The trophy
Limited-edition cashmere scarf by Lela Shields for Ahilya at Liberty, from £250 (020-7734 1234; liberty.co.uk).
The steal
Sonia Rykiel’s gorgeous new lingerie collection for H&M hits the stores today. Silk bra, £19.99, and hotpants, £14.99 (hm.com).
The little gem
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A donation of £5 to the NSPCC is made from the sale of every friendship bracelet. £105, Links (linksoflondon.com).
The detail: Hair ornaments
From Louis Vuitton’s fashion-fabulous bunny ears and Blugirl’s feathers to Anna Sui’s feather and stone headdresses (above), a hair ornament is the stylish way to lift an outfit this season. Fenwick has stunning feather hairbands, which are a bit pricey (they start at £49) but timeless (020-7629 9161). Alternatively, Leila of London has more affordable styles, from £3.95 (leilalondon.com).
Pssst?
Back in 2005 Roland Mouret redefined the dress with his iconic “Galaxy” design. This week sees the launch of his new minidress collection (above). Comprising six dresses and a miniskirt suit in fresh rainbow colours, it arrives bang on time for party season. Stocked exclusively at net-a-porter.com.
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As part of Uniqlo’s 25th anniversary, its signature “Best of.?” products, including cashmeres and skinny jeans, are being offered at bargain prices (there’s 50 per cent off selected pieces) to all customers until next Sunday (uniqlo.com).
For a quirkier Christmas gift, look no further than the Gift + Design market at the Old Truman Brewery in East London. Now open every Thursday to Sunday until Christmas, you’ll find homewares, art, fashion and accessories, all handily under one roof (trumanbrewery.com).