Laura Bailey collaborates with L.K. Bennett

OHMYGOSSIP — Laura Bailey has collaborated with L.K. Bennett to design a collection of shoes and a clutch bag inspired by her love of Italian summers.

The 42-year-old model has joined forces with the luxury brand to design a range of shoes and a clutch bag that will be available in stores in Spring 2015, WWD reports.

Laura said the brand allowed her to “dream up” her “perfect summer shoes” while “leaning on their technical expertise”.

Laura is working on five pairs of “retro-modern” shoes inspired by Italy’s Amalfi coast and screen stars of the 50s and 60s which will be on sale from March 25.

The designs will feature a colour palette of sea blue, sandy yellow, navy, red and white and geometric prints inspired by 60s swimming costumes, deck chairs, parasols and boat sails.

Included in the collection are a block-heeled sandal, a pointed crossover-strap flat, an ankle-strap kitten heel and a pointed stiletto and each pair of shoes are named after an Italian actress from the era – Monica Vitti, Claudia Cardinale, Anna Magnani and Silvana Mangano.

L.K. Bennett chief executive Robert Bensoussan confessed he loved seeing Laura’s “unique aesthetic come to life in collaboration with our creative team”.

The shoes will range in price from £195 to £295 while the clutch will be available for £275 at L.K. Bennett stores in the UK, US, Ireland, France and Spain and on lkbennett.com.

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