On The 9th of May, the two fashion giants came together to create the 70s inspired luxury sports collection of our dreams. Lachlan Bailey captures the vibrant and bold capsule collection styled by Mel Ottenberg. Emily Ratajkowski and rapper Jay Critch bring the off-curt looks to life, supported by various musicians and models.

Ellesse’s famous colour palette of fiery orange and red combined with classic navy blue and white shades make this collection undeniably fun and retro. The two heritage brands have fused their iconic MK charm and tennis ball logo to design an eye-catching emblem that appears throughout the collection.

The capsule collection features 24 laid back seventies-inspired pieces for men and women that ooze glamour. Bold colours suggest a sporty but stylish season. The styles include tracksuits, bags, slides and trainers, t-shirts, a hoodie dress and bottoms, swimwear and bucket hats – all in the brand’s signature colours and the logo pattern.

Naturally, the collection features a windbreaker jacket inspired by ’70s athleisure silhouettes. The colourful workout jacket made a comeback in 2020 and is still a practical must-have piece in everybody’s wardrobe. You can also pair it with the matching flared track pants to get an unstoppable 70s vibe.

The 70s aesthetics are further reflected in the swimwear. The nylon logo swimsuit has a plunging back and a high leg cut. The swimming trunks are in the same all-over logo look. Combined with the rubber slide sandals, you are ready for a day on the beach.

The iconic Michael Kors Bradshaw messenger bag and Hudson backpack received a new look in the bright collection colours and an all-over logo print for this collaboration.

Wear these pieces for a tennis match or a summer walk and be the most stylish person while also comfortable. The capsule collection is now available on site, check out our favourites below!

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MMK X ellesse Logo Organic Cotton Cropped Top

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MMK X ellesse Striped Cotton Blend Track Pants

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MMK X ellesse Color-Block Woven Windbreaker

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MMK X ellesse Bradshaw Printed Canvas and Scuba Messenger Bag

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MMK X ellesse Logo Stretch Nylon Swimsuit

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With another season of fashion weeks drawing to a close, and despite the somewhat sombre mood that swept the fashion capitals from New York to Paris, the Autumn/Winter 2020 catwalks offered plenty of food for thought on how to get dressed come next autumn, with a wealth of trends unfolding fresh off the runway.

Leather

Leather is a winter wardrobe mainstay season after season, but a plethora of AW20 collections explored new styles and silhouettes. Coach offered a lesson is layering leather, with colour-blocked leather culottes, midi-skirts and button-down shirts worn under pastel cardigans, oversized trench coats and shearling jackets. Hermès horse-jumping-inspired show featured supple leather ensembles in buttery shades, while Gabriela Hearst’s foray into leather came in the form of a caramel-coloured puff-sleeve leather dress.

Fringing

Fringing appeared in generous measures on the catwalks at all four fashion weeks but was particularly prevalent in Milan, where pleats were chopped up into fringe at Prada and Salvatore Ferragamo coated black dresses with golden trimmings, while Boss and Jil Sander sent iterations of silk-fringed evening dresses down their respective runways. At Bottega Veneta, Daniel Lee – arguably the most celebrated designer in the industry today – unveiled myriad shredded designs, with dresses finished with acidic lime green tassels and an updated take on the brand’s coveted woven pouch bag featuring exaggerated fringe.

Capes

The outerwear option du jour, billowing capes were ubiquitous across the four cities, with generously-cut shapes bringing a sense of sartorial drama to the catwalks. Michael Kors championed blanket dressing with an abundance of cashgora cape coats served up in cosy fabrics and warming winter colour palettes, while at JW Anderson knitted capes and layers of tinsel-trimming belled out from the shoulders of dresses.

Checks

The collective infatuation among designers for checks was unfading this season, manifesting itself in abundant iterations of tartan, gingham and heritage checks. In New York, Claudia Li’s translucent vinyl pleated-midi and blazer combination came in punchy pink gingham, while Monse dipped into mismatched tartan with skirts secured by safety pins and worn with punkish lace-up boots. Across the Atlantic at London Fashion Week, Burberry returned to its roots with remixed heritage checks in innovative cuts, and Shrimps gave the print a regal touch in a potent orange, pink and green colourway.

Chocolate Brown

Brown is the new black – at least according to the AW20 runways. Chocolatey shades are solidifying their place in the sartorial stratosphere, firmly entrenching their place in the palette of neutrals that have dominated the catwalks and streets for the past few seasons. Chocolate-coloured outerwear seems to be emerging as an autumn/winter wardrobe essential, tackled with aplomb at Victoria Beckham and Emilia Wickstead, while A.W.A.K.E Mode offered a quilted velvet version with an exaggerated collar. At Jil Sander, a bell-sleeved leather shirt with matching pants was rendered head-to-toe in the shade, while Christopher Kane swathed a pleated bra-dress from the chest down in the sweet hue.

