The Tiny Detail That Makes Every Outfit Chic
If there’s one tiny detail making a big impact this summer, it’s the frog closure. This small fastening is cropping up on everything from summer mini dresses and soft tailoring to cool sporty jackets and pretty blouses, perfect for pairing with your favourite jeans. Scroll on to shop our edit…
They say the devil is in the details, and that certainly rings true for this micro-trend. Referred to by myriad names – search anything from frog closure and frog button to its traditional Chinese name, pankou (knotted fabric buttons) – it might feel like a very minor addition, but it makes a massive impact. This is quiet luxury at its finest, elevating a simple white blouse into something chic, grown-up, timeless, and a little unexpected. And it is everywhere this season.
On the high street, Zara has really leaned into the trend. They have everything from summer waistcoats and easy throw-on jackets that instantly make you feel pulled together to a selection of sheer, pretty pastel tops that play perfectly into this season’s romantic aesthetic.
For something truly unique, look to Spanish label Laganini Studio. Their Panamá Blue Fringes Dress – a striped dream of blue, lilac, and red – is a bona fide holiday investment piece. We guarantee you will bring this out every time the mercury rises above 20 degrees.
I’m a sucker a great jacket that becomes the entire look. The mix of a sporty shape with a chic fastening is the perfect high-low mix.
Astrid, Contributing Fashion & Lifestyle Editor
If you are looking to invest, check out last season’s brown suede jacket with frog fastenings from RÓHE. It is still too warm to wear right now, but come September you’ll be so glad you treated yourself – especially since it’s currently 50% off in the NET-A-PORTER sale.
Finally, our Fashion Editor’s top pick: Topshop’s sporty high-neck jacket. The mix of a sporty silhouette with a chic fastening delivers the perfect high-low style balance.
Reformation’s Regin jacket is the whole outfit, even if paired with a simple straight-leg jean.
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