Here’s the latest weekly DRG STYLE INDEX ranking, a round-up of the brands currently buzzing on my radar…
1. SMELLS LIKE RAG & BONE
I got a whiff of the new Rag & Bone scents last month during the SS17 press days. There are eight eau de parfums in total and the packaging – minimalist heavyweight glass bottles – and branding is beautiful. Happily the smells are too. (more…)
The Coach 1941 pre-fall 2016 collection excels on coats and bags, entirely unsurprising when you consider the leather-based heritage of the brand. That sheepskin-lined bomber though! And the multi-colored scarf thingy! And I love these thick, roomy totes with their rustic colourways and nostalgic dinosaur bag charms – very covetable. (more…)
Dear Gucci, why have you not pinned your pre-fall 2016 look book to your Pinterest boards yet? You have one of the best Pinterests around, and yet you’re missing a trick…
The newly released Gucci pre-fall 2016 shots are a feast of fabulosity for the eyes. So much colour, pattern and embroidery! Each outfit is a cacophony of ideas and styling, with bags front and centre. I’m liking the ramping up of the famous Gucci stripe as a key detail on the bags and I love the shrunken-sleeved kitten sweater. But I imagine it’s the embroidered denim that will really hit the mark with the high street. (more…)
Julie de Libran is warming up in her new role as creative director of Sonia Rykiel. I’m rather taken with these shots of the Sonia by Sonia Rykiel pre-fall 2015 collection, a slightly boyish offering of military-influenced separates and coats.
My main standouts are the khaki shirt and trousers, while the coat has a whiff of Carven in its tailoring and embellishment. The blush pink quilted jacket is a great foil to the utility pants and a nod to classic Rykiel. And there’s always a place in my life for a ribbed knit in olive drab…
