Badloo's government-mandated scarves

High quality global journalism requires investment. Please share this article with others using the link below, do not hermes kelly walletcut & paste the article. See our Ts&Cs and Copyright Policy for more detail. spring respectively.r would be all about the pink coat? Well now that it really is, some of us have been Tweeting that we never want to see another pink coat again. There are only two possible conclusions to be drawn from this perfidious sequence of events. 1. Fashion editors are in shock that something we predicted has actually come to pass. 2. There's a growing sense of shame among all those who rushed out to buy pink coats, akin to the self-hatred you feel when you buy an X Factor single. As someone who bought a pink coat a year ago (all right, six months) and still loves it, I do not believe this signals THE DEATH OF ALL TRENDS. I do, “For the Chinese, there is a return to the sophisticated and ladylike styling in handbags,” says Irene Yu, divisional merchandise manager of designer footwear and handbags at Pedder Group, Lane Crawford’

s parent company. She recently purchased a Delvaux Brilliant MM (£2,450) herself because “its simplicity means that it works with different styles, and transcends age”. The lack of a shoulder strap can, of course, create problems: the too-heavy-to-hold issue that can come with cramming too many things inside. Amanda Harlech, who rotates between her Fendi Peekaboo £1,773-£2,933) and Anna bag (£1,869) says self-editing is key when python birkin bagit comes to top-handle bags. “Laptop and books have to go into a rucksack if you are travelling and make-up is reduced to a green eye pencil and kohl,” she says. “Form dictates function.”girls who want to dress up and show off," said Markiz Nekurouh, 17, clutching a gold lame hobo bag that she bought at a local mall after seeing similar metallic accessories on Internet fashion sites.

 Now that spring is here, Badloo's government-mandated scarves are floral-print silk confections. She paid $180 for the Hermes birkin pythongigantic Dior sunglasses that perch atop her highlighted hair. Her jeans are Dolce & Gabbana, or at least high-quality knockoffs. Badloo's lithe body, high cheekbones and straight nose are all natural, she says. The only artificial thing about her is the Western variation of her traditional first name, which is actually Hanyeh, not Honey. A few months ago, Badloo hired a professional photographer to take portraits for her ever-expanding portfolio. With a guilty giggle, she called them "my un-Islamic pictures." Some photos show her sprawled across a couch with a come-hither look. Others are sultry shots of her in skimpy outfits, her long hair exposed and fluttering in a breeze. Badloo examines them with the eye of a veteran fashion editor. "I think the sepia tones really bring out the contrasts and texture," she mused.