The Who What Wear UK Luxury News Bulletin for June 2024

last updated 5 July 2024

Welcome to Who What Wear UK’s Luxury News Bulletin, a monthly roundup of anything and everything happening in the world of luxury. Whether it’s a covetable collaboration between two leading design houses, an anticipated new store or a five-star resort opening on the other side of the world, you can bet that if it’s on our radar, we’ll make sure it's on yours too. Stay tuned…

Hello! Welcome to the next instalment of the Who What Wear UK Luxury News Bulletin. As we enter summer 2024, the world of luxury promises much to be excited about (in addition to better weather—here's hoping). There are new bricks-and-mortar stores that you’ll want to add to your Saved places in Google Maps, a fragrance launch begging for prime position on your dressing table and the announcement of some new hotel openings. It’s been a busy few weeks in fashion, beauty and lifestyle, so scroll on for everything you need to know.

CELINE LAUNCHES CELINE PILATES

French luxury house Celine have been making moves in the lifestyle category for some time, offering pet water bowls, surfboards, skateboards and even a hammock. Now, should you be in need of some motivation to get yourself in the gym, Celine has the answer. In response to the growing popularity of Pilates around the world, Celine Pilates launches in October and will provide everything you need for an at-home workout, including a reformer machine. Also in the collection are kettlebells, dumbbell weights, a yoga mat and fitness gear, all featuring the signature Triomphe monogram.

LOEWE DROP FLAMENCO SURPLUS BAG

Loewe’s Surplus Project welcomes a new addition with the new Flamenco Surplus bag. Building on the brand’s sustainability focus in using waste materials, the team’s craftsmen reimagine leftover leather from previous collections to create some new iterations of the classic Flamenco style. Inspired by the iconic Spanish skirt, it gets its name from the silhouette created when the leather straps are pulled at the top. The pouch-like style is ideal as a clutch, shoulder or crossbody bag, and comes in 4 colourways.

CHANEL LAUNCHES CHANEL NO.5 L’EAU

There have been many new fragrance launches this month, but perhaps none as exciting as the new Chanel No.5 L’eau. Whilst Chanel No.5 as a scent is known for its strong, heady notes which allude to the brand’s heritage and classically ‘French-girl’ feel, L’eau feels somewhat contemporary in comparison. Featuring top notes of lemon, mandarin, aldehydes, ylang-ylang and vetiver, it’s a welcome fresh and citrusy iteration. If you’re wondering what our beauty editors have in their handbag this summer, this is it.

886 BY THE ROYAL MINT LAUNCHES IN SELFRIDGES

Contemporary jewellery brand 886 by The Royal Mint is now available to purchase in Selfridges. Launched in 2022 as a new era for the The Royal Mint, 886 by The Royal Mint fuses the brand’s heritage and craftsmanship history with more current, gender neutral designs led by creative director Dominic Jones. The store carries some of 886’s most-loved pieces, including the caustic pendants, poem cuffs and Tutamen rings.

TEKLA COLLABORATES WITH ARTEK

Danish lifestyle brand Tekla and Finnish furniture house Artek have collaborated for Copenhagen Design Week, hosting a 3 day exhibition at the Copenhagen Tekla store. The collaboration pays homage to the designer, architect and co-founder of Artek, Aaino Alto, in what would have been his 130th birthday year. Presenting bedding with Aalto’s Kirsikankukka pattern, it highlights both brand’s shared commitment to timeless, quality lifestyle pieces, and is available to purchase at teklafabrics.com.

JACQUEMUS OPENS CAPRI STORE

In case you missed the coverage on Instagram a few weeks back, Jacquemus has opened another store, this time in Capri, Italy. The boutique opened its doors right in time for the show, which was presented in the area at the beginning of June. Known for its smart, witty and ‘aesthetic’ social-first videos that romanticise long, hot European summers, it seems the only way to cure your holiday FOMO upon witnessing them is to head to the destination (or Jacquemus boutique) yourself.

Jacquemus, Via Camerelle 61A, 80073 Capri

LVMH ACQUIRES PARISIAN INSTITUTION CHEZ L’AMI LOUIS

Big news for French foodies—LVMH has just acquired notorious Parisian restaurant Chez L’Ami Louis. A celebrity haunt that turns 100 this year, it's an established go-to for locals and international visitors, and is known for its warm atmosphere and authentic French cuisine that perfectly epitomises Parisian savoir-faire. It will join LVMH’s roster of luxury lifestyle establishments in the LVMH Hospitality Excellence division, which also has the Belmond group of hotels and train travel.

Rebecca Rhys-Evans is a London-based fashion and beauty editor with a decade of branded content and editorial experience. She started working at Who What Wear UK in the summer of 2022, where she was hired to lead all branded content for the UK site. Be it appearing on-camera to showcase how to style the latest designer collections, or reviewing the most recent beauty skincare products, Rebecca is the voice (and often face) for Who What Wear UK’s commercial partnerships. A self-confessed internet obsessive, she loves all facets of content creation—be it writing, filming, art directing or styling—and revels in collaborating with brands to help harness their product and tell their story. After graduating from University of Liverpool in American Studies, she travelled around North and South America before moving to London to pursue her career as a fashion journalist. Before she landed her position at Who What Wear, she was a freelance writer and content consultant, writing for Polyester, Screenshot, Marie Claire, Refinery29 and Culture Trip, reporting on everything from internet culture, vintage shopping across the world, sustainability and sex work. Adding to this, she has also held editor positions at FLANNELS.com, BURO., Koibird and SHOP Magazine.