HOT TOPIC

FROM AN EXTRA PLUSH (AND LARGE) TAKE ON HOBO BAGS TO AN ECLECTIC ARRAY OF ’70S ROCK STAR-INSPIRED BOOTS, SPRING/SUMMER 2020’S SPIN ON “FESTIVAL MERCH” IS ANYTHING BUT YOUR COACHELLA/FYRE/FLOWER CROWN-WEARING BASIC B***H AFFAIR.

Jeans ooze Jane Birkin laissez-faire cool with their bootleg or carpenter cut and vintage-style finishes – from stonewashed at (this page from left) Celine, Chanel and Givenchy, to patchwork at Marc Jacobs (opposite).

How to make practical, house-everything-but-the-kitchen-sink hobo bags better and more fashionable? Make them extra large, as seen at (this page from left) Jacquemus, Bottega Veneta, Hermes and Sies Marjan. (Opposite) Designer, ’90s minimalist-inspired tank tops make a more grown-up, understated alternative to designer – or band – tees with brands like (from far left) Salvatore Ferragamo, Hermes and Coach 1941 re-introducing them as a staple.

Knee-high boots are the fashion girl’s new casual essential, be they gypsy-chic, Stevie Nicks style ala (this page from left) Etro, Isabel Marant and Givenchy, or

glossy, glam rock renditions like the ones at Miu Miu (opposite).