This week: Holly Rains, Senior Editor
No one spends more time browsing on the John Lewis app than our team of fashion and lifestyle journalists. So what will they be checking out come payday?
Home & Garden
This is the first year in a decade that I have access to a fully functioning garden (rather than a couple of concrete slabs masquerading as outside space) and I’m making the most of it. All meals will be consumed outside. Entertaining will be done exclusively on grass. And my work station is getting transferred to the patio in the quest to achieve a literal hot desk. Key to making this outdoor living thing work are comfortable seating options, easy to access hydration stations and airtight storage jars that will keep snacks fresh and, importantly, bug-free.
Fashion
I’m finally upgrading my beloved Birkenstocks and treating my feet to these squishy Kin sandals that deserve a special mention for offering instant comfort. Yes, in what can only be described as a world first, these sandals do not require any break-in time. Compeed, you can stand down. I’ll be teaming them with a striped smock dress for instant Riviera vibes, a hat, sunglasses and lashings of SPF 50. UV rays can do one.
Fun-time extras for your party
It’s the summer of the garden party, and with temperatures predicted to be hotter than 2022, keeping cool is a priority. I’ll be strategically placing a few of these iconic handheld fans around the place so my guests can dance the day away without risk of overheating. They’ll also come in handy to cool down overly competitive participants of the Giant Toppling Tower Game.
