Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle

The fashion briefing

The fashion briefing: Women
Buy of the week, women: Asos studded clutch, £25
Tick off those trends! Fold-over clutch: perfect for the latest in handbag carrying (see Vera W, picture six). Then we give you suede! And studs! And navy! That is, we believe, four trends in one. Oh, how we spoil you.
asos.com
Photograph: PR
The fashion briefing: Men
Buy of the week, men: Wrangler denim jacket, £140
With the double-denim look in full swing, the launch next month of a new premium range from denim masters Wrangler is well timed. Dubbed the Blue Bell collection, these revamped archive classics will have denim geeks in a total tizz.
0845 600 8383
Photograph: Full Stop Photography
The fashion briefing: Splurge
Splurge: Lodger's desert boot, £250
Imagine a world in which your feet are given a 3D laser scan, so the shoes you buy fit properly. Your purchase is then presented with bespoke shoe trees, a bamboo shoe bag, photo ID tags and a unique storage box. This is a whole new world of shoe marvellousness.
lodgerfootwear.com
Photograph: PR
The fashion briefing: Set to fly
Set to fly: M&S's check jacket, £39.50
Having fainted with excitement over this slice of Coco homage action, the Briefing has composed itself long enough to tell you these two deeply crucial facts: you can buy the matching miniskirt and it's out today. M&S, we heart you.
0845 3021234
Photograph: PR
The fashion briefing: Question of the week
Question of the week
What to wear in a festival downpour? A Splashmac, of course. This one is designed by Christopher Kane and has his next season squiggle on it. The money goes to Teenage Cancer Trust. With a hammer and some pegs, it'd probably also turn into a tent. Of sorts.
£9.99, MandMDirect.com
Photograph: PR
The fashion briefing: Vera Wang
Spotted: A cool sequin look
Designer Vera Wang is so much more than just the queen of big wedding dresses. Here she is wearing one of her own designs and there is much to learn from it. The golden sequin frock is given edge with tights and tough sandals. She carries her clutch in a nonchalant way that is big in fashion circles right now. Plus, who would have thought adding jewellery to sequins would work? It does. Go Wang.
Photograph: Matt Baron/BEI/Rex Features
Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.