We head to Silverstone with Louis Vuitton before rounding up the latest fashion, beauty and design drops defining the week, from JW Anderson’s Paris adventure to Chloé’s latest campaign starring Alexa Chung.
Listen, my girlfriends have been telling me a thing or two about F1 fever. Over the past few years, it’s spread like a plague, slowly but surely contaminating the masses and recruiting high-stakes propagandists to its cause. These are people I trust, people I look up to. But when they told me I should consider spending huge chunks of my sacred Sundays staring at cars speeding around a track, I wondered whether they imagined I’d been a Hot Wheels kind of kid. I simply didn’t see the appeal. But when an invitation from Louis Vuitton landed in my inbox, offering me a day at Britain’s very own Grand Prix in Silverstone, I thought: maybe the joke’s on me. Maybe I’m the one missing out. It was time to give the F1 boys a chance. And what a time was had.
Walking through the boujee corners of the paddock, slowly being indoctrinated by drivers so passionate about their sport that they become glorified poster boys for newcomers like myself, eager to answer all my (they say there are no stupid questions, but there often are) stupid questions, I experienced something close to a cathartic awakening. As the event’s official sponsor — and the maker of the deliciously opulent trunk that carries the winner’s trophy (this year’s champion being Ferrari’s Monegasque driver, Charles Leclerc) — Louis Vuitton gave me a front-row seat to a realisation that hit much closer to home. Much like fashion, motorsport is built on craftsmanship. It’s the almost obsessive attention to detail. The tightly controlled environments. The reverence for the human hand. The battalion of unsung warriors working towards a single goal. There is no such thing as a one-man show. Turns out, I’m a victim of the plague too. Who’s joining me for the ride?
More fashion news this week…
These headphones have Nothing on you
Why wear boring headphones when you can amp up your jewellery stack with fuchsia earbuds? Charli xcx-backed tech up-and-comer Nothing is back with a new release. Enter the new Ear (3a), available in four colourways, including fun-filled pink and yellow. With immersive Hi-Res Audio, upgraded Active Noise Cancellation, all-day battery life and a redesigned ergonomic case, they’re built for people who see technology as an extension of their personality — making them the perfect companion for your summer travels.
JW ANDERSON pops up in Paris
From July 9th, 15 Rue Louvre will be overtaken by Jonathan Anderson’s curatorial expertise. Bringing together a selection of menswear, womenswear and pieces from the Home and Garden collection. With a focus on local expert craftsmanship central to the JW ANDERSON ethos, the space invites visitors to step into an immersive shopping experience.
BIRKENSTOCK gets a ballet makeover with Repetto
The collaboration between footwear brands Repetto and BIRKENSTOCK, hitting shelves on July 16th, is proof that some of the most unexpected pairings can yield the best results. The iconic Arizona sandal gets a delicate twist with oversized round buckles, with the Scala and Opéra, new silhouettes exclusive to the collaboration, leaning more heavily into ballet influences. All styles are offered in the classic Iconic Pink, emblematic of the poise of ballet, Flame Red, at home at the feet of Parisians, and Profound Black, offering timeless elegance.
CELINE invites you to do it all
Maximise layers or strip things back in the heat with INFINITE POSSIBILITIES. CELINE revisits the traditional silk carré with a curated collection supplementing the menswear and womenswear collections that encourages a personal approach to fashion, with scarves that can be styled in multiple ways for a final result that feels like you.
Chloé’s Spring 2027 collection revisits tailoring through a feminine lens
The collection, which will be available from November 2026, combines tailoring elements with satin slips, lace and lingerie elements. Referring back to the time of Savile Row tailor Edward Sexton as a tailoring expert in the 90s, Chloé continues to evolve in its exploration of femininity in a campaign starring the queen of cool Alexa Chung.
