Velvet blazer, £1,600, and matching trousers, £750, both by Giorgio Armani. Cotton shirt, £300, and silk tie, £130, both by Hermès. 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, £4,200, by Bentley & Skinner. White gold large Tank Solo watch on alligator leather strap, £1,525, by Cartier.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Mesh dress with goat’s hair and Swarovski crystals, £1,500, by Giles. Nova patent leather shoes, £395, by Jimmy Choo. Yellow 24ct gold earrings with white South Sea pearl, £1,035, by Gurhan at Talisman Gallery. Pearl and diamond fly brooch with ruby eyes, £5,500, by Bentley & Skinner. On her left hand: 18ct yellow gold ring with white diamonds and two white pearls, £4,650, by Gavello at Talisman Gallery. On her right hand: pearl ring set in 18ct yellow gold, £4,750, by Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co.

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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. MARCHESA, WWW.MARCHESA.COM. MIKIMOTO, 179 NEW BOND STREET, LONDON W1 (020-7399 9860; WWW.MIKIMOTO.CO.UK). MOSCHINO, 28-29 CONDUIT STREET, LONDON W1 (020-7318 0500; WWW.MOSCHINO.IT). MR PORTER, WWW.MRPORTER.COM. NET-A-PORTER, 0845-675 1321; WWW.NET-A-PORTER.COM. NOA FINE JEWELLERY, WWW.NOAFINEJEWELLERY.COM AND SEE TALISMAN GALLERY. ORIENTAL GEM CO, SEE TALISMAN GALLERY. OSCAR DE LA RENTA, WWW.OSCARDELARENTA.COM AND SEE NET-A-PORTER. PAL ZILERI, 44 HANS CRESCENT, LONDON SW1 (020-7225 2999; WWW.PALZILERI.COM). PAL ZILERI CERIMONIA, 16 BROOK STREET, LONDON W1 (020-7493 2280; CERIMONIA.PALZILERI.COM) AND SEE PAL ZILERI. PANTHERELLA, WWW.PANTHERELLA.CO.UK AND SEE MR PORTER. RALPH LAUREN, 1 NEW BOND STREET, LONDON W1 (020-7535 4600; WWW.RALPHLAUREN.COM). RODNEY RAYNER, SEE TALISMAN GALLERY. ROLEX, 020-7024 7300; WWW.ROLEX.COM. SABINA KASPER, WWW.SABINAKASPER.COM AND LIBERTY. SELFRIDGES, 400 OXFORD STREET, LONDON W1 (0800-123 400; WWW.SELFRIDGES.COM). SERGIO ROSSI, 207A SLOANE STREET, LONDON SW1 (020-7811 5950; WWW.SERGIOROSSI.COM). SONIA RYKIEL, 27-29 BROOK STREET, LONDON W1 (020-7493 5255; WWW.SONIARYKIEL.COM). STELLA MCCARTNEY, WWW.STELLAMCCARTNEY.COM AND SEE LIBERTY. SUSAN CAPLAN VINTAGE COLLECTION, WWW.SUSANCAPLAN.CO.UK. TALISMAN GALLERY AT HARVEY NICHOLS, 109-125 KNIGHTSBRIDGE, LONDON SW1 (020-7201 8582, WWW.TALISMANGALLERY.CO.UK). TIFFANY & CO, 25 OLD BOND STREET, LONDON W1 (020-7409 2790; WWW.TIFFANY.CO.UK). TOM FORD, 3 VIA PIETRO VERRI, 20121 MILAN (+3902-3652 9600; WWW.TOMFORD.COM).

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