Wrap a fashionable arm around a riot of colourful creations from luxury handbag makers, Rabeanco. From tapping away in the office to dancing under the disco ball, the pop of tomato red, vibrant purple and cobalt blue means wardrobes have no excuse to be dull again.

Rabeanco are new on the London block, but are a firmly established international brand. With Carine Roitfeld, Lara Stone and Abbey Lee Kershaw as muses they favour functionality, understated elegance and quality knowing that shape, texture and colour matter.

A bright and rich colour palette was the starting point for the AW11-12 collection with buttery soft Italian leather holdalls, a blush toned zip detailed bag and satchels being among our top picks.

We teamed up with Rabeanco to make this fun short film, celebrating the bold and beautiful bags and welcoming them to their brand new UK store in Covent Garden.

"Mirror Mirror on the wall who's the fairest of them all?" Well that would be you with this shinny metallic handbag by Alexander Wang of course.

But this isn't a fairytale, this is an ushering in of the future with New York wonder boy Wang. Angular lines in high shine silver look like the sort of accessory that Nasa would get excited over. And soft fur tassels ensure that the Wang faithful still get their dose of downtown off duty cool.

Oversized Holly Fulton earrings bring their own strong shapes and paired with the teal Marios Schwab dress this is a moment of overt glamour.

Alexander Wang is a Parsons School of Design graduate who launched his eponymous line in 2004. His grungy aesthetic teamed with directional tailoring has the fashion pack in a frenzy and earned him many an admirer.

In honour of summer's apparent and untimely demise - and since we could probably all do with a pick-me-up right now - Because presents ten top tips to enjoying the perfect cocktail ring.

• Prep well: Manicure hands to within an inch of their lives. All eyes are going to be on them so baby soft digits and high shine, juicy red nails are a must.

• Build your bouquet: Blooming lovely Diorette cocktail rings and a smattering of Dior's Rose Pré Catelan finger fancies should do the job.

• Added extras: Lacquered ladybirds and handcarved coral and quartz roses bring a certain je ne sais quois to the proceedings. A solitary diamond set on each thorny band adds requisite zing.

• Ingredient overload? Impossible! More-is-more is hot right now so if you're having trouble deciding what to go for, don't fret. Pile it all in, and on.

• How to take it: May we suggest on the rocks? Better still, full of rocks. These beauties are brimming with mouthwatering aquamarines, amethysts, tsavorite and pink and yellow sapphires. De-li-cious.

• Mix it up: Unexpected combos are where it's at which is why we've turned to Susan Caplan for some vintage arm candy. Straight from the 80s come a coil snake cuff and a cabochon spiral bracelet; adding a dash of 50s flavour, Edouard Rambaud's embellished bracelet completes the look.

• The finishing touches: Orange, watermelon and strawberry go some of the way to providing you with those essential five-a-day but a Mandarin garnet earns bonus points. Look closely and you'll spot one glinting in there somewhere.

• Don't be shy: A naughty nibble and knowing glance draw attention to those luscious lips and that spirit-level fringe which, frankly, deserve to be shown off.

• Christen your cocktail: We've called ours the Little Gem.

• Sit back, relax and enjoy: As if you needed to be told.