The in crowd: delve into the new season’s most eclectic trends
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- Lucy Reber
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From Eighties cocktail dressing to menswear fabrics, it’s an eclectic season. We’ve distilled the trends to bring you the pieces you need to update your style right now. Scroll through the gallery below to shop our favourite pieces.
80s revival
The autumn catwalks were awash with Eighties glamour: bold prints, gold lamé and a touch of lace all featured. Pair statement pieces with casual separates for the most contemporary take on the trend.
Dress, £24.99, New Look (newlook.com)
80s revival
Bag, £2,310, Louis Vuitton (louisvuitton.com)
80s revival
Boots, £150, Carvela (kurtgieger.com)
80s revival
Earrings, £129, H Samuel (hsamuel.co.uk)
80s revival
Watch, £38, Swatch (swatch.com)
80s revival
Skirt, £174, Liu Jo (liujo.com)
80s revival
Trousers, £428, Ikks (ikks.com)
80s revival
Shoes, £70, Office (office.com)
80s revival
Skirt, £35.99, Mango (mango.com)
80s revival
Top, £235, Isabel Marant Étoile at Matches Fashion (matchesfashion.com)
80s revival
Dress, £175, Iris & Ink (theoutnet.com)
80s revival
Jacket, £69.99, Zara (zara.com)
Fabric clash
Texture and print is key for a/w 2016. Mix brocade with embroidered denim or invest in a dress with contrasting printed panels.
Dress, £625, Coach (coach.com)
Fabric clash
Top, £130, Edit (selfridges.com)
Fabric clash
Shoes, £495, Tabitha Simmons (tabithasimmons.com)
Fabric clash
Coat, £95, River Island (riverisland.com)
Fabric clash
Boots, £115, Dune (dune.com)
Fabric clash
Jeans, £360, Aries at Urban Outfitters (urbanoutfitters.com)
Fabric clash
Skirt, £395, Minki Cheng at Liberty (liberty.co.uk)
Fabric clash
Trousers, £400, Faith Connexion at Browns (brownsfashion.com)
Fabric clash
Dress, £75, Finery (finerylondon.com)
Fabric clash
Top, £1,375, JW Anderson (j-w-anderson.com)
Fabric clash
Jacket, £89, Sister Jane (sisterjane.com)
Fabric clash
Bag, £1,045, Christian Louboutin (christianlouboutin.com)
In the knit
Top-to-toe knits are in for autumn. Keep your skirts slimline, your trousers loose and your jumpers chunky. Knitted trainers optional
Jumper, £595, Etro at Matches Fashion (matchesfashion.com)
In the knit
Headband, £90, Markus Lupfer (markuslupfer.com)
In the knit
Jumper, £55, Dickins & Jones at House of Fraser (houseoffraser.co.uk)
In the knit
Skirt, £49, Dickins & Jones at House of Fraser (houseoffraser.co.uk)
In the knit
Jumper, £370, Current/Elliott at Harrods (harrods.com)
In the knit
Cardigan, £435, Equipment (net-a-porter.com)
In the knit
Jumper, £995, Joseph (joseph-fashion.com)
In the knit
Dress, £229, Les 100 Ciels (les100ciels.com)
In the knit
Skirt, £70, Modern Rarity at John Lewis (johnlewis.com)
In the knit
Shoes, £245, Joshua Sanders (matchesfashion.com)
In the knit
Dress, £379, Dagmar (houseofdagmar.com)
In the knit
Trousers, £110, Jigsaw (jigsaw-online.com)
Menswear fabric
Add a masculine edge to your look with houndstooth, Prince of Wales checks and pyjama stripes covering everything from boots to coats this autumn. Pair with boyish accessories
Coat, £199, Boden (boden.co.uk)
Menswear fabrics
Top, £28, Simply Be (simplybe.co.uk)
Menswear fabrics
Trousers, £185, Sandro (selfridges.com)
Menswear fabrics
Trousers, £185, Sandro (selfridges.com)
Menswear fabrics
Shoe, £205, Marella (marella.com)
Menswear fabric
Scarf, £79, Stefanel (stefanel.com)
Menswear fabrics
Dress, £710, Ellery at Matches Fashion (matchesfashion.com)
Menswear fabrics
Top, £345, Mother Of Pearl (motherofpearl.co.uk)
Menswear fabrics
Shirt, £70, French Connection (frenchconnection.com)
Menswear fabrics
Boots, £595, Camilla Elphick (camillaelphick.com)
Menswear fabrics
Skirt, £99, Karen Millen (karenmillen.com)
Menswear fabrics
Watch, £760, Longines at Selfridges (selfridges.com)
Easy rider
Bold colour blocks, leather jackets and slogan T-shirts are all essential motocross kit. Wear all together or mix with slick tailoring for an unexpected take on the look
Bracelet, £75, Links Of London (linksoflondon.com)
Easy rider
Boots, £100, Vagabond