The best driving accessories

The best driving accessories

Flora Howard picks the top accessories to have in the car this holiday from sunglasses to headscarves

Sunday, 15 August 2010

Flora Howard


 

A Mont Blanc pencil - Note it down in pencil-ink and leather seats don't mix, £205 (020-7730 7681; www.montblanc.com) Mont Blanc Pencil

Michelin guides - To navigate to lunch (01923 205240;www.michelinguide.com)

Hipflask Sip and watch the sun set on the bonnet. Swaine Adeney Brigg's classic in three sizes, from £70 (020-7409 7277; www.swaineadeney.co.uk)Hipflask

 

 

 

 

Blanket Ideal for snuggling up or spreading on the ground for a quick picnic. Brora's cashmere woven blanket comes in six beautiful colours, £349 (0845 659 9944; www.brora.co.uk)Blanket

Umbrella
Keep a Swaine Adeney Brigg Prince of Wales Malacca brolly in your boot, £290
Umbrella
Driving shoes - His and hers in a variety of colours and styles, £230 (020-7235 1321; www.tods.com)
Driving shoes
Backgammon set I always travel with a game. Trivial Pursuit is a good one for in the car, but, for the evenings, its got to be backgammon or Scrabble (020-7493 8385; www.williamandson.com)Backgammon set

 Holdalls Mulberry's travel collection is ideal for a tight space. Price varies according to size (01761 234200; www.mulberry.com)

 Mont Blanc Pencil

 

 

 

 

Picnic hamper - The classic wicker picnic hamper from Fortnum & Mason (020-7734 8040; www.fortnumandmason.com)Weekender Hamper

 

 

Sunglasses Choose a style to suit, but make them big this year! (020-7581 2928; www.ray-ban.com)

 

Sunglasses

Hand-sewn leather driving gloves, £125 (0845 458 0779; www.dunhill.com)
Hand-sewn leather driving gloves
Binoculars by Swarovski - For the mystery bird circling overhead-prices vary according to style (020-7409 7277; www.swarovskioptik.com) Binoculars

Notebook Smythson travel journal - note down the little restaurants you would never find again, £40 (0845 873 2435; www.smythson.com)

 



Notebook

Silk headscarf by Hermès - The iconic look for an open top. Vintage silk-twill scarf, hand rolled£200 (020-7823 1014; www.hermes.com) Silk Headscarf

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