What Our Shopping Editor Is Buying This Month: July Edition

Slide into summer in these trendy sandals. Clash pale blue with coral for an instant style refresh.

Sandals, £28, V by Very.

So we know that basket bags are big news for SS17, but on your hols what bag do you take out in the evening? Well it’s all about the basket clutch! It’s the just the right size for your phone and lippy – problem solved.

Bag, £142, Intropia.

If you don’t know already then denim brand Re/Done needs to be on your denim radar. Manufactured in downtown LA using water conserving methods and no harsh chemicals, they have created cool one-of- a-kind pieces that are made from vintage Levi’s. Re-hashed in modern cut’s with a real vintage feel – we are so into this.

Skirt, £280, Re/Done, Browns Fashion.

Now this is how you do a summer knit. Wear it with the season's 'It' trouser (the chino!), and black strappy sandals. It'll make for the perfect off-duty look.

Tank top, £34.95, Gap.

SS17 has been all about the return of the corset belt. Too much faff for a summer's fay? This corseted tee is a great spin on a basic. And with a purse-friendly price tag, we're eyeing it up in white, too!

T-shirt, £18, Miss Selfridge.

Rixo has been our go-to for vintage feel dresses for a while now, but we spotted this one recently, and we’ve fallen hard. It's sexy yet modest, so we’re pretty sure this will sell-out!

Dress, £255, Rixo

We’ve spotted a micro trend - woven shoes. And these orange and khaki mix are the best we’ve seen! Great to jazz up your classic office attire or wear with your boyfriend jeans for a more casual look.

Shoes, About £60, Out end of July at charleskeith.com

City break outfit, sorted. Pair these dungarees with a basket bag for all of your trinkets, and simply throw on some supersize sunnies. And remember, you can take these dungarees into Autumn by layering them over a roll neck jumper, and teaming with some heeled ankle boots.

Dungarees, £358; Bag, £194, Frame Denim

You can never have enough Breton stripes, right?! This lace up version is a winner - wear it with your white denim and your classic Birks.

Jumper, £24.99, Lindex.

The perfect LWD (little white dress) is this cool cotton number from SEA NY. It's got us dreaming of hot summers nights and waves washing the shore. Ahhh.

Dress, £425, Sea NY, matchesfashion.com.

Perfect for presents (or even some self-gifting), these Zodiac pendants from Swarovski have got us starry-eyed.

Necklace, £69, Swarovski.

A subtle ruffle hem, cut-out detail on the back and the perfect shape to accentuate any curves... We couldn't love this dress from Saloni any more. Perfect for your summer hols or a wedding.

Dress, £420, Saloni

Elevate any outfit in an instant with these understated stunners.

Earrings, £162, Becca x Peter Jensen

Fringed suede might not be top of your trousers list, but this statement style is actually very wearable. We promise.

Trousers, £550, Zadig & Voltaire

Spotted on all the fashionistas, Parisian brand Rouje is the name on our lips, whether it's a logo tee, silky blouse or the perfect vintage-style tea dress that you can wear from day to night. It's an Insta(nt) hit.

T-shirt, £43, Rouje

Shoe of the moment, the espadrille, has had a chic-over. Add a stiletto heel and there you have it - one of the most on-trend sandals this summer.

Heels, £535, Altuzarra

Top of our high-street list, these high-waist trousers will look great with a tucked-in tee and colour-pop sandals. Perfect for off-duty.

Trousers, £39.99, H&M

Printed tee, choker necklace, midiskirt and cool clogs. This look is ticking all the right boxes. Take inspo for your trans-seasonal wardrobe as this look will take you through to autumn.

Skirt, £200 from See By Chloe; Shoes, £140 from See By Chloe

We're very into this tee... three fashion editors just popped it in their online baskets - it's time to shop, logo mania is here to stay!

T-shirt, £225 from Loewe

The ultimate bespoke bag you can design, customise and monogram - meet Mon Purse. Mock up our dream bag, unique to you. Decisions, decisions...

Bag (with personalisation), £430 from Mon Purse

We've fallen in love with Mercedes Castillo's debut shoe collection for S/S '17. These perfect in-betweeners - not quite a sandal, not quite a shoe - are pretty perfect.

Shoes, £305, from Mercedes Castillo

Update your trouser collection with a chic style from fashion team fave Finery. And do the double: block your blue with, well, even more blue!

Trousers, £65 from Finery

Give the illusion of stacking rings with this three-strand style from Carat*. Piling on the bling never looked prettier.

Ring, £102 from Carat*

Remember the days when your going-out outfit consisted of a 'dressy top', jeans and heels? Well, the look is back and we WANT this top from new brand Harmur - silky, backless and oh so chic.

Silk top, £155 from Harmur