The season’s safest bet of monochrome and nude need not be simple or basic.

Fit model, runway model, family since 2001. In fashion today, there are few who hold as special – and as long-standing – a position at a brand as Amanda Sanchez at Chanel. Keng Yang Shuen gets up close (virtually) with the effortlessly cool, 40-year-old clotheshorse for this exclusive cover story and discovers the secret to longevity.

NO TRADITIONAL FASHION SHOOTS ALLOWED? NO PROBLEM.

With art and fashion always entwined, classic blue – Pantone’s Colour of the Year – is the perfect backdrop for exploring this season’s trends.

Timeless boots; bold, bright pumps; comfy flat sandals; and classic sneakers in neutral tones.

While S/S and F/W generate bigger showmanship buzz, it’s the in-between seasonal collections – Resort (also known as Cruise) and Pre-Fall – that are designed for longevity as much as desirability. So before you head for a store or go online, let this first of a two-parter be your guide to what to wear and covet from now until August.

From double-visor straw caps to novelty bags inspired by a day out at the beach, Chanel’s Spring/Summer 2019 accessories make for some of the most collectible toys in any woman’s wardrobe.

WHOEVER SETS RULES TO ACCESSORISING DOESN’T KNOW HOW TO LIVE THE GOOD LIFE. FEMALE COLLABORATES WITH CHANEL TO PLAY DRESS UP, FEATURING THE FRENCH LUXURY LABEL’S ’80S SOPHISTICATION-MADE-MODERN FALL/WINTER 2018 COLLECTION.

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When Mansur Gavriel, the part American, part German, New York-based brand created its affordable yet desirable version in 2013, it inspired others to do the same. After five years, there are as many pricefriendly options as there are variations of it.

Standing out while blending in with refined details crafted for real life.

One thing bagaholicboy loves is a good novelty piece. “because they make people sit up, take notice and talk,” he says. And one thing industry insiders and his followers love about him is his no-holds-barred, tongue-in-cheek way of talking. Here, his (slightly censored) quips on his most irreverent picks of S/S ’17.