When one half of the Briefing stumbled, quite by accident, upon this longer length jacket with Chanel tendencies from Zara, there was much excitement. It was like front-row fireworks. Among the ensuing drama, the following styling tip was deciphered: wear with faded jeans, a scruffy T-shirt and high-heeled ankle boots.
From Zara, 020-7534 9500 Photograph: PR
Watching old episodes of Sex and the City never ceases to remind us of things we didn’t know we needed. Example: Charlotte wears a checked eyemask, and suddenly we want one. This Otis Batterbee number is making the dream a reality. Plus, these checks are a micro menswear trend this winter. It’s all too much. We’re lying down.
Available from otisbatterbee.com Photograph: PR
We love a good coffee table, but we like it best when there is an impressive stack of hardbacks on it. This Louis Vuitton volume looks at the brand’s relationship with artists, architects and designers, including Zaha Hadid, David LaChapelle and Annie Leibovitz. There are essays in it, too. Typed on very posh paper. Fabulous.
Louis Vuitton Art, Fashion and Architecture, available from 1 September, louisvuitton.com Photograph: PR
We are officially banning the boyfriend prefix – as in “boyfriend jeans”, “boyfriend blazer”, etc. Of course, we’re still planning to rave about the clothes that fit the category, such as these flat shoes. They’re shiny. They’re from Clarks (so they’re bound to be proper comfy). And they cost less than £50.
From Clarks, 08444 777744 Photograph: PR
Madonna’s Celebration. With its booming 90s house beats and euphoric lyrics, it’s brilliant to swing your handbag, or manbag, to.
Madonna T-shirt, £20.65, 80stees.com Photograph: PR
