The Orient Express is getting a new look – here’s everything we know

On 4 October 1883, a series of train carriages departed Paris’ Gare de l’Est, set for Constantinople (now Istanbul). The Orient Express had graced the world with her presence, launching myriad new possibilities for the upper classes and discerning travellers of the 19th century.

Fashions change and, while the Orient Express remains the epitome of opulent travel, the famed carriages deserve a new look from…