What’s Trending In British Luxury News? August 2026
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From HERD's field fashion to a transformation of London hotspot Little Julie's, here's all the luxury news you might have missed this August
Best of British: stay up-to-date with everything happening in homegrown luxury this month. Here’s all the British luxury news for August 2026.
British Luxury News: August 2026
HERD AW26
HERD Teases Collection That’s Traceable 150 Miles From Field To Fibre
Homegrown knitwear and tweed label HERD is heading north for AW26. Teasing their upcoming AW26 campaign, the brand follows the historic textile trail between Edinburgh and Carlisle in a celebration of British land, farming and manufacturing history.
The trail, which threads through rivers and valleys, stops by some of the most famous mill towns in the world – which is where HERD stopped to seek out inspiration and materials for its new collection.
The star of the collection is HERD’s pure-breed Bluefaced Leicester yarn, a textile made exclusively for the label. Woven into cloth at Drove Weavers in Langholm (the town’s last weaving mill), the yarn has been dubbed a first of its kind thanks to its key features: British, locally-made, soft and botanically-dyed.
Bluefaced Leicester also features in a second iteration of HERD’s Upland Cloth, which comprises an undyed Ecru base and botanically-dyed Damson and Yolk. Splayed across blazers and skirts, the fabric (and yarn) can be traced within 150 miles from field to fibre.
HERD’s campaign, meanwhile, envisions the trek across the textile trail, with shoots taking place at Drove Weavers and Tarras Valley Nature Reserve.
HERD’s AW26 collection launches on 20 September 2026
Launer x Sanderson
Launer Collaborates With Sanderson On Handbag Capsule
We’d argue there isn’t a surface that Sanderson prints don’t belong on – and its latest collaboration with luxury leather handbag atelier Launer proves us right. The two British brands have teamed up on a collection of bags, reimagined in four Sanderson fabrics in celebration of their shared commitment to homegrown heritage.
But that’s not all: a percentage from each Launer x Sanderson handbag sold will be donated to the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST), a charity that funds the education and training of talented and aspiring craftspeople in the UK.
‘Seeing our bags brought to life with Sanderson, crafted in their iconic inspirational prints is very exciting,’ says Gerald Bodmer, CEO at Launer. ‘They’ve taken on a new persona – one we’re proud to be associated with, especially in support of QEST and their role in nurturing the future of British craft.’
‘This partnership blends interior artistry with luxury fashion by recasting Launer’s heritage silhouettes in iconic Sanderson prints, celebrating British craftsmanship while supporting the future of the UK’s craft sector through QEST,’ adds Lisa Montague, CEO of Sanderson Design Group and chair of trustees at QEST.
Andrea Hawkes
Andrea Hawkes Launches Luxury Wedding Dress Repurposing Service
There are many things that make a wedding day special, but for most brides, that feeling hinges on having the perfect dress. Whatever the style, length or designer, the bridal gown plays a big part on the day – and now, it can continue to do so long after the date.
British bridal designer Andrea Hawkes, hearing the plea from brides to give their dresses longevity, recently launched Ever After, a new luxury wedding dress repurposing service that aims to give gowns a second life.
Working with skilled artisans, each dress is transformed into occasionwear, separates or an entirely bespoke piece. Repurposed gowns can be hand-dyed using natural flowers and organic materials to create one-of-a-kind finishes, from rich block colours and soft ombré effects to delicate botanical prints.
The service is open to wedding dresses from any designer.
Little Julie’s, Petra Palumbo x Rosanna Bossom (photo by Alex Baxter)
Petra Palumbo & Rosanna Bossom Launch ‘Art Of The Leaf’ Tiles
Fans of London foodie hotspot Julie’s will no doubt know about (and love) Little Julie’s. Opening as a pop-up café and wine bar last year, the space is set to make a permanent home in Notting Hill sometime in 2026 – with brand new interiors that are sure to be a feast for the eyes.
One detail culinary-led aesthetes will no doubt notice is the new tiles decorating the space; the product of a collaboration between interior designer Rosanna Bossom and homeware designer Petra Palumbo, the tiles bring together their shared appreciation for colour, pattern and characterful spaces.
Inspired by archival references from Palumbo’s family’s London needlepoint studio,Tapisserie, the two landed on the Mogul Khan Leaves motif – reworking it into streamlined metro tiles set in tactile relief. Each tile is hand-decorated and embossed to give it its three-dimensional surface.
‘The starting point was the Tapisserie archive, we were drawn to the Mogul Khan Leaves for its sense of movement and botanical rhythm,’ explained Palumbo. ‘Rather than reproducing it, the process became one of deconstruction, distilling the motif and reworking it through scale, proportion and surface. Collaborating closely with Rosanna, it was important that the tiles felt integral to the space – something that responds to light, movement and use, rather than sitting on top of it.’
Available in six colourways, the tiles now wrap around the counter and splashback at Little Julie’s in a striking shade of garnet – a nod to the warmth of the space and its flair for wine.
‘The intention was to create a space that feels both familiar and reimagined – bridging heritage and a more contemporary, everyday setting,’ says Bossom. ‘The tiles became a way of holding that balance, bringing texture, depth and a sense of continuity across the space.’
