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MATCHESFASHION.com x Issimo high-summer collection

By Rebecca Gonsalves on 5/8/2020

A capsule collection from one of the most coveted holiday spots in the world provides a taste of la dolce vita
In partnership with MATCHESFASHION

MATCHESFASHION x ISSIMO high summer capsule collection

The granite esplanade of Il Pellicano hugs the craggy rocks of a hidden cove on the Argentario Coast of Tuscany. Beneath it azure waters sparkle in the dazzling Italian sun. All around, beautiful people relax on loungers draped with marigold-and-white striped beach towels. Time moves more slowly here, the details taken care of by the attentive yet unfussy staff of one of the most scenic sunbathing spots in the world.

Legendary photographers Slim Aarons and Juergen Teller agreed, as do the style elite who can be found luxuriating in Tuscan hospitality every summer – and capturing wanderlust-inducing content for their followers back home.

But you no longer need to travel to Italy to indulge in la dolce vita, as Marie-Louise Sciò, the driving force behind the sublime holiday hideaway, has collaborated with MATCHESFASHION on a high-summer capsule collection loaded with Italian glamour.

ISSIMO X Solid & Striped: click here to shop now

Launching on 5 August on MATCHESFASHION, the capsule is named ISSIMO for the new lifestyle platform that Sciò, CEO and creative director of Pellicano Hotels launched earlier this summer. The tightly edited collection brings together pieces from five luxury fashion and lifestyle brands, marrying beauty, practicality and the sheer joy of summer.

ISSIMO X Loretta Caponi: click here to shop now

‘The brands that Marie-Louise has chosen and the product that they have created is very special,' says Natalie Kingham, fashion and buying director of MATCHESFASHION, who collaborated with Sciò last year on The Grand Tour, a travelling pop-up. 'We are glad to be a part of this launch.’

ISSIMO X F.R.S For Restless Sleepers: click here to shop now

The uplifting pieces practically sing of summer, wherever that might take you: there's nothing here that wouldn't work as well at home as abroad. The collection includes swimwear (but of course), courtesy of Solid and Striped, as well as nightwear from Florentine heritage brand Loretta Caponi and bags and travel solutions from Anya Hindmarch.

ISSIMO X Anya Hindmarch: click here to shop now

'It is such a pleasure to work with like-minded creatives and continue this journey born out of our collective love for Italy,' says Sciò. 'Our capsule collection, along with the renewed collaboration with MATCHESFASHION will give Italophiles the chance to discover gems that are quintessentially Italian.’