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Velvet blazer, £1,600, and
matching trousers, £750,
both by Giorgio Armani.
Cotton shirt, £300, and silk
tie, £130, both by Hermès.
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Velvet-framed acetate
glasses, price on request,
by Givenchy by Riccardo
Tisci. Satin and velvet shoes,
£550, by Christian Louboutin.
Fur felt hat, £145, by Bates.
Drop-shaped pearl pin with a
rose-cut diamond-set collar, The essential little black dress gets
£4,200, by Bentley & Skinner. multiple makeovers – each one a scene
White gold large Tank Solo
watch on alligator leather
stealer. Styling by Fabio Immediato.
strap, £1,525, by Cartier. Photographs by Damian Foxe.
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2. Crêpe dress, £1,210, by
Moschino. Canvas shoes,
£595, by Christian Louboutin.
Vintage Glomesh 1960s
white handbag, £290,
from Atelier Mayer. Pearl
earrings, £1,800, by Asprey.
Eight-row natural pearl
bracelet with diamond
spacers and clasp, £20,000,
by Bentley & Skinner.
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3. She wears black tulle
embroidered dress with
feather trim, £4,335, by
Oscar de la Renta. Leather
shoes, £549, by Casadei.
Wooden clutch, £1,185, by
Stella McCartney from
Liberty. Butler & Wilson
1980s faux-pearl earrings,
£225, from Susan Caplan
Vintage Collection. Cascading
white pearl and 18ct yellow
gold necklace, £1,950, by
Annoushka. He wears velvet
jacket with satin trim,
£1,840, and cotton and silk
trousers, £455, both by
Gucci. Cotton shirt, £297,
by Pal Zileri Cerimonia.
Elastic/leather braces, £65,
by Hackett. Nappa leather
slip-on shoes, £1,450, by
Christian Louboutin.
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4. Lace wrap dress with plissé
detail, £4,950, by Tom Ford.
Gilt metal 1980s oversized
faux-pearl earring drops,
£175, from Susan Caplan
Vintage Collection. White
18ct gold, white sapphire and
diamond chain with pearl,
onyx and jade tassel
pendant, £7,350, by Oriental
Gem Co. at Talisman Gallery.
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5. She wears stretch crêpe dress,
£3,420, by Lanvin. Suede and
mesh ankle strap shoes, £535,
by Christian Louboutin. Gold-
plated silver earrings with seed
pearls, rubies and diamonds,
£3,675, by Oriental Gem Co at
Talisman Gallery. Pearl, ruby
and diamond necklace, £4,800,
by Asprey. 18ct gold and three-
pearl ring, £1,350, by Gavello at
Talisman Gallery. He wears
wool-and-cashmere-mix suit,
£2,900, and Egyptian cotton
shirt, £780, both by Angelo
Galasso. Silk bow tie, £45, by
Hackett. Leather-sole patent
moccasins with tassels, £440,
by Gucci. Ribbed cotton-blend
socks, £15, by Pantherella.
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6. Pressed wool dress, £1,195,
by John Rocha. Netting
tutu, £150, by Dans La Vie.
Fox-fur cropped-sleeved
bolero, £1,495, by Hockley.
Charm-embellished woven
wool clutch, £1,625, by Dolce
& Gabbana from Net-a-
Porter. Silk and lace Bibi
Yoko hat, €738, by Maison
Michel. Taffeta and nappa
leather shoes, £705, by
Sergio Rossi. Rose 18ct gold
shawl ring with pink
sapphires and Tahitian
pearl, £8,100, and matching
earrings, £8,300, both
by Rodney Rayner at
Talisman Gallery. White
18ct gold Tahitian pearl
string necklace with white
diamond clasp, £4,500, by
Talisman Gallery.
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7. Black lacquered lace bolero,
£4,450, by Tom Ford. Lace
dress, about €1,404, and
leather shoes with PVC
strap, about €385, both by
Dolce & Gabbana. Charm-
embellished woven-wool
clutch, £1,625, by Dolce &
Gabbana from Net-a-Porter.
South Sea cultured pearl
necklace with 18ct rose gold
and diamond clasp, £18,540,
by Boodles. Yellow 18ct gold
sculpture earrings with
South Sea pearls, £3,275, by
Gavello at Talisman Gallery.
Water pearl ring, £230, by
Sabina Kasper from Liberty.
