Accessories pick: Yellow leather stripe clutch bag from Jaeger
What? Yellow leather stripe clutch bag from Jaeger. Priced at £65.
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Fashion pick: Baylis Road grab bag from Radley
What? Baylis Road grab bag. Priced at £199. Also available in black. Where? Available online from Radley
Ten of the best culottes
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Fashion pick: Bell sleeved top in blue and white stripped cotton from Teija Eilola
What? Bell sleeved top in blue and white stripped cotton from Teija Eilola. Priced at £410. Where? Available online from Young British Designers
Christmas shopping on the rails
Who? British Pullman What? For one day only, British Pullman is hosting “Christmas shopping on the rails” in its carriages. Guests can enjoy a festive four course lunch while the train travels through the scenic Kent countryside. After lunch, guests can browse through carriages of luxury fashion and beauty goods. Harrods, Ettinger and ESPA are just a few of the brands on board. The trip is priced at £350 per person. When? 6th December Where? Departs from London Victoria, Terminus Place, London SW1V 1JU How? For further details and reservations visit www.orient-express.com/uktrains or call 0845 077 2222
Post-war fashion illustrations at Gallery 8
Who? Gray M.C.A. What? Specialists in modern and contemporary art, Gray M.C.A., are holding an exhibition of post-war fashion illustrations. Four decades of fashion illustrations are on display from the 1940s to the 1970s, by fashion illustrators from America, Germany, France and Great Britain. Often drawn from memory, of what was seen in the fashion shows, the illustrations capture the elegance of the runway pieces with simplicity and subtlety. Prices for the pieces range from £300 – £10,000. When? 11th to 16th September, by invitation Where? Gallery 8, 8 Duke Street St James’s, London, SW1Y 6BN How? For more information and to request an invitation, see www.graymca.co.uk
