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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Simon Chilvers

The fashion briefing

Fashion briefing: Jaeger man bag
Splurge: Weekend bag, £399
We all know that Jaeger's women's clothes have had a big old shakeup - but what about the men's? We can report: it's so getting there. Its new bag range is a real sign. Four styles in supple matte leather with gold hardware and heavy stitching. From the useful laptop briefcase to the sleek weekend number, this is investment baggage if ever we saw it.
By Jaeger, 0845 0510063
Photograph: PR company handout
Fashion briefing: Gap's slender chino
Set to fly: Gap's Slender Chino, £29.50
Here's a cunning transitional trouser remix from the Gap. As its "slender" prefix suggests, this is a chino that has been slimmed down and is therefore modern. The stone or khaki shades are classic Gap but it's the navy version (out Monday) that's the dark horse.
0800 427789
Photograph: Full Stop Photography
Fashion briefing: Anna Lou corgi necklace
Buy of the week: women
Anna Lou corgi necklace, £25

We love a royal wave on this page, so join with us as we celebrate Anna Lou's corgi necklace, which she has christened William. The brooch version, presumably to avoid any potential sibling rivalry, is named Harry. Leaving us all with a horribly complex dilemma: which to wear down Boujis?
Available from annalouoflondon.com
Photograph: Full Stop Photography
Fashion briefing: YMC's anchor T-shirt
Buy of the week: men
YMC's anchor T-shirt, £57 The nautical look lives on long into the summer, so why not swap stripes for an anchor? British label YMC, set up in the mid-90s, swings open the doors of a brand new boutique on 31 July, which will also stock its women's clothing and accessories.
Available from YMC, 11 Poland Street, London W1, 020-7494 1619
Photograph: PR
Fashion briefing: Chanel fabric tote bag
Question of the week
Has the fabric tote run out of fashion steam?
It totally had, but then this week, a full U-turn has occurred, thanks to the collaboration between Oonagh O'Hagen and Browns Focus. Enter totes with printed pictures of designer bags on their front and back. The Chanel is obviously our favourite (out today) complete with its ironic 'This is not a Chanel bag' slogan.
Chanel bag, £40, 020-7514 0063
Photograph: PR
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