70th Tag

In 2021, Batsheva Hay and Laura Ashley teamed as much as create their first collaborative ready-to-wear collection crammed with archival, colourful Laura Ashley prints. The partnership was a natural one — Hay’s entire namesake brand originated after wearing a vintage Laura Ashley dress “to threads,” the designer told WWD of her deeply personal connection to the label.  To have fun Laura Ashley’s seventieth anniversary, the duo is releasing their fourth limited-edition Laura Ashley x Batsheva collaborative collection, featuring a Coney Island Beach set and campaign featuring Hay within the playful, girly looks with photographs by her husband, Alexei. “The anniversary felt like a special moment for the prints, and one to actually dig into the very essence of Laura Ashley. All the...