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    Courtesy of Safilo Group

Trend: Puns and picnics


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From picnic basket purses from WaiWai to round shades by Marc Jacobs, here are this week’s hottest trends.

Crafty handbags

Brazilian handbag label WaiWai has landed online at Shopbop. Shop the season’s picnic-basket-inspired-purse trend from a range of designs, featuring oversized tassels and bright rainbow hues.

Available at www.shopbop.com; from Dh2,000

Punny T-shirts

British artist Angela Hicks ahas created a collection of quirky T-shirts for Gucci. There are only 100 limited-edition pieces in each design, which feature tongue-in-cheek puns. One design reads “Gucci Loaf-ers” featuring Gucci-branded loaves of bread.

Available at www.gucci.com; from Dh1,550

newslide Model anniversary

It has been 45 years since the Nike Cortez trainer first launched, and to celebrate, the sportswear label shot the female version, the Senorita Cortez, on model-of-the-moment Bella Hadid.

Available at www.nike.com and select Nike stores in the UAE; Dh499

Menswear focus

Istanbul-based streetwear label Les Benjamins may deal in menswear, but women are also wearing its T-shirts and sweatshirts. The spring/summer collection is patterned with images of nomads and Arabic-inspired lettering.

Available at www.lesbenjamins.com; from Dh190

Circular shades

Round sunglasses are trending. Pick a cool new pair crafted by the Safilo Group, the Italian eyewear designer/distributor. The Marc Jacobs and Jimmy Choo frames are our favourites.

Available at leading eyewear stores across the UAE; from Dh1,000

* Hafsa Lodi