What We Love This Week: 18th February 2026

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Each week, our editor handpicks a tight edit of standout pieces. Those rare finds that marry beauty, purpose, and a little everyday magic. Think trusted favourites alongside new discoveries that deserve a permanent place in your orbit.

This week’s lineup: Final Dates’ chocolatey date truffles (a delicious late-pregnancy ritual), BELL ST’s Audran jeans in that perfect dark-blue wash, KLAYD’s cool-girl tube top that does it all, Land Lab’s Mother Dose prenatal (from preconception to postpartum), a glossy Disney+ watch (Love Story: JFK Jr. & Carolyn Bessette), Chanel Beauty Baume Essentiel glow stick for the quickest “I’m awake” upgrade, and Nuna’s new Wardrobe collection of impossibly soft and luxurious baby essentials.

Consider this your weekly briefing in elevated essentials, the pieces we’re genuinely reaching for, loving, and living with right now.

By Alice Codford


Bell St Audran Jeans

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Bell St Audran Jeans, £130

Our new favourite jeans, genuinely! The Audran in No.3 is the ultimate look-put-together-in-two-seconds pair: a flattering mid-rise and a straight leg that’s perfectly balanced (structured, but not stiff). The dark-blue wash feels elevated enough for meetings and easy enough for school runs, and the 100% organic cotton denim is unbelievably soft from day one. I’ve worn mine nonstop and have been stopped more than once with “Where are those from?” A rare find: chic, comfortable, and quietly confidence-boosting. Shop them here.

Final Dates

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Final Dates, from £14.95

A delicious little pregnancy ritual in a box: organic Medjool dates wrapped in rich dark chocolate and finished with flaky sea salt (aka the “I deserve this” snack for the final stretch). Created by chef and former food editor Ananda as a way to make late-pregnancy date-eating feel genuinely delicious. Shop them here.

KLAYD Loose Tube Top

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KLAYD Loose Tube Top, £48

The perfect “nice top” for mums. KLAYD’s Loose Tube Top is that rare find that feels polished but still easy especially if you’ve got a bump, you’re newly postpartum, breastfeeding, or you just want something cool with zero fuss. Clean, unfussy, and quietly sexy in that effortless way. Throw it on with jeans and you’re done - or level it up with an oversized blazer, a denim jacket, or a leather coat. One top, endless outfits. Shop it here.

Land Lab Mother Dose Prenatal Multivitamin

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Land Lab Mother Dose Prenatal Multivitamin, £34

A truly considered prenatal for the whole motherhood arc: preconception, pregnancy and postpartum. It’s doctor/dietitian-formulated and designed to be gentler (it’s intentionally iron-free), with standout doses like 550mg choline plus 1.5g ginger extract to support those nausea-y weeks. Also love the extra reassurance: it’s peer-reviewed by 60+ health professionals and TGA-listed. Shop it here.

Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette

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A glossy, bingeable limited series that dives into the whirlwind courtship and high-wattage marriage of JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette. Chemistry, fame, and the way the spotlight can chew up even the most iconic couples. It’s the first instalment in Ryan Murphy’s Love Story anthology, and it’s equal parts romance and biography. Perfect for a post-bedtime watch when you want something escapist with incredible fashion from the 90s. Watch it on Disney+.

Nuna’s Wardrobe Collection

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Nuna Wardrobe, from £10

Nuna just launched Wardrobe, an elevated capsule of wardrobe essentials for little ones, made in the softest Mongolian cashmere and buttery Supima Cotton. It’s thoughtfully engineered for real-life parenting (including a clever MagneTech quiet close magnetic closure system on select pieces for calm, stress-free changes), and the palette is all modern, timeless neutrals (beige, dusty mauve, and “Athens” duck-egg grey). Think: heirloom-level onesies, blankets, swaddles, knit caps + socks. The kind of pieces you’ll keep, gift, and hand down. Shop the collection here.

Chanel Baume Essentiel Multi-Use Glow Stick

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Chanel Baume Essentiel Multi-Use Glow Stick, £38

The ultimate “I slept” trick in a swipe. It’s a sheer, non-glittery balm highlight that makes skin look fresh, juicy and quietly expensive, even if you’ve been up since 4am. Swipe onto cheekbones, eyelids, cupid’s bow (even collarbones if you’re feeling fancy) and you’re instantly more alive. Perfect for mums because it lives in your bag, applies in 10 seconds, and never looks like “too much.” Shop it here.

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