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8. She wears strapless lace
dress with draped tulle
overlay and embroidered
detail, price on application,
by Marchesa. Resin clutch,
£545, by Sonia Rykiel. Karin
satin shoes, £570, by Ralph
Lauren. Pearl choker with an
Edwardian ruby and diamond
brooch clasp, £21,500, by
Bentley & Skinner. Silver
lipped South Sea pearl and
diamond earrings in 18ct
white gold, £50,500, by
Mikimoto. He wears wool and
cotton suit, about €1,677,
wool, cotton and velvet
waistcoat, about €287, cotton
shirt, about €308, and silk
tie, about €100, all by Dolce
& Gabbana. Leather-sole
patent moccasins with
tassels, £440, by Gucci.
Drop-shaped pearl pin with a
rose-cut diamond-set collar,
£4,200, by Bentley & Skinner.
Ribbed cotton-blend socks,
£15, by Pantherella.
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9. She wears print-wool laser-
cut layer-front tweed-back
dress, £2,060, David Koma.
Yellow 18ct gold, pearl,
diamond, ruby and sapphire
earrings, £5,490, and
18ct yellow gold, pearl,
diamond, ruby and sapphire
cuff, £9,850, both by Noa
Fine Jewellery. He wears silk
and satin suit, £2,500, cotton
shirt, £300, and silk bow tie,
£130, all by Ermenegildo
Zegna. Silver 5441/9
Guilloche Prince watch,
£11,330, by Rolex.
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10. HAIR ERNESTO MONTENOVO AT MY-MANAGEMENT USING
TRESEMME MAKE-UP JAMES O’RILEY AT PREMIER USING CHANEL
CHRISTMAS 2011 AND PERFECTION LUMIERE. MODELS WANG XIAO
AT PREMIER AND ROGER FRAMPTON AT STORM. STYLIST’S
ASSISTANTS BEATRICE GRASSI AND HARDEEP CHOHAN.
PHOTOGRAPHER’S ASSISTANT NIALL KENNEDY. DIGITAL
OPERATOR LEE WHITTAKER. CASTING PAUL ISAAC. STOCKISTS
ANGELO GALASSO, 8-10 HANS ROAD, LONDON SW3 (020-7584
3978; WWW.ANGELOGALASSO.COM). ANNOUSHKA, 41 CADOGAN
GARDENS, LONDON SW3 (020-7881 5828; WWW.ANNOUSHKA.
COM). ASPREY, 167 NEW BOND STREET, LONDON W1 (020-7493
6767; WWW.ASPREY.COM). ATELIER MAYER, 47 KENDAL STREET,
LONDON W2 (020-7706 7200; WWW.ATELIER-MAYER.COM). BATES,
73 JERMYN STREET, LONDON W1 (020-7734 2722; WWW.BATES-
HATS.CO.UK). BENTLEY & SKINNER, 52-55 PICCADILLY, LONDON W1
(020-7629 0651; WWW.BENTLEY-SKINNER.CO.UK). BOODLES, 178
NEW BOND STREET, LONDON W1 (020-7437 5050; WWW.BOODLES.
COM) AND BRANCHES. CARTIER, 175-177 NEW BOND STREET,
LONDON W1 (020-7408 5700; WWW.CARTIER.COM). CASADEI,
WWW.CASADEI.COM AND SEE THE CORNER. CHRISTIAN
LOUBOUTIN, 17 MOUNT STREET, LONDON W1 (020-7491 0033;
WWW.CHRISTIANLOUBOUTIN.COM). THE CORNER, WWW.
THECORNER.COM. DANS LA VIE, WWW.DANSLAVIE.CO.JP.
DAVID KOMA, WWW.DAVIDKOMA.COM. DOLCE & GABBANA,
6-8 OLD BOND STREET, LONDON W1 (020-7659 9000; WWW.
DOLCEGABBANA.COM) AND BRANCHES AND SEE NET-A-PORTER.
DOVER STREET MARKET, 17-18 DOVER STREET, LONDON W1 (020-
7518 0680; WWW.DOVERSTREETMARKET.COM). ERMENEGILDO
ZEGNA, 37-38 NEW BOND STREET, LONDON W1 (020-7518 2700;
WWW.ZEGNA.COM). GAVELLO, WWW.GAVELLO.NET AND SEE
TALISMAN GALLERY. GILES, SEE DOVER STREET MARKET. GIORGIO
ARMANI, 37 SLOANE STREET, LONDON SW1 (020-7235 6232; WWW.
ARMANI.COM). GIVENCHY BY RICCARDO TISCI, WWW.GIVENCHY.
COM AND SEE SELFRIDGES. GUCCI, 18 SLOANE STREET, LONDON
SW1 (020-7235 6707; WWW.GUCCI.COM). GURHAN, WWW.GURHAN.
