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The haute trek
Following on from last season’s hiking
boot hysteria – fuelled by Holly
Willoughby’s Nanette Grensons –
trekking sandals have been propelled
from nature trail to sartorial hit. They
are characterised by a thick foam sole
and Velcro straps. Neither of which
sounds hugely chic granted, but the
magic of trekking sandals lies in their
“so bad it’s good” appeal.
Pegged as one of
Net-a-porter’s
shoes of the
season,
Nanushka’s
faux leather
Yola sandals
have proved a
favourite, as
have Arizona
Love’s Trekky
bandana-print sandals
and Suicoke’s positively orthopaedic-
looking Velcro sandals. Teva, the
original purveyor of the walking
sandal, has collaborated with Anna Sui
on a printed take of its Flatform
Universal Sandal, yours for £128.
While the comfort-factor of a
trekking sandal can’t be denied, a little
more effort needs to be put into their
styling. A feminine outfit is required –
try an ankle-grazing frock or wide
cropped trousers and silky blouse.The barely there sandal
For those who don’t mind flashing a lot
of foot, this summer’s “naked” sandals
are one to try. A key style of the season,
think spaghetti-fine straps, wafer-thin
mules and pin-thin heels. Sound
comfy? Hardly, but these shoes aren’t
made for walking. Leading the skimpy
sandal charge is By Far with the Thalia
mule (£300, byfar.com) and Staud’s
Gita sandals (£270, staud.clothing)
both of which have squared off toes.
Stella
McCartney’s
faux leather
mules in tan
(£395,
net-a-porter.
com) were worn
by Pippa
Middleton at
Wimbledon, while
Topshop’s Strippy
sandals (£39, topshop.com) have
caught the attention of several thrifty
fashion editors (at a recent fashion
dinner, no less than four pairs were
spotted). While a dainty mule might
evoke Nineties Kate Moss spirit, an
ankle strap will provide more security- no one wants to live in fear of one’s
shoe flinging off mid strut. Cheesewire
straps over toes tend to make them
look like chipolatas so look for styles
with a thicker front band.
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From £16 (marks
andspencer.com)The refined clog
This summer’s wild card, the clog was
championed at the launch of Liberty
London’s ready-to-wear collection
where pastel-hued iterations
decorated with silk printed foulards
clumped down the catwalk.
Providing a pleasing element of
chunk to wispy silk frocks and paisley
skirts, the wooden shoe also lent a
folksy, summer-ready air to all the
Liberty outfits.
A long-time subscriber
to summer clog
myself, I can
say with
authority
that Swedish
Hasbeens are
the go-to brand
to know.
Handmade in
Stockholm from
vegetable-dyed leather, both style and
comfort-factor are unrivalled, plus
they wear and last well.
Rub a cotton ball doused in olive
oil over new leather to soften and
stain proof.
Wear now with prairie dresses
and broderie anglaise blouses and
when next season’s mood for all
things from the Seventies pervades,
team with a pair of kick-flare jeans
and silk shirt.St
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when
I was at
university
and heading
off on a girls’
holiday, I splashed out on
a pair of gorgeous Jackie
O-esque Miu Miu
sunglasses at duty
free. Besides my
MacBook and
a few birthday
purchases (with
birthday money),
it was the most I’d
ever spent on any one
thing. After the initial
anxiety of handing over my
card, I felt impossibly chic
and grown-up as
I swung the blush
velvet bag onto my
easyJet flight.
Fast-forward to
around four days
into said holiday,
I threw my beach
towel over my sun
lounger hiding my glasses,
then sat on them
snapping them
down the middle
of the nose bridge.
Some industrial
super glue saved
them once I was
back – I still wear
them to this day – but
I haven’t allowed myself to
spend anywhere near
as much on a pair
since. Instead, the
high street has
become my main
source of sunnies.
That doesn’t
mean I’m an easy
customer, though.
They’re firstly for
protecting my eyes
so, regardless of
the price, I
still ask a lot
of my sun-
glasses.
