These images aren't the latest Tom Ford campaign, although they might look like them, and feature Ford favourite Jacquetta Wheeler.
Instead, they are for Oxfam and all the clothes featured were in-store donations. Forget four figures – you can pick some of these looks up at your local branch for ￡3.99.
The clothes Wheeler wears – everything from an Out of Africa-style long silk skirt to a pair of velvet wide-legged trousers – were picked by an expert.
William Banks-Blaney has an eye honed by years working in vintage fashion. His store, WilliamVintage, is a favourite stop of supermodels (Kate Moss is a customer) and collectors alike.
Although he's probably more accustomed to designer labels, his latest role as Oxfam's Patron for 2013 has him moving into the try-your-luck territory of local charity shops.
It's a strategy that works for Oxfam, which has had charity shops on our high streets for 70 years.
As well as eliciting envy for his eye, these images make you want to rummage and find your own treasure.
The focus is back on vintage as an affordable style option. We might not all have Banks-Blaney's eye, but, as these images show, you never know what you'll find.
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