Roksanda Ilinčić is the London Fashion Week stalwart who is best known for dressing the world’s most famous women including Beyoncé, the Princess of Wales and Zendaya. And although her shows — which in recent seasons have taken over skyscraper rooftops and the Tate Britain Museum — are remembered for their saturated block shades and sculptural gowns, the designer is currently behind a surprising (but booming) supermarket collaboration. Indeed, it’s the meeting of brands no one saw coming: Roksanda for George at Asda is here.
The news broke back in September, however one (well-dressed) colleague who recently received her order (a roll neck and the padded bomber jacket) was surprised by the offering and impressed by the quality. “They do not feel remotely like Asda. The cut is very good too, I felt expensive wearing them,” she says.
“I've only worn each item once and have been showered with compliments.” The 30-piece range, which start at an eyebrow raising £14, includes a typical Roksanda cloak dress in burgundy sweatshirt with a navy-waist tie, £28, direct.asda.
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It’s a front row approved coup for Asda, but why is Ilinčić giving her look away? The collaboration is part of the supermarket’s support of the British Fas.