You may know Anthropologie for its highly covetable homeware, which ranges from beautiful crockery to even more beautiful furniture. Or, if you're anything like me (i.e a headband nut) you'll possibly spend your days salivating over the brand's truly brilliant range of hair accessories. If, however, you're not aware of Anthropologie's seasonal collaborations, now is the time to pay attention. The latest is with British brand Lily & Lionel, and the result is a collection of eight pieces that will exponentially improve the experience that is getting dressed.
The brand, named after the grandparents of founder Alice Stone, started life as a range of pretty printed scarves. Now, that offering has expanded to include midi dresses, blouses and skirts, with four collections produced every year. The new range for Anthropologie incorporates all the best bits of Lily & Lionel (beautiful fabrics, unique prints and very wearable silhouettes) and adds the exciting air of exclusivity, given that you can't buy these styles anywhere else.
The pieces themselves range from pretty tea dresses to summer skirts, all of which are the sort of thing you can throw on every day and rest assured you look pulled together with limited effort. While the skirts are truly lovely, it's the dresses that are really the stand-out stars – you could, as modelled on the Anthropologie website, simply chuck one on with flat sandals. You could roll one up in your suitcase and wear it on holiday. Or, you could wear it with heels and jazzy earrings for summer weddings (and beyond).
Available from today, the new collection is sure to be a hit with Lily & Lionel's loyal following, which includes many influential women on Instagram. This includes Holly Willoughby, who has recently worn several of the brand's pieces, and Louise Roe – not to mention a whole gang of UK-based influencers.
So, to avoid disappointment, shop the collection below. And try to look humble when you're crowned the best dresses guest at every social gathering from now until the end of time.