Because
I suffer
from
migraines
(brought
on mostly
by blue and
bright lights), I
tend to lean towards
polarised ones when
I’m outdoors in the
sun all day, as the
lenses completely
block out light glares.
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As well as this, 100
per cent UV protection
is vital for me, and you’d
be forgiven for thinking
this comes as standard. The
Asos, Zara and Mango
websites, among
others, clearly state
which of their
sunnies offer it, but
if you’re in-store,
look for the CE mark
on the inside arms,
which will confirm the
pair has been certified
as providing a safe level of
UV protection. This means
that aside from branding
and design, there’s
not much differing
my favourite high
street buys and the
designer options I
can’t bring myself to
splash out on since
Miu Miu-gate.
All of the most
trend-led styles in my
collection are the ones
I’ve spent the least
on, and I head to
& Other Stories
(which has a great
khaki cat-eye pair
at the moment,
£23 stories.com)
and Mango for fun
options that will elevate
simple outfits.
Should you want
an in-between,
there are plenty
of contemporary
brands specialising
in classic-with-a-twist
styles. Head to Mr
Boho (from £49) for
modern tortoiseshell
options – I’ve had
this chic round pair,
left, in rotation for this
week’s heatwave.
Chimi (from £85
harveynichols.com)
is great if you’re
keen on coloured
acetate frames and
lenses, ideal for those
who find black and
brown too heavy on their
features. Le Specs (a lovely
Australian label that sounds
French) should be your go-to
for trendy styles (from £40):
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pair years ago that I now
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£74.90 (mrboho.com)Chunky black cat eye, £65
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pair of Ray Ban aviators,
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dressing women whose bodies
don’t conform to societal
ideals (I know, I know), Ilinčić
says that, for her, it’s more
about the logistical difficulties
of being a small brand. “If I
wanted to extend it quite
significantly, that would require
quite a lot of investment. So it is
not easy,” she explains. She does
already go up to a size 18, and
her designs are among the
most flattering and modern
you’ll find for all figures.
If the colours seem
daunting, then she advises
starting with just a daub.
“You always have to follow
who you are and if you
really are not a colourful
person then you shouldn’t force
it. If you want to try – and I
think that everybody should- bring in a little element,” she
advises. “You can start with
something that is not full on.
Maybe just start with a red lip and
take it from there.” The red lip, in
shades from coral to burgundy, is
Ilinčić’s personal style signature.
“I want them to feel good,
happy and positive – a better
version of themselves,” she says
of the women who buy her
collaboration. “Like they can do
things that, maybe before putting
the dress on, they were not so sure
about. I always want to design for
women to please themselves,
not others.”
Wardrobe staples:
for the Duchess of
Cambridge, right,
and Michelle
Obama, below,
Roksanda pieces
are part of their
go-to style; inset
left, Sophie Hunter
stole the show at
the Met Gala in
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Marina Rinaldi,
Roksanda will offer
bold, colourful and
chic pieces for
plus-size women
with her new
collaborationCambridge once called his
wife’s yellow Roksanda shift
her “banana” dress, while
Melania Trump owns her
“Margot” dress in two colours.
Ilinčić is evidently passionate
about working with Marina
Rinaldi, having visited Collezione
Maramotti, the company’s art
archive, and learnt about the real
Marina, grandmother of Achille
Maramotti, Max Mara’s founder.
“She was a lady with a larger
frame and large personality. She
was actually making dresses for
ladies in the area. I always love to
discover stories – something that you
don’t know.” I have a feeling Marina
would have loved gliding around her
boutique in Roksanda’s sweeping
scarves, wide-legged trousers and
sculptural wooden earrings.
The UK plus-size fashion market
was worth £6.6 billion in 2017, and its
value is expected to rise to £9 billion
by 2022, a rate of growth that is faster
than the rest of the clothing sector.
Many ask why more designers are
not creating options for this market;
surely it would make business sense?
While one school of thought says that.
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Rinaldi, Albemarle Street, London.
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