COM AND SEE TALISMAN GALLERY. HACKETT, 137-138 SLOANE
STREET, LONDON SW1 (020-7730 3331; WWW.HACKETT.COM).
HERMES, 179 SLOANE STREET, LONDON SW1 (020-7823 1014;
WWW.HERMES.COM). HOCKLEY, 20 CONDUIT STREET, LONDON W1
(020-7493 6362; WWW.HOCKLEYLONDON.COM). JIMMY CHOO, 32
SLOANE STREET, LONDON SW1 (020-7823 1051; WWW.JIMMYCHOO.
COM) AND BRANCH. JOHN ROCHA, 15A DOVER STREET, LONDON
W1 (020-7495 2233; WWW.JOHNROCHA.IE). LANVIN, 125 MOUNT
STREET, LONDON W1 (020-7491 1839; WWW.LANVIN.COM).
LIBERTY, REGENT STREET, LONDON W1 (020-7734 1234; WWW.
LIBERTY.CO.UK). MAISON MICHEL, WWW.MICHEL-PARIS.COM. Mesh dress with goat’s hair
MARCHESA, WWW.MARCHESA.COM. MIKIMOTO, 179 NEW BOND and Swarovski crystals,
STREET, LONDON W1 (020-7399 9860; WWW.MIKIMOTO.CO.UK).
MOSCHINO, 28-29 CONDUIT STREET, LONDON W1 (020-7318 0500; £1,500, by Giles. Nova patent
WWW.MOSCHINO.IT). MR PORTER, WWW.MRPORTER.COM. NET-A- leather shoes, £395, by
PORTER, 0845-675 1321; WWW.NET-A-PORTER.COM. NOA FINE
JEWELLERY, WWW.NOAFINEJEWELLERY.COM AND SEE TALISMAN Jimmy Choo. Yellow 24ct gold
GALLERY. ORIENTAL GEM CO, SEE TALISMAN GALLERY. OSCAR DE
LA RENTA, WWW.OSCARDELARENTA.COM AND SEE NET-A-PORTER.
earrings with white South
PAL ZILERI, 44 HANS CRESCENT, LONDON SW1 (020-7225 2999; Sea pearl, £1,035, by Gurhan
WWW.PALZILERI.COM). PAL ZILERI CERIMONIA, 16 BROOK STREET,
LONDON W1 (020-7493 2280; CERIMONIA.PALZILERI.COM) AND at Talisman Gallery. Pearl
SEE PAL ZILERI. PANTHERELLA, WWW.PANTHERELLA.CO.UK AND and diamond fly brooch with
SEE MR PORTER. RALPH LAUREN, 1 NEW BOND STREET, LONDON
W1 (020-7535 4600; WWW.RALPHLAUREN.COM). RODNEY ruby eyes, £5,500, by Bentley
RAYNER, SEE TALISMAN GALLERY. ROLEX, 020-7024 7300; WWW. & Skinner. On her left hand:
ROLEX.COM. SABINA KASPER, WWW.SABINAKASPER.COM AND
LIBERTY. SELFRIDGES, 400 OXFORD STREET, LONDON W1 (0800- 18ct yellow gold ring with
123 400; WWW.SELFRIDGES.COM). SERGIO ROSSI, 207A SLOANE
STREET, LONDON SW1 (020-7811 5950; WWW.SERGIOROSSI.COM).
white diamonds and two
SONIA RYKIEL, 27-29 BROOK STREET, LONDON W1 (020-7493 5255; white pearls, £4,650, by
WWW.SONIARYKIEL.COM). STELLA MCCARTNEY, WWW.
STELLAMCCARTNEY.COM AND SEE LIBERTY. SUSAN CAPLAN Gavello at Talisman Gallery.
VINTAGE COLLECTION, WWW.SUSANCAPLAN.CO.UK. TALISMAN On her right hand: pearl
GALLERY AT HARVEY NICHOLS, 109-125 KNIGHTSBRIDGE,
LONDON SW1 (020-7201 8582, WWW.TALISMANGALLERY.CO.UK). ring set in 18ct yellow
TIFFANY & CO, 25 OLD BOND STREET, LONDON W1 (020-7409 gold, £4,750, by Elsa Peretti
2790; WWW.TIFFANY.CO.UK). TOM FORD, 3 VIA PIETRO VERRI,
20121 MILAN (+3902-3652 9600; WWW.TOMFORD.COM). for Tiffany & Co.
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