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How a simple strap turned our phones into a fashion accessory
In this week’s newsletter: Fashion loves a kooky accessory, but it is the sensible phone strap that is trending – and leaving hands free up and down the country
“In today’s world, our phones have become an extension of our central nervous system, integral to how we navigate daily life,” says Rachel Steed-Middleton, the founder of the London-based brand String Ting, which sells colourful beaded straps akin to candy sweet necklaces and counts Kendall Jenner and Dua Lipa as fans, alongside Gigi Hadid who favours a blue beaded strap with puffy cloud charms. If you really want to embrace the spirit, perhaps steer clear of Dior’s £1,050 leather case and gold chain and head instead to TikTok, where DIY tutorials will show you how, with ribbon or string and a bunch of cheap beads, you can make your phone very much your own. Straw basket bags| Sofia Coppola has spent the summer lugging around a colourful canvas beach bag from Pacific Tote Co, the brand founded by her brother Roman.
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