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Celebrating Paris Fashion Week at IRIS

 

It’s Paris fashion week and as the Fashion pack flock to the French capital to delight in the new AW17 offerings of French designers, we at IRIS are celebrating our own French favourites. As bigfans of the understated French look,we stock some of the best affordable French brands. From the effortless cool collections of Isabel Marant, Vanessa Bruno, A.P.C, and BA&SH tothe best in luxe basics from American Vintage-not forgetting accessories designerJerome Dreyfuss, whose sophisticated, playful and aesthetic designs are kept in demand at IRIS season after season.

Isabel Marant SS17 Collection available at Iris Fashion

Isabel Marant Etoile is the epitome of Parisian chic, providing a collection of easy wear separates designed with a carefree bohemian spirit. For SS17, the colourful African tribal print story permeates through the collection in Jackets, tops and trousers – also, look out for the 80’s inspired ruffle dresses and the easy soft cotton stripe shirts.

The VanessaBruno SS17 collection offers the already best-selling Geoffrey Midi dress, a super versatile day dress crafted in a soft tonal black cotton stripe andthe gorgeous colour pop coral Gritchka silk dress, which would be the perfect stand-out dress for any Summer occasion. The Grace striped cotton dress, with it’s always fashionable nautical colour way – this style will work as a smart day dress and equally well as a holiday style to pair with flip flops and a raffia tote bag.

Luxe basics brandAmerican Vintagedo lightweight basics better than anyone, blending the simplicity of classic American sports wear with the chicness of European style, easy slouchy cotton t-shirts and long sleeve tops, all in a gorgeous fresh spring colour pallet.

BA&SH,Sessun and Soeur are among the best affordable French brands and have long been favourites at IRIS. BA&SH with the beautiful prints and easy chic styles are smart enough to wear styled-up for work or a special occasion but relaxed enough to wear dressed down for a chic everyday look.

Shop all our French brands and look out for new brand Ganni coming soon to IRIS

Stylist: DEBORAH BRETT Holiday Special Part 3

In our final part of Deborah Brett’s holiday special, she focuses on what to take on a Summer beach holiday with her favourite pieces from IRIS.

“What I love about Summer holidays is that you have the chance to dress like a totally different person. You can be more colourful, more feminine and show a different side of yourself to your normal day-to-day life. You should cherry pick beautiful pieces – these clothes are things to treasure over the years. They only come out for a few weeks a year so will last really well”.

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Look 1:

BA&SH Lauren Silver Print Dress with IRIS Leather Strap Wedge Espadrille

“This is a perfect day dress. It’s a delicate colour with fine silver detailing, and a very simple shape so super easy to wear. It looks equally good with espadrilles or flats. You could throw it on over a bikini or head out to a restaurant. I’d wear this in London too – with a pair of Isabel Marant Dicker boots, and with a denim jacket over the top, it would work well in to the Autumn too.”

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Look 2:

IRISCheesecloth Jumpsuit, ELENA LEBESSI,Woven Thong Sandal,STARMELAPom Pom scarf

“Jumpsuits are fun, easy pieces. I have loads – mainly in black. Pop on a jumpsuit when you don’t know what else to wear – they’re comfortable and lightweight. You could wear it out during the day and smarten it up for evening. I love these flats – you can see that they’re handcrafted, they’re a bit different and they’ll set you apart from everyone else. This scarf adds a pop of colour – I love bright colours in the Summer! It’s super versatile – you could lie on it on the beach, use it as a sarong – it’s perfect to take on the plane when it can get quite chilly. I also love wrapping scarves round my bags to add colour.”

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Look 3:

BA&SH Luss maxi dress with K Jacques Marathon metallic Sandals.

Maxi dresses are always a holiday staple. They’re super easy to wear and take you from the beach to a dinner in town. They look effortlessly cool with flats and are great for when you are ready to show off bronzed skin. This one has a gold sparkle which gives it a Summer evening feel. The Sophie Anderson bag adds a pop of colour. I like wearing her bags in the city too – they add a touch of cool to a city look.”

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Deborah…On kaftans and cover ups :

These never go out of fashion. I love picking them up in markets and finding lovely vintage ones. I also love anything with pompoms! As an alternative to the kaftan, I’ve recently moved on to wearing an oversized shirt– so clean and crisp, I love that look.

 

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Stylist: DEBORAH BRETT Holiday Special Part 1

Stylist and fashion editor Deborah Brett chooses her favourite pieces from IRIS for a three-part holiday special. Get the perfect looks and hassle free packing tips in our guide to looking chic this Summer.

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If I’m going on a city break, I always stick to a tight colour palette. It means you have to put more thought into the packing, but when you get there, you can go on auto-pilot because you know that everything works together. It maybe a palette of black and white, or blues, whites and denim. Take a clutch or bag that goes with everything. Keep it concise.

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OUT AND ABOUT

I love these relaxed IRIS Drawstring pants they’re like a grown up tracksuit but perfect for travelling in. Very comfortable, but also really elegant too. And this BA&SHslouchy white tuxedo is amazing – it instantly makes the look more modern. Remember to roll up the sleeves. The Paris tee is super cute – I love a logo! With the Donchoo clutch you’re good to go.

 

EVENING OUT

This is a perfect go-to dress for a city break. Perfect for day with flats and a cross-body bag, and then dress it up for evening withespadrilles and a pair of gold hoop earrings. I like to stack my rings, and layer up my bracelets and necklaces. Both the dress and the bag are good sale buys as they are great trans-seasonal pieces they don’t just work in Summer, but all year round. The dress would work equally well going in to Autumn with tights, even a polo neck underneath and knee high boots for a 70s vibe. I love the Jerome Dreyfuss tote big enough to chuck everything in, light-weight and it has a shoulder strap and handle, which very useful. It would be a great bag for work too.

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IRIS Wedge Espadrille

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