Max Mara’s new collection transports you to the literary contributions of Vita Sackville-West, who in 1944 was commissioned to write a book telling the story of the Land Army, with an entire section devoted to her poetry.

Dungarees, photographs and contemporary newsreels show the daughters of the land as rosy-cheeked goddesses in an idyllic landscape. Utilitarian glamour is the word for this Max Mara collection, featuring pockets, breeches and sturdy shoulder straps. The garments are made from distinctive canvases dyed in a profusion of beautiful colors, like pea flowers romping in the garden of a midsummer cottage.

A collection that stands out for being versatile, dedicated to the big city girl and the modern horticultural craze,

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