Fashions News

Country comes to town
The "weekend" look lauded in 1970-1980s cinema is coming soon to a town near you. Wool is everywhere, especially in XL. In keeping with the weekend feel, new casual styles come in mixes of merino, cashmere, bamboo and mohair.We like: the refined spirit of the revisted country look. The softness of the materials and the natural tones harmonise with each other perfectly.Wool cardigan (around £235), blouse (around £180), shorts (around £190), large scarf (around £145) - all by Escada Sport


Distinguished elegance
Business style is all about slim waists, emphasised with a belt (preferably large) and resolutely high trousers.Shiny bolero jackets, sleeveless poplin shirts, nipped-in waists and large trousers define this key to autumn-winter style. A definition of modern elegance created by Barbara Bui, who has come up with stylish cuts you can wear for the office without raising eyebrows.We like: a distinguished style that mixes dressability with in-season trends, based on classic staples.Black sleeveless poplin shirt (around £200), black satin bolero jacket (around £265), large black trousers (around £230) - all by Barbara Bui.

Rock chic
One of the major trends of the season is rock chic. Grunge was embraced by teenagers worldwide in the 90s and now it's bacl! Today's fashionista are adopting ultra-tapered, sophisticated cuts, that are a tad rebellious but still sit comfortably in couture collections. It's trash meets glamour. Cashmere, satin and vinyl feature strongly in this sexy rocky look, and lurex and lamé add actra glam. We like: this Zadig & Voltaire look perfectly illustrates what this season's look is about: interpreting in your own way, either going for full-on grunge or a more toned-down version. "Cori" cashmere bikini (Zadig & Voltaire Luxe: around £95), "Colin" cashmere cardigan (Zadig & Voltaire Luxe: around £580), jersey leggings (around £40), "Explosion" leather handbag (around £420), "New York" court shoes (around £160) - all by Zadig & Voltaire.


Retro overcoats
The craze for retro overcoats set in over the summer, and knitted, woollen versions are coming in for this season. This star item of clothing matches well with knee-length skirts or jeans and is ideal for in between seasons. The model we've chosen here plays with the Scottish tartan trend we've seen in several of this season's collections.We like: the retro-modern feel of this overcoat-style jacket, with this season's must have, woollen Scottish tartan.Overcoat-style checked jacket (around £370), narrow checked skirt (around £220) and shirt (around £140) - all by Kenzo