(^) Daily Mail, Thursday, August 29, 2019
COVENTRY
WITH NOTHING
UNDERNEATH
WHEN the Duchess of Sussex made
a surprise appearance at a photo-
shoot for Smart Works (the charity
with whom she is developing a
clothing line), her choice of blue
striped shirt was a big compliment
to its designer, the lesser-known
label With Nothing Underneath.
Launched in 2017, the Coventry-
based firm was founded by Kent-
born Pip Durell, a former British
Vogue stylist and Tatler editor.
It makes classic, everyday
‘boyfriend’ shirts inspired by
men’s tailoring
and adjusted for
women, with 100
per cent poplin
cotton, sourced
through the
Better Cotton
Initiative (BCI).
SOUTH WALES TOAST
TYNE & WEAR
BARBOUR
It’s not the multinational
giants setting trends
nowadays, but these
stylish local labels from
around the country
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
EstablishEd in
West Wales in 1997,
tOast began with
just nightwear and
loungewear and has
since become a life-
style brand, making a
wide range of cloth-
ing, accessories and
homeware, commit-
ted to traditional
textiles and crafts-
manship. Founders
Jessica and Jamie
seaton met while
studying archaeology
at the University
of birmingham.
tOast now has
studios in swansea,
and it is one of the
few british clothing
brands with its own
full pattern room.
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Shirt, £80,
withnothing
underneath.com
Waxed
jacket,
£299,
barbour.
com
Hat,
£49.95,
barbour.
com
Cardigan,
£175, toa.st
Boots, £275,
grenson.com
GRENSON started in a loft
above corn merchants in
Northamptonshire in 1866
and earned a reputation for
producing smart, high-
quality shoes.
In 2018, it broke with
its own tradition and
became ‘trendy’
— launching
the fashion
for wearing
hiking boots as an everyday
item. Grenson Nanette boots
(£275) have recently been
seen on celebrities
such as TV presenter
Holly Willoughby.
The shoes take up
to eight weeks to
hand-make.
LONDON
THE FOLD
THE Fold is known for
impeccable workwear
that empowers women.
Launched in 2012, it
now sells to more than
20 countries. Founder
Polly McMaster came
from a consulting and
finance background,
where she struggled to
find clothing that gave
her confidence.
She says: ‘The Fold is
about understanding
the professional
woman’s needs
and creating a
contemporary,
stylish ward-
robe for her.’
Fans include
British actress
Olivia Colman.
Culottes,
£185, thefold
london.com
aFtEr 125 years, the
famous green waxed
jackets that helped
to establish barbour’s
name are still made in its
factory in south shields,
tyne & Wear.
barbour originally made
garments for fishermen
and dock workers, and
that same quality is what
is so valued by the fashion
elite today.
as well as jackets,
barbour now produces
bags, shoes and other
clothing, and, this year, it
launched a collaboration
with model alexa Chung’s
womenswear brand.
BATH KATIE MULLALLY
Necklace,
£280, katie
mullally.co.uk
dEsiGNEr Katie
Mullally creates
intricate jewellery
from her home
in bath. her
trademark is to
hallmark everything
— including those
pieces that are
so small it isn’t
legally required.
‘a hallmark tells
you everything
about a piece: the
date, where it was
marked, the purity
of the silver and
the name of the
designer.’ all of
Katie’s range is
created in the UK,
and her designs
combine vintage
with modern.
by Dinah van Tulleken
N
OW is the time that we
should all be looking a
little closer to home
for fashionable things
we love.
Not only is it far better for the
environment but — whether designed
in the UK or fully manufactured here
— buying British will also help to boost
our economy. From relaxed cotton
shirts, to eye-catching swimwear, lux-
ury leather and elegant eveningwear,
it’s all being created on our doorstep.
Here, we showcase just some of the
phenomenal fashion talent available
around the country.
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