The finishing touch

The statement bag, the perfect boots, the most beautiful piece of bling – there’s no doubt about it, accessories can transform even the blandest of outfits, lifting them from the everyday to the sublime.

This season, add a colour pop to a little black dress or charcoal suit with bright red boots or a bold fuchsia bag. Or key into the moody florals trend with a pair of darkly blooming heels or clutch. From monochrome to androgyny, accessories make it easy to channel a seasonal theme without having to break the bank.

All the accessories on this page have been checked and should be available to buy now, by the way.

For a heritage feel, Marks & Spencer has just launched a Best of British range, celebrating home-grown talent, production and sustainability. There are edited womenswear and menswear collections of timeless pieces with the emphasis on British quality and craftsmanship, some using fine Yorkshire cloths. Look out for beautiful wool scarves, leather Chelsea boots and brogues for women, and boots, ties and bags for men.

The humble plastic bag is rarely considered a fashion accessory, but it could be, thanks to a thought-provoking exhibition opening next week at Meadowhall Shopping Centre. Renowed handbag designer Bill Amberg has joined the project to raise the status of the disposable carrier, creating a range of limited edition plastic bags, displayed as part of the Plastic is Precious exhibition. There will be a plastic bag amnesty, managed by University of Sheffield students, for shoppers to exchange their current bags for ones with slogans that remind that plastic is not to be wasted.

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Paula Reed, fashion director of Harvey Nichols, highlights the best new accessories for a special Yorkshire Post video on www.yorkshirepost.co.uk.

WIN A BILL AMBERG 
ECO BAG

The Meadowhall Plastic is Precious exhibition runs October 13 to November 4. We have teamed up with Meadowhall to offer a special limited edition Bill Amberg leather eco handbag, which has been designed to use with plastic carrier bags. To be in with a chance to win, answer the question below and send on a postcard to: Stephanie Smith, Features Dept, Yorkshire Post, No 1 Leeds – 26 Whitehall Road, Leeds LS12 1BE, to arrive by noon on Tuesday, October 15. Usual Yorkshire Post rules apply (www.johnstonpress.co.uk/competition).

Q: What is the name of the eco exhibition at Meadowhall Shopping Centre?