Burberry

THE wait for this season’s hottest piece of arm candy has begun; today, Burberry launches an online waiting list for its metal spike clutch.

If there’s one thing guaranteed to propel a new bag into cult status, it’s having the words “limited edition” and “waiting list” applied to it. And so it is with the Burberry’s latest clutch which, when it first appeared on Burberry Prorsum’s autumn/winter 2008-9 catwalk, got a serious nod of approval from the front row. For a cool £1,495, it is made of the softest leather and encrusted with dangerous-looking degradé copper, dark nickel and gold metal spikes.

Be among the first to secure your new season obsession – registering online means that, on a first come first serve basis, hopeful customers will have priority access to the bag before it goes on sale both online and in stores. Log onto www.burberry.com to join the queue.

Julia Neel