England WAGs new uniform! Goyard luggage, Van Cleef bracelets and Cartier
Sunday’s nail-biting match against Slovakia is already a distant memory, with the families of England’s players already touching down in their next – and hopefully not their final – destination on Tuesday.
Last time England headed to Germany for the the Euros – in 2006 – glamorous WAGS took centre stage and courted attention with their fake tans, hair extensions and towering heels.
And while this generations of WAGs are decidedly more casual, their appearance is just as luxurious.
Touching down in Erfurt yesterday, the wives and girlfriends of the Three Lions, appear to have picked up a new uniform, trading stilettos for designer sliders and some very expensive accessories.
Bringing many of the squad’s babies in tow – the team chartered six private jets – at an estimated cost of around £17,000 each – for the one hour flight from Dusseldorf to Erfurt.
Katie Bio, girlfriend of striker Ivan Toney, 28, was also seen stepping off a jet with the couple’s two children – and a Goyard bag
Declan Rice’s partner, Lauren Fryer, 25, was also spotted getting off one of the planes – also with a Goyard bag
Aaron Ramsdale’s partner Georgina Irwin touches down in Erfurt. Ramsdale has not featured for England yet
Declan Rice‘s girlfriend Lauren Fryer, 25, joined Ollie Watkin’s partner Ellie Alderson, 28, and Aaron Ramsdale‘s partner Georgina Irwin in sporting a Goyard Saint Louis PM handbag on the runway, which retails for around £1850.
Adding to the WAG uniform was a Cartier Love Bangle. The designer piece, which takes a screwdriver to remove – is a favourite of Meghan Markle, Jennifer Aniston and Kylie Jenner.
It cost between £4,550 and £59,500 – depending on the exact model.
Ellie stylishly stacked two of the bands, while Lauren also added the piece, alongside another WAG favourite – a Van Cleef bracelet.
Dani Dyer, Love Island winner and girlfriend of Jarrod Bowen has also been spotted in the stands in Love Bangle, as well as John Stones‘ partner Olivia Naylor.
Luke Shaw’s girlfriend Anouska Santos and Conor Gallagher’s squeeze Aine May Kennedy also sport the cult classic piece.
And it’s not the only jewellery beloved by the WAG set.
There’s another go-to piece of jewellery to reach for, which marries both style and a symbol of good luck.
So far at the tournament, Ellie Alderson, Dani Dyer and Olivia Naylor, have been sporting the four-leaf clover statement bracelet by French couture jewellery house Van Cleef & Arpels.
Ellie Alderson, girlfriend of striker Ollie Watkins, both 28, was spotted arriving with a Goyard bag
Dean Henderson’s partner was also seen walking to a shuttle bus as the jets lined the airfield’s apron. She wore a Van Cleef bracelet and the Cartier Love Bangle
The WAGs arrived on six private jets (all pictured at Erfurt-Weimar Airport this morning)
Irish model and dancer Aine May Kennedy, 27, the girlfriend of midfielder Conor Gallagher, 24, was seen carrying a bag from luxury fashion brand Jill Sander and sporting a Cartier Love Bracelet
And Lauryn Goodman, ahead of flying out to watch the father of her two children, England defender Kyle Walker, who’s married to Annie Kilner, in action last week, was pictured with a similar looking bracelet on her wrist.
The 18K yellow or white gold Magic Alhambra bracelet retails at £4,200, although there are plenty of copycat versions available at a more modest price for those without a WAG budget.
The design was first conjured up by Van Cleef decades ago in 1968 and the iconic jewellery brand says the look was ‘inspired by the clover leaf’. It comes in a variety of colours including emerald green and a stylish navy.
It’s not the first time a WAG has fallen for the pretty piece either; Sasha Attwood, Jack Grealish‘s girlfriend, wore two Van Cleef & Arpels bracelets during the World Cup in Qatar back in 2022 between England and Senegal.
The classic motif has become increasingly popular in recent months, with the Princess of Wales wearing a pair of Magic Alhambra earrings in one of her last public appearances before announcing her cancer diagnosis.
Ollie Watkins’ partner Ellie Alderson was spotted wearing the expensive jewellery during the Denmark game on Thursday
And Dani Dyer is a fan of the design, although the emerald colour suggests it may be a copycat version of Van Cleef’s 18K gold design
John Stones partner Olivia Naylor was sporting two colourful versions of the Magic Alhambra design to accesorise her England shirt, which carries Stones’ jersey number
The classic motif was first unveiled by the jewellery house in 1968, and Van Cleef and Arpels has remained faithful to the design in the decades since
Lauryn Goodman, who shares two children with England defender Kyle Walker, who is married to Annie Kilner, sported the bracelet – which symbolises good luck – in a photoshoot ahead of the Euros
Kate sported a pair of two-motif earrings that retail at £5,400 at her Together at Christmas carol concert at Westminster Abbey in December.
The royal also wore a similar Alhambra necklace and matching earrings in mother of pearl during a royal visit to the Bahamas in 2022.
Less expensive versions of the jewellery motif include a £12.99 version by Pretty Little Luxury, and a mid-range version at £450 from Chisholm Hunter.
It is understood that – unlike the rest of the nation, the WAGS were so confident Southgate’s side would beat Slovakia that they had already booked private jets for the quarter-finals.
The supportive WAGs are clocking up the air miles, and a carbon footprint, having already travelled a total of 3,200 estimated miles during the group stages.
And at Erfurt Airport yesterday, it’s thought six private jets landed at similar times to bring the footballers’ nearest and dearest to their next match location.
Lauren Fryer, 25, the partner of Declan Rice, who withdrew from social media earlier this year after negative comments, looked relaxed as she strolled across the airport tarmac, wearing stylish loose wide-legged beige trousers and a v-neck dream top.
Ellie Alderson, partner of Ollie Watkins, with whom she has two children, was also amongst those arriving ahead of Saturday’s match at Dusseldorf Arena.
Ellie, 27, a businesswoman in her own right, running a successful interior design brand, opted for a pinstripe casual trouser with co-ordinating vest top – and comfy-looking sandals.
The windy conditions saw Aine Mae Kennedy, Connor Gallagher’s partner and Dean Henderson’s wife battling the breeze as they stepped off the luxury jets.
Anouska Santos, girlfriend of England star Luke Shaw, was dressed casually in a green and white striped top and light-coloured trousers as she arrived ahead of Saturday’s crucial match.
The England WAGs will spend time with their footballing beaus following the team’s win on Sunday.
The Three Lions seemed set to crash out of Euro 2024, after they spent the whole match last-16 match trailing one-nil to Slovakia.
However, with Jude Bellingham equalising with a goal five minutes into stoppage time, followed by Harry Kane scoring minutes later, the squad scraped through into the next round. They will now face Switzerland in the quarter-finals, in a match in Dusseldorf on July 6.
