What’s Trending In British Luxury News? May 2025
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From royal wardrobes and Met Gala moments to the latest British releases and collaborations, here's all the luxury news you might have missed this May
Best of British: stay up-to-date with everything happening in homegrown luxury this month. Here’s all the British luxury news for May 2025.
British Luxury News: May 2025
Cosmetics à la Carte Launches SW3 London Lip Colours
It’s not long now until the streets of Chelsea get a suitably floral makeover in celebration of the area’s annual Flower Show. And with this year’s Chelsea in Bloom theme being ‘Flowers an Fashion’, we can expect local businesses to put on all manner of stylish displays.
British beauty brand Cosmetics à la Carte will be taking part in the celebrations with an immersive floral installation, inspired by the feeling of being comfortable in how you look and the label’s ethos: ‘Beauty That Works For You’. The installation will feature mirrors lined with blooms outside the store, and inside visitors can experience a complimentary Summer Glow-Up.
But the celebrations don’t stop there – Cosmetics à la Carte has also launched two new Sheer Brilliance Lip Glosses to commemorate Chelsea’s unique fashion legacy. Named ‘King’s Road’ (a sheer watermelon pink) and ‘Sloane Square’ (a soft nude pink), the new shades join the brand’s signature ‘Chelsea’ (a milky pink) hue to form the SW3 Trio. Throughout Chelsea in Bloom, shoppers can buy both of the new shades and get a complimentary ‘Chelsea’ lip gloss thrown in for good measure.
Beulah London Announces Exclusive Collaboration with Ginnie Chadwyck-Healey
Looking for summer styling ideas? We’ve got just the thing. Luxury womenswear label Beulah London has just unveiled a limited edition summer capsule with fashion consultant, VCH & The Fairground founder Ginnie Chadwyck-Healey – and it’s everything we wanted for the new season.
The collection, dubbed a celebration of ‘effortless summer style’ painted in ‘a distinctive Neapolitan-inspired pastel palette’, comprises four carefully curated summer dresses in soft shades of pink, blue and toffee brown. ‘This collaboration represents the perfect union of timeless design and contemporary sophistication,’ said Natasha Rufus Isaacs, Co-Founder at Beulah London. ‘Ginnie brings her exceptional eye for style and understanding of what women truly want to wear, complementing our dedication to creating pieces that make women feel both beautiful and empowered.’
‘Working with Beulah has been a wonderful creative journey,’ added Ginnie Chadwyck-Healey. ‘We’ve crafted a collection that captures the essence of summer dressing—pieces that feel special yet versatile enough to become wardrobe staples. The pastel palette brings a fresh, modern twist to Beulah’s elegant aesthetic. Beulah is renowned for its masterful handling of occasion wear but with this capsule we wanted to explore styles that can be worn more casually, with day to day ease – with heels and with flats.’
British Designers Wow At The Met Gala
ICYMI: the biggest night in global fashion took place on the first Monday of the month. Celebrities flocked to the red (read: blue, floral) carpet to showcase the very best in design and craftsmanship through this year’s theme (‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’) and dress code (‘Tailored For You’). And while the global stage was set, it was a cohort of British designers that impressed at this year’s Met Gala.
The event was led by a small group of black British designers, including Savile Row tailor Ozwald Boateng OBE, Fashion Week standouts Priya Ahluwalia and Grace Wales Bonner, and London-based designer Charlie Casely-Hayford. Between them, they dressed the likes of Jaden Smith, Ncuti Gatwa, Issa Rae, Aimee Lou Wood, FKA Twigs, Edward Enninful and Met Gala co-chair Lewis Hamilton.
Cardi B in Burberry at the 2025 Met Gala (c) Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images
Other British brands designers who made waves on Met Gala steps included Burberry – with creative director Daniel Lee dressing Jodie Turner-Smith, Cardi B and Law Roach in structured jacquard velvet – Stella McCartney, McQueen and Christian Cowan.
Read all about the British highlights at the 2025 Met Gala here.
Kate Middleton Wears Bespoke Emilia Wickstead Coat For VE Day Celebrations
The Early May Bank Holiday this year marked the 80th anniversary of VE Day, the formal end of World War II. The royal family led national celebrations with a special military flyover, with King Charles III, Queen Camilla, the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children watching from the balcony of Buckingham palace.
To mark the occasion, Kate Middleton rewore a dress from her wardrobe: a bespoke aubergine-hued coatdress by British designer Emilia Wickstead. Designed with long sleeves, a subtle pleated skirt and cinched waist, the outfit was a nice flush of colour against Buckingham Palace’s famous balcony.
The Princess of Wales accessorised her ensemble with a pill box hat from Sean Barrett Millinery, a pair of neutral pumps from Ralph Lauren and a ruby necklace and earrings set. She also wore a Royal Navy Air Fleet Pin, in honour of the veterans who attended the day’s ceremony.
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