What Lily Loves: The 6 Autumn Jackets I'm Coveting Plus the Net-a-Porter New Arrivals In My Basket This Pay Day

Welcome to What Lily Loves, a personal edit of the pieces, places, and ideas currently inspiring me. Think of it as your insider guide to what’s shaping my wardrobe and daily rituals. From standout finds and under-the-radar designers to shopping destinations, cultural hotspots—from restaurants and theatres to podcasts—here are the latest discoveries I’m loving.

The Designer Drop

Louis Vuitton's Multipass Bag

Few fashion houses have been able to create a logo as iconic as the Louis Vuitton monogram. Whilst it’s instantly identifiable, its simultaneously understated and refined in equal measure. This season, the Multipass bag is the newest addition to Louis Vuitton’s handbag collection and new Monogram canvas style. Designed with versatility in mind, it features multiple straps and ways to carry it, with all the hallmarks of a timeless everyday carryall.

Spotlight On

Autumn Jackets

Whilst the last three months have felt like we've all migrated closer to the sun, following a summer of endless heat and a worrying lack of rain, thankfully the weather gods have answered our prayers, and rain is finally on the cards. With unpredictable weather comes the need for transitional jackets that are as polished as they are practical. This season offers a rich variety of styles to suit every mood and taste. Reformation’s Eleanor jacket, in a rich brocade, will gently transition me from the bright colour palette of my summer wardrobe into autumn. Whilst the COS belted peplum jacket jacket can be worn as a coverup and layered under a shirt or knit when the temperatures drop.

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New In This Week

Net-a-porter

As a new season approaches, I always take a mental inventory of my wardrobe. What am I not wearing anymore? Which pieces need replacing, and which gaps need filling? This week, the Net-a-Porter New In page had me genuinely excited for cooler days: wearing jeans once again after a three-month hiatus (this Toteme stonewash pair is the wash I’ve been searching for) and swapping my designer handbag for German label Valesque’s dreamy crushed velvet shoulder bag. After much demand, cult shoe label Jude has finally added a lower heeled version of it's Blade pumps to the collection, and Magda Butrym's fur-trim jacket is the splurge item, I'm finding hard to resist.

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On My Radar

60 Years of Notting Hill Carnival This Weekend

In London this weekend is the 60th Notting Hill Carnival, marking six decades of celebrating London’s rich cultural tapestry and community. Many London residents and visitors to Notting Hill Carnival still don’t know about its origins. Founded in 1966 by social worker Rhaune Laslett, the Carnival began as a children’s street party designed to unite a neighbourhood affected by racial tensions and violence. These tensions were heightened following the murder of Kelso Cochrane, a young Antiguan man who was killed in a racially motivated attack in May 1959.

A spontaneous procession led by Russell Henderson’s Steel Band helped spark the tradition that has become one of the world’s largest carnivals, second only to Rio Carnival. The Carnival contributes an estimated £400 million to London’s economy, and having taken part multiple times myself, I can say it is not to be missed.

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