Definitive proof that Christmas has been well and truly annexed by the style police was unveiled yesterday at Claridge's. In the Art Deco splendour of the hotel foyer is this year's Christmas tree, but – thanks to the whim of John Galliano &ndash,
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Galliano describes the tree, which he designed for Claridge's and Dior, as "icy frozen snow scenes mixed with a tropical twist". Think pale, twisted branches, sleeping leopards and blue parrots, sparkling crystals and exotic orchids. Is the jolly, bauble-stuffed tree to go the way of multicoloured fairy lights, and be airbrushed out of our lives in the pursuit of Christmas chic? Is the scent of pine about to be consigned to the ghost of Christmases past, in favour of the aroma wafting from Diptyque fig-scented candles?
Reached by phone yesterday morning, the style police deny all charges relating to the kidnap of Christmas. Despite the arch exoticism of his tree, Galliano is adamant that he "loves tinsel" and would sit himself at the top of the tree instead of the traditional fairy, if it were humanly possible. Talib Choudhry, deputy editor of Elle Deco, believes that trees should be "stylish, but not fashionable. We're not about encouraging people to buy whole new sets of baubles." Design consultant and ex-Wallpaper interiors editor Suzy Hoodless says that Christmas "should absolutely be about having fun", while Claudia Baillie, style writer at Living Etc, insists that the best Christmas decorations are those "which almost look like they could have come from your attic".
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