It's no secret that here at Marie Claire, we're huge fans of Kelly Rutherford's style. The actor, who famously played the equally chic Lily van der Woodsen, has become a something of fashion muse, appearing front row at fashion weeks in impeccably curated outfits. Well, the muse has become creator.
Paris-based designer swimwear designer Vanessa Sposi has tapped Rutherford as collaborator on a seriously covetable . It's luxurious (but not shoutily so), timeless and elegant – just like Rutherford. And it's all we want to wear on our summer holidays.
It was a natural coming-together, says Sposi. 'Kelly already owned some of our collections, so she knew the house.' Let's get down to the nuts and bolts of the capsule – there are nine pieces in total, in a very Kelly palette of black and white, and all made from the most beautiful, 100% organic Belgian linen – apart from the swimsuit, which is made from ECONYL® regenerated nylon, infused with antioxidants, Aloe Vera and Vitamin E (a Sposi signature) and, incidentally, has the perfect, scoop-back silhouette.
When I ask Rutherford what her favourite pieces in the collection are, she can't choose one. Fair enough – it's a tough call. If I had to pick, I'd opt for the airy , the and co-ord, and the – all of which could easily be dressed up (with wooden wedges and lashings of gold jewellery) or down (with leather flip flops and oversized sunglasses) in the city, at the beach, or in the country.
New York chic meets French char.
