IF YOU ARE YET to discover London-based designer Elizabeth Lau, now's the time. Her Autumn/Winter 09 collection is inspired by the Nutcracker and a Woolly Wonderland. 

Her super soft and luxurious cashmere-mix knits come in a colour palette of classic navy, bold red and duck egg blue. Plus, her signature attributes include surprise details known only to the wearer, hand-finished embellishment, Liberty of London prints and her love heart motifs.

BRITAIN favourites include Drew (£60), Sugar Plum (£148.50) and Tinkerbell (£175) (pictured above, left to right).

Elizabeth Lau, tel: (020) 7286 8805; www.elizabethlau.com.