Equestrian Trappings

An affluent array of designers paid homage to equestrian style and turning out bourgeois tailoring this season, with Nadège Vanhee-Cybulski’s show for Hermès plunging into the brand’s heritage for a show centred entirely around the sport. Elsewhere, Hedi Slimane continued his three-season-running ode to the ‘70s bourgeois French girl at Celine, in the form of equestrian-style knee-high boots, horse-bit belts and gold-chain accessories, this time injected with a bohemian edge, meanwhile Shrimps’ regal-inspired show was populated with tartan Victorian jackets worn with riding pants and silk foulards.

Gothic Glam

A certain darkness hung over the collections at Valentino – where floods of black replaced last season’s explosions of colour – and Anna Sui – whose horror film-inspired collection gave way to burnout velvet and vampire-esque leather – as if to reflect the sombre shadow over fashion week of the Coronavirus crisis and the ongoing conversation around fashion’s negative impact on the environment. Showgoers at Paco Rabanne witnessed a procession of decadent embellishment, ornate tapestry dresses and a play on dress as armour in the form of chain-mail dresses in a collection that explored medieval dress codes. At Rodarte, gothic glam met romanticism in eerily beautiful silhouettes that married dark energy with delicate details from puff sleeves and tiered ruffles to floral-print silks and embroidery.

Iridescence

The runways were equally awash iridescence and sparkling ensembles to lift the winter mood and see us through the party season. Rejina Pyo gave high-sheen glamour an office-attire twist, pairing a pearly puff-shouldered blouse with a sleek wool midi-skirt and knee-high boots. Others presented an inundation of red carpet-appropriate attire and party-ready bedazzled ball gowns – Julien Dossena reinterpreted Paco Rabanne’s signature chain-mail silhouette with a thread of fantastical glamour; Erdem injected a dose of 1920s glam into a silver dress decorated with tiered embroidery; and Halpern wrapped models in shimmering metallics with statement sleeves.

Words by Ruby McAuliffe

Graphics by Katie Janes

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The world of runway shows and designer collections can sometimes feel like a distant fantasy reserved for those who have managed to rise through the ranks of the fashion industry, while the rest of us enthusiasts watch from afar (or through our phone screens and Instagram feeds) and marvel at the otherworldly silhouettes of theatrical ball gowns, gilded power suits and myriad other sartorial novelties. When we scroll through endless Instagram stories and images during fashion weeks, sometimes we’re looking to be wowed by such an effulgent array of breathtaking creations that we could only dream of wearing, that are so impeccably crafted that they don’t need to be wearable to be appreciated – but that, when we look to our own wardrobes furnished with comparatively ordinary trappings and encounter the pieces that hang there, won’t make a significant impact on the way we view clothes or the way we get dressed each day.

But most of the time, we’re looking to be inspired, we’re looking for tangible solutions to the conundrum that is getting dressed on a daily basis, for ensembles that could be recreated with clothes we already own or could buy. In other words, sometimes the best shows and collections aren’t always the ones that present the most beautiful and extravagant clothes, but the ones that simply offer subtle styling tips to apply to pre-existing garments in your wardrobe. Beyond abounding maximalist ball gowns and exaggerated textures, the AW2020 runways from New York to Paris played host to plenty of wonderfully wearable ensembles to recreate when you’re feeling limited by your wardrobe.

Veronica Beard

Veronica Beard’s runway debut unveiled 32 of the most covetable, recreatable and wearable looks not just of New York Fashion Week, but of the whole fashion week season. There was nothing mind-blowing or revolutionary, just a collection of clothes that worked together to conjure something like a real woman’s wardrobe rather than a fantasy runway version of that reality – there were autumnal corduroy separates worn with checked coats, floral printed maxi skirts paired with chunky roll-neck jumpers and double-breasted jackets, and ‘70s-spirited skirts worn with shearling jackets. But the best look to recreate: a zip-up denim boilersuit, worn over a navy Breton stripe turtleneck and finished with a checked blazer.

Michael Kors

Michael Kors’ AW20 collection was defined by an ‘escape to the country’ mood, with comfort high on Kors’ priorities list, but not at the sacrifice of polish or glamour. The looks were warming and wholesome – supersized smoke-grey heritage jumpers layered over shimmering metallic pleats, checked scarves worn as outerwear and quilted cashmere sweatshirts. Capes appeared in copious quantities on the runways, so look to Kaia Gerber’s sleek barley-coloured cape worn with a sunset orange turtleneck sweater dress and over-the-knee suede boots for a look that channels a certain countryside comfort.

Victoria Beckham

Victoria Beckham has always had a sensibility for building wardrobes and creating clothes that women actually want to wear, rendered with an elegant simplicity accessible to all women. From argyle knits to tweed overcoats worn with culottes, each ensemble was styled to offer a simple styling template for getting dressed. Imbedded at once with playfulness and practicality, a standout look featured a shetland sweater in a joyful shade of egg-yolk yellow layered over a blue-and-white stripe button-down shirt and paired with a miniature-spotted mini skirt – with pockets for extra functionality.

Alberta Ferretti

There’s something satisfyingly put-together-looking about dressing head-to-toe in various hues on the spectrum of a single colour palette. At Alberta Ferretti’s show in Milan, there was plenty of colour-blocking in the form of powerful and practical daywear looks infused with an assertive confidence. Take this candy-coloured purple ensemble, where undulating plissé ruffles adorned with a chunky gold chain choker peeked out from the collar of a chunky rib-knit in a shade of deep violet. Capacious ‘80s-silhouette harem pants were cinched at the waist and tucked into lavender-coloured suede slouchy boots – ubiquitous on the catwalks last autumn, high-knee boots are set to remain a wardrobe mainstay for 2020.

Prada

Ever dreamt of wearing your pyjamas to a party? Well, now you can since the look is Miuccia Prada-approved. Prada’s AW20 collection reimagined the suit as elegant silk pyjamas delicately printed with waterlily motifs, peppered with barely-there tasselled heels and a gold logo-embellished headband, offering a take on menswear silhouettes injected with a feminine freshness and glamour.

Chloé

In her three years at the helm of Chloé, Natacha Ramsay-Levi has consistently grounded the Parisian fashion house’s contribution to fashion in strategically and elegantly executed wearability, woven with an unmistakable ‘70s-bohemian charm. A thigh-high split denim maxi skirt was paired with a rolled-sleeve v-neck cardigan, layered over a buttery checked blouse and finished with seamlessly incorporated Rita Ackermann patches, for a look that exuded a comfortable confidence and ease. Another iteration came in a creamy button-down midi skirt and Fairisle knit combination, once again decorated with ankle socks and brogue-style shoes.

Should you find yourself somewhat dazzled by but lost within what sometimes feels like the dream-like, parallel universe that is the world of designer fashion, these looks might just bring you back to earth and inject a fresh dose of joy into winter dressing.

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With the 73rd British Academy Film Awards being held in London last night, we have created a run down of our favourite looks that the nominated ladies on the red carpet absolutely nailed.

Margot Robbie: ‘Birds Of Prey’ actress, Margot Robbie, walked the red carpet in a black peplum-waisted Chanel number with floating laced sleeves and an open back.

Florence Pugh: ‘Little Women’ star, Florence Pugh, opted for a voluminous, puffy fuchsia gown with a long train by Dries Van Noten, standing out in a crowd dominated by black dresses and tuxedos.

Zoe Kravitz: Glittering in gold, Zoe Kravitz shone on the red carpet in a metallic gold Saint Laurent dress which she paired with simple red drop earrings that matched both her red-lip and the red carpet.

Scarlett Johansson: ‘Marriage Story’ star, Scarlett Johansson, didn’t hold back for the 73rd BAFTAs as she floated down the red carpet covered in pink sequins and feathers, displaying a thigh split and short feathered train. This Versace number was accessorised with some simple drop earrings to add even more sparkle and flair.

Emilia Clarke: ‘Game of Thrones’ star, Emilia Clarke, chose an elegant floor-length custom-style Schiaparelli gown with sequin embellishment covering the bodice and trailing down the skirt. She paired this with some simple purple gemstone earrings, adding a splash of colour to a classic black look.

Jodie Turner-Smith: Accompanied by her husband Joshua Jackson, Jodie Turner-Smith looked radiant in a halter-neck yellow Gucci gown that perfectly illuminated her baby bump, as she walked the red carpet glowing and covered in sequins.

Naomie Harris: Scarlett Johansson wasn’t the only glamorous actress flaunting a thigh-high split, as British actress Naomie Harris waltzed down the red carpet in a tasseled silver Michael Kors number. This silver was continued throughout her look as she accessorised with a matching clutch and strappy heels.

Ella Balinska: Looking like a spring day, Ella Balinska glided on the red carpet in a pink and white floral Giambattista Valli gown that featured a ruffled hem and neckline. The ruffle-trimmed cape added an element of drama to the otherwise delicate ensemble.

Lily-Rose Depp: The 20-year-old model reinvented the nude look in a sheer lace LBD, striking a pose as she stood out from the crowd in this sexy Chanel number. Showing that sometimes simple is all you need, Lily-Rose Depp opts for some open-toed black pumps and silver accessories.

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An overwhelming divide between two camps swept the Autumn/Winter 19 runways earlier this year, with many of the collections that graced the catwalks falling firmly into one of two sartorial categories: minimalism and maximalism.

For the minimalists, Tory Burch and Céline unveiled a plethora of back-to-basic bourgeois essentials, Alexander Wang featured understated supple leather, while neutral hues dominated at Victoria Beckham and The Row. At the other end of the spectrum, volume, drama, rich colours and embellishment – in other words, a maximalist’s dream – reigned supreme, with no shortage of seasonal sparkle. With December fast approaching and party season on the horizon, look to the runways for the key ingredients to scoring the perfect festive party look – warning, you’ll be spoilt for choice.

High on glamour, the holiday season is as good an excuse as any to load up on sparkle. With the season’s mantra that ‘more is more’, nothing is too extra when it comes to the party pieces to get you noticed. Imitate the high-shine styles found on the AW19 catwalks, with options abound for glittering looks that’ll slide effortlessly into your party season wardrobe. Seek blinding seasonal sparkle at Michael Kors, where matching feather boas offered the perfect accoutrement to plunging purple halter-necks and royal azure cut-out glitter dresses. Make a festive statement in a black and silver sequin mini dress with a giant outlandish bow, as donned by Kaia Gerber on the Saint Laurent runway. Or, if you’re looking for something a little less OTT, pair a silk shirt with high-waisted sequin trousers that’ll work hard to uplift a winter soirée, as seen at Paco Rabanne, or an all-over glitter blouse with ombre flares and chunky silver heels as demonstrated by Halpern. A little black dress is a fail-safe number for the office Christmas do – add a layer of edge and swathe yourself in sequins with a glittering black blazer dress inspired by Saint Laurent.

Catch the light in disco metallics, which held sway at Altuzurra in the form of a golden pleated tier dress. At Gucci, shimmering leopard print midi skirts were paired with lace blouses and emerald green mermaid pleats took form in a balloon-sleeve blouse worn with opulent lace red tights. Speaking of which, tights are the accessory du jour. From fishnets to polka dots and diamantée embellishment, a pair of tights adds the perfect finishing touch to a luxurious party look.

Have a penchant for roaring 20s Gatsby glam? A jewel-encrusted mini dress serves as the perfect +1 to accompany you to an upcoming Christmas party – add diamond tassel earrings for an extra dose of glamour as seen as Paco Rabanne, or black studded accessories at Balmain for a flapper-meets-90s grunge look. Take inspiration from Michael Kors and go tonal with a copper fringe dress, matching heels and a (faux) fur coat for that extra layer of warmth – the perfect pick-me-up for dark winter nights. Black-tie occasion? Plunge into luxurious plumage inspired by Marc Jacobs’ decadent ball gowns. Feather trimmings were equally plentiful, with feather-lined shoes worn with sparkling hot pants and a fur shawl at Saint Laurent, and a feather-hemmed black blazer dress unveiled at Balmain. Alternatively, opt for an evening tuxedo as the go-to alternative to a dress – but not without a dose of opulence in the form of rich, jewel-toned puff sleeves as seen at Alexander McQueen.

For the minimalists, there’s still plenty of inspiration to be had, with an abundance of classic all-black silhouettes to imitate. Whether you’re looking for a glittering ensemble, disco brights or luxe textures, there’s no shortage of options to help you solve your festive party outfit conundrum.

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Graphics by Katie Janes

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Extremely hot from the stable of Michael Kors, comes an exciting collaboration with fashion supermodel Jourdan Dunn, creating a collection of stylish bags to keep you totally à la mode.

The launch of this contemporary collection “MMK X Jourdan Dunn” at Selfridges, Manchester, saw Dunn introducing the range to selective press and influencers alike, at a soirée of music, selfies, boomerangs and fizz. The Voir team was there to share the experience and capture the story.

The bags place a contemporary twist on the MMK label’s stylish and sophisticated aesthetic as shown below.

The energetic and lively quality is displayed in the bubbly ‘love’ and ‘peace’ symbols, fashioned from cut-out embroidery and embellished jewels. Produced in different colours of leather, these little bags flaunt zipped compartments and modifiable shoulder straps for practical weekend wear. Furthermore, the branded zipper adds a signature Michael Kors finish.

MMK X Jourdan Dunn bags are available now for purchase at Selfridges For £295.

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