General election stylewatch: Look out, beads are about

With last week's election fashion revolving around various Labour types in pink, Theresa May's sci-fi jacket and Sarah Brown's shiny blue coat, an otherwise notable political fashion nugget was overlooked. Enter the beaded necklace, as seen on Harriet Harman, Sarah Brown and Yvette Cooper. This is a piece of jewellery best described as "reliable", with the styling potential of fancying up dresses or suit jackets. Note: this is definitely an affordable John Lewis/M&S/already-in-the-jewellery-box situation rather than breaking out the statement designer bling. Let's crown Harman as the leading ambassador. Last week she plumped for a fine beaded number with a pendant doubled up with a brooch. In other scenarios, this could have bordered on looking overdone. However, in the setting of a biscuit-coloured jacket, this potential styling crisis was averted. Black chunky beads have also been whipped out by HH. Brown's wardrobe revolves around a sensible, measured look. But from time to time, she'll elevate a plain neckline with a beaded pendant. Cooper also has a set of multicoloured beads. This necklace accompanied her manifesto-launch pink jacket, a look Stylewatch feels didn't require any jazzing up.