Mango’s New Collab Is With The British Designer You’ve Seen On All Your Favourite Cool Girls

Collaborations used to be few and far between but, these days, it feels as though one can't escape fashion partnerships. Aside from designers teaming up with high street brands, our favourite It girls of all time have even been lured to these affordable labels; Sienna Miller went to M&S, for example, Kate Moss to Zara. The latest collab to excite our interest, however, isn't from an It girl but rather the London-based designer who dresses them. Supriya Lele's debut at London Fashion Week was in 2019 and, since then, she has dressed the likes of Rihanna, Kylie Jenner, Sydney Sweeney, Alexa Chung, Jean Campbell, Bella Hadid and Vittoria Ceretti. Now, she has created a capsule collection for Mango.

Launching today, the collection is titled 'A Summer Reverie' and is, as a result, packed with the sorts of pieces you'll want to pack into your suitcase and wear throughout your holiday. Sheer maxi dresses, form-fitting minis, satin skirts and cut-out swimsuits are among the most glamorous pieces, all of which share the same sensuality as the collections from Lele's eponymous label. There's even a black knitted dress with feathered hem which bears a striking resemblance to a lilac style worn by Ceretti (supermodel and current girlfriend of Leonardo DiCaprio).

This particular launch marks the debut of Mango Collective, a platform 'dedicated to celebrating the creativity and innovation of niche designers, bringing fresh perspectives to the fashion world,' according to Mango. Presumably, this will see more independent designers like Lele given a global platform, which can only be a win-win for the smaller brands at the heart of the fashion industry.

Unfortunately, as with Mango's collaboration with Victoria Beckham last year (in which there was a dress Sienna Miller can't stop wearing), this collection only caters to UK sizes 6-12 which, considering the average national size is 16, excludes the majority of women. It's frustrating that a brand with so many resources at its disposal is unwilling to make the effort to create inclusive clothes that will make all women feel great; fashion's ability to make so many feel excluded is something I had hoped was changing. I did put this to Mango and received the following response from the brand:

'Mango has worked on inclusive sizing for a very long time, and includes sizes in a selection of clothing from its main collections that ranges from XXS to 4XL. For special limited edition collections such as Supriya Lele x Mango, the collection is very limited both in units and also in sale time, so Mango has also limited the sizing to its most commercial sizes to ensure the best outcome.'

Nevertheless, Jada Langola-Walters, Grazia's social media assistant, tried on the collection to see what she thought of Supriya Lele's take on Mango. 'I love the sheer black maxi dress, although unless you are wearing it to a pool party on Ibiza, it's a pretty daring choice.

'Overall, I really like the collection, although one of my favourite pieces has to be the pink shirt, as it's probably the most versatile. It is long at the front so can be worn loose or tied with high waisted trousers or skirts – I feel like I could wear this over tank tops to work but then with a lace bralette for evenings out. The accessories are great, too – I am obsessed with the oversized bag, not to mention the jelly shoes.'

Shop: The Best Pieces from Supriya Lele x Mango

Hannah Banks-Walker is Grazia's head of fashion commerce. She has previously written for the likes of Harper's Bazaar, The Financial Times, Glamour, Stylist, The Telegraph, Red, i-D and The Pool on everything from fashion to curly hair (hi!) to the patriarchy. Not necessarily in that order. Find her on Instagram and Twitter. But please don't look for her MySpace profile, which until now was the last time she wrote about herself in the third person.