British Vogue - 04.2020

Above, from top: ring,

£2,850, Dior Joaillerie.

Coat, £767. Jumpsuit,

£624. Both Diane von

Furstenberg. Bag, £2,210,

Gucci. Necklace, £5,250.

Pendant, £16,200. Both

Pomellato. Mules, £365,

Cult Gaia. Right: headband,

from £50, Ulla Johnson.

Suitcase, £660,

Steamline Luggage

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s the trend for slow travel continues to pick

up pace, knowing how to take a languid,

luxuriously long train journey is fast

becoming an art in itself. Take model Binx

Walton and Vogue’s fashion editor-at-large Julia Sarr-

Jamois, who boarded Belmond’s Eastern & Oriental

Express this month to capture the historic locomotive’s

magic. Over five days, they travelled from Bangkok

through Thailand and Malaysia before coming to a

stop in Singapore. How to do it right? A statement

trunk aside, hot days called for easy glamour, as the

team visited artisans in Penang, spotted rare butterflies

in the Janda Baik rainforest, shopped the markets of

Malacca and relaxed by the waters

of the Gulf of Siam. After dark, silk

and sparkles perfectly heightened

the romance of the train’s fabled

cocktail hour. Amel Mukhtar

Vogue searches for adventure aboard one

of the world’s most glamorous trains

RIDE & SEEK

THE SIAM

In Bangkok, extend your journey with a

stay at The Siam. The leafy, art deco-

inspired five-star hotel is home to spacious

sun-drenched suites and private pool villas,

where you can overlook the staggering

metropolis from rooftop terraces.

WHAT TO PACK...

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