First up, East Africa meets Scandinavia in an exciting new jewellery collaboration. Siadds Atelier, founded by Richard Sambäker Ntege, bridges Ntege’s East African heritage with Scandinavian minimalism through its recycled sterling silver jewellery. And now it’s teamed up with Swedish rainwear label Stutterheim for something pretty poetic. The collaboration is meant to capture the exact moment a raindrop hits a raincoat, realised into a ring and a pair of earrings. Beautiful. And speaking of beautiful, the collection definitely looks the part, too. Check it out here.
Next for some perfume. London-based sensory studio Homework has launched a collection inspired by Traditional Chinese Medicine’s Five Elements — Earth, Fire, Metal, Water and Wood. Drawing on the founder’s Chinese heritage, each scent is designed to realign your internal state rather than just smell nice. Earth grounds with vetiver and cedarwood, Fire ignites with smoky labdanum and blood orange, Metal (my personal favourite) sharpens with citrus and tobacco, Water evokes stillness through basil and florals and Wood inspires renewal with hinoki and frankincense. The bottles are beautifully minimal, and Homework donates a portion of sales to environmental causes. It’s a win-win. Grab yours here.
French Connection has a message that you’re going to like: It’s all about you. As it should be. The London-born brand has dropped Pack 2 of its AW25 collection, and it’s all about unapologetic individuality — the kind where your clothes aren’t chosen based on what other people are wearing, but instead truly tap into your individual style. Through bold silhouettes (standouts include the Kayleigh set that I spotted on several London Fashion Week attendees) French Connection wants you to be seen. And if you’re going to be seen, you might as well be looking hot. Have a browse of the collection here.
Speaking of bold fashion, Sally LaPointe is celebrating fifteen years of her eponymous label by reopening the vault and making fifteen iconic looks available for custom order — pieces previously worn by none other than Lady Gaga, Gigi Hadid, Zendaya and Jennifer Lopez. As you can imagine, it’s a pretty exclusive deal. To get your hands on one, you need to make a showroom appointment at the new LaPointe Atelier in Soho. Expect feathers, fur, sequins, and monochromatic suiting that have defined LAPOINTE’s DNA since day one, all reimagined through a new lookbook shot by the founder herself. The woman’s talents never end. Request an appointment here.
Fashion Month isn’t quite over yet. New Balance has rolled out two styles specifically designed to dominate the street style circuit from New York to Paris. The 1906 in Black with Dark Silver Metallic and Black Cement fuses the brand’s classic running DNA with a contemporary aesthetic that’s equally at home front row at a show or frantically running between them on Paris’ cobblestone streets. There’s also the 1000 in Deep Ocean with Dark Silver Metallic and Mint Flash, a style fittingly bold and futuristic for Fashion Month. Grab yours here.
- WriterScarlett Coughlan
