archive. The collection features iconic pieces, each with a bespoke embroidered label noting its original season, blending past and present to celebrate two decades of the house's romantic designs. Dover Street Market London

Main Picture: model wears a look from Erdem’s limited-edition capsule collection

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