What’s in a fashion editor’s shopping bag?

Mercury sneakers, $1,580, Versace

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Versace stepped up its sneaker game earlier this year with the arrival of the Versace Mercury, the Italian house’s new flagship shoe. The Italian brand appointed K-pop idol Hyunjin of Stray Kids, who is Versace’s global brand ambassador, to model the black Versace Mercury sneakers. Each sneaker is handwoven in Italy with up of 16m of cord – in an intricate process that takes over three hours – by a team of 27 artisans trained in the art of shoemaking.

Piaget Polo 79 in 18K gold, Piaget

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There are plenty of luxury gold watches in the market, but only one stands out as an ultra-thin, lightweight timepiece crafted entirely in 18K gold: the Piaget Polo 79. This is the original, sophisticated sports-luxury watch first released in 1979, which later became an iconic symbol of the 1980s. Recently reintroduced, it has been upgraded from a quartz movement to Piaget’s ultra-thin calibre 1200P1. What makes the Polo 79 truly exceptional is its seamless combination of an elegant bracelet watch with ultra-thin watchmaking. This is precisely the kind of heritage-inspired release that watch enthusiasts have been hoping for from Piaget – a faithful update of Yves Piaget’s original “bracelet watch” concept, reimagined for the modern era. Unsurprisingly, at the recent Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Geneve (GPHG) – often referred to as the “Oscars” of the watchmaking industry – the Piaget Polo 79 was awarded the 2024 Iconic Watch Prize.

Faux-Leather Midi Dress, $1,234.64, Nicklas Skovgaard at Ssense.com

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This luxury womenswear brand founded in 2020 in Copenhagen, Denmark by 30-year old Nicklas Skovgaard is a beautiful interpretation between romanticism and realism. Skovgaard started out as a weaver, creating fabrics with a loom during Covid, but has since evolved into a master shape-shifter who enjoys experimenting with wool and silk with more technical fabrics. His strength is manipulating it into interesting silhouettes made up of voluptuous peplum hems, puffed sleeves, and exaggerated shoulders. This season, Skovgaard together with JW Anderson and Junya Watanabe, were the front runners in outfits with bubble silhouettes and full- bodied skirts with a puff-hem.

Stella Ryder Suede Shoulder Bag, Stella McCartney

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The Alaia Le Teckel Bag has been dominating the street style set for a few seasons now but we are not seeing a slow down when it comes to the east-west bag trend. How do you define this style of bag that just screams effortless elegance? Look out for thin, long straps in the bag’s middle section and a stretched- out silhouette (it can fit a ton of things). This season, we’re crushing on a new east-west bag from Stella McCartney - the new Stella Ryder bag - reminiscent of a vintage ‘60s style purse - is handcrafted by artisans in Italy from cruelty-free alternatives using recycled and grape-based innovations.

Trench coat with oversized padded shoulders, Duran Lantink

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5/5

This Dutch designer was awarded the LVMH’s Karl Lagerfeld Prize - a prestigious accolade given to young creative brands - last year for his take on surrealism (and humour) with his collections. Duran Lantink has made a name for himself as a champion of upcycling and creating statement pieces from existing garments and discarded fabrics. He later pivoted his focus to extreme silhouette, shaping an avant-garde aesthetic that has received rave reviews from the street style scene.