To Our Sales Buys
When we were planning this issue, we started reflecting on some of our favourite sales buys. Turns out, this is the time of year we tend to either finally get our hands on something we’ve been stalking since the SS shows (the previous September!), or plug a gap in our wardrobes that really makes a difference. So we thought we might inspire you with the sales buys we’ve loved and worn the most.
Rebecca de Ravenel
Daisy Cord Clip Earrings€256.47 €179.53
Lizzie Fortunato
A Little Love Mother-of-pearl Earrings€278.78 €167.27
Tohum
Large Puka Gold-Plated Earrings€139.39 €98.13
Oscar de la Renta
Bead And Cotton Clip Earrings€512.95 €359.06
Monica Vinader
Fiji Small Rose Gold Vermeil Diamond Hoop Earrings€217.44 €152.77
LOBE GOALS
“Is there anything more satisfying to buy in the early-summer sales than amazing earrings? It’s always this time of year, when I’ve finally thrown off the winter coats and jumpers, that I reach for statement earrings. Usually oversized, quite colourful and never understated. Note my new faves: the biggest hoops in the world.”
Petro
PRETTY VINTAGE PRINTS
“As soon as I spotted this dress on the Chloé SS17 catwalk I was obsessed. Unfortunately, it was just too expensive for me to buy – and watching my friends wear the dress was excruciating. Fortunately, I returned home from a holiday to find the dress in Petro’s sales edit. Even better, there was one left in my size!”
Laura
Loeffler Randall
Olive Ruffled Rickrack-Trimmed Leather Slides€284.35 €170.61
Mira Mikati
Color-Block Loop-Knit And Leather Slides€343.45 €240.86
Figue
Suki Printed Cotton-Canvas Slides€323.38 €194.03
Alexandre Birman
Lolita Pool Bow-Embellished Sandals€485.07 €243.09
Attico
Olga Crystal-Embellished Taffeta-Strap Sandals€485.07 €338.99
CHUNKY SLIDES
“I love statement shoes but so often, I find them all a little girly. This pair caught my eye early in the season, but they were a little experimental so I didn’t want to commit to them full-price. I needn’t have worried though – as soon as I snapped them up in the sales they didn’t leave my feet all summer.”
Petro
Lisa Marie Fernandez
Imaan Floral-Print Cotton-Voile Maxi Dress€953.41 €572.05
Lee Mathews
Lilla Ruffled Silk-Crepon Maxi Dress€758.27 €454.96
Khaite
Blair Tie-Back Cotton Dress€951.18 €475.03
Joseph
Tilda Ramie Voile Dress€362.41 €217.44
Zimmermann
Iris Cutout Broderie Anglaise Linen Dress€496.22 €297.73
CITY-TO-SEA DRESS
“The year before last I noticed a gap in my high-summer wardrobe: a breezy, sleeveless dress. So I made a mental note and when the sales rolled around the following spring, I pounced on this dreamy, loose-on-the-body ruffled number from Lisa Marie Fernandez (which you can still buy!).”
Laura
F.R.S For Restless Sleepers
Etere Velvet-Trimmed Printed Silk-Twill Straight-Leg Pants€635.61 €444.92
Emilia Wickstead
Hullinie Floral-Print Crepe Trousers€535.25 €321.15
Giambattista Valli
Floral-Jacquard Kick-Flare Trousers€1,000.24 €599.92
Phase Eight
Manoela Printed Trousers€76.94 €54.64
F.R.S For Restless Sleepers
Carite Magnolia-Print Satin Trousers€747.12 €373.56
BUSY BOTTOMS
“I’ve always found statement bottoms make getting dressed – and looking polished – so much easier. Once on, they require such simple pieces to work: a white shirt and slides. However I often end up buying them in the sales, because finding a timeless print in a flattering cut can be expensive.”
Petro
Jimmy Choo
Glossy Glitter-Acetate Aviator Sunglasses€334.53 €234.17
Miu Miu
Oversized Glitter-Acetate Sunglasses€228.60 €159.46
Karen Walker Eyewear
Blessed Galaxy Glitter Square-Frame Sunglasses€167.27 €117.09
Miu Miu
Glitter-Trim Acetate Cat-Eye Sunglasses€228.60 €113.74
Karen Walker Eyewear