The Coat: "40's Glamour"

Brown wool coat, £1,900, and leather belt, £155; both by Prada, London W1 (020 7647 5000)

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Camel ruche-shouldered cashmere coat, £1,410, by David Szeto, from Harvey Nichols, London SW1 (020 7235 5000). Black patent-leather belt, £90, by LK Bennett (0844 581 5881). Pink, cream and orange geometricprint cotton shirt, £50, by French Connection (020 7036 7200). Brown ostrich-leather clutch, £2,500, by Loewe, from Selfridges (selfridges.com).

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Camel cashmere coat, £1,448, by MaxMara, London W1 (020 7518 8010). Faux-fur tippet, £9.99, by H&M (020 7323 2211).

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Camel wool coat, price on request, by DKNY, London W1 (020 7499 6238). Brown leather belt, £89, by Hobbs, from John Lewis (0845 604 9049). Brown check wool-mix pencil skirt with velvet piping, £32, by Next (0844 844 8939). Ivory silk ruffled blouse, £500, by Miu Miu, London W1 (020 7409 0900). Pink mohair cardigan, £535, by Dries van Noten, from Harvey Nichols, as before. Brown snake-print leather and red suede T-bar shoes, £195, by LK Bennett, as before. Nylon tights, £4.40, by Aristoc, from mytights.com.

Picture: Rebecca Pierce

Coat by DKNY. Cardigan by Dries van Noten. Skirt by Next. Blouse by Miu Miu. Belt by Hobbs. Shoes by LK Bennett. Tights by Aristoc.

Picture: Rebecca Pierce

(Daily Telegraph U.K.)