SUMMER HAS ARRIVED AND WE COULDN’T BE HAPPIER ABOUT IT! FOR OUR JUNE’S SHOPPING FAVORITES OUR EDITORS PICKED THREE GARMENTS PERFECT FOR THE WARM DAYS AHEAD. YOU MIGHT RECOGNIZE THE LIGHT BLUE B THE BEACHBRAND BIKINI FROM OUR SWIMWEAR ARTICLE! ANOTHER NEW FAVORITE SUMMER BRAND IS OLANA, A RISING BRITISH BRAND WITH AN EXPERTISE IN TIMELESS, FEMININE LINEN ESSENTIALS. AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, WE FOUND A SMALL BAG PERFECT FOR WARM SUMMER EVENINGS IN THE CITY, OR A DINNER ON YOUR NEXT BEACH VACATION.

words and creative direction by SARAH MARIE FRANKEN
photographs by ANDREW DAY & KELSI RAMAKERS

01 // BONNIE BANDEAU TOP & FRANCINE SHORTS BY OLANA

Brand: Olana

Founders: Jodie-Leigh

Based in Old Town, United Kingdom

Founded in 2020

Long story short: A British handmade to order brand where you can find that timeless, simple, feminine, and nostalgic summer piece you’ve been looking for. Most of their garments are made out of 100% linen, and next to their iconic dresses, we particularly love their linen sets (like the one above) and jumpsuits! They also have adorable dresses for little girls (probably inspired by the founders cute daughters!).

Mission: The brand doesn’t want to be a part of the fast-fashion carousel, and offers high-quality pieces that you can love for years to come!

Shop the Bonnie Bandeau top here & the Francine shorts here

02 // BLOOM BRA & BOTTOM BY B THE BEACHBRAND

Brand: B The Beach Brand

Founders: Berta & Maria

Based in Barcelona, Spain

Founded in 2019

Long story short: During a trip to Australia two Spanish sisters decided that they want to start their own swimwear brand. Inspired by the ocean, they create sensual, timeless, feminine bikinis and bathing suits. They use mostly ECONYL® - a 100% regenerated fabric made from nylon waste that would otherwise pollute the earth, like fishing nets, fabric scraps, carpet flooring and industrial plastic residues.

Mission: To prove that one can make fashionable swimwear without using new raw materials.

Shop the Bloom Bra here & the Bloom Bottom here

P.S. Have you read our article on sustainable swimwear yet?

03 // FUROSHIKI BAG BY ROOP

Brand: Roop

Founders: Natasha Fernandes Anjo

Based in Manchester, England

Founded in 2019

Long story short: A British girl working in a remnant fabric store quickly realised how much fabric waste there is. She decided to start her own brand, using ‘unwanted’ textiles and making them into fun and beautiful bags and hair accessories!

Mission: Making sustainable fashion accessories fun! She said in an interview with Stylist Magazine that her goal is to make every girls arms and hair look as cute as possible.

Fun Fact: The bag’s style is named after the Japanese wrapping technique called ‘furoshiki’. Marie Kondo explains on her website that the word derivates from ‘furo’ meaning ‘bath’ and shiki’ something to spread out. In Japan people used to place everything they needed for a bath on a towel on the floor and closed it by knots into a package they could carry. It is a popular gift wrapping method in Japan today, and it inspired the brand’s founder Natasha to design her iconic bag (which became an Instagram sensation).

Shop the Furoshiki bag here (the light blue bag is already sold out, but there a lot of other fun colors to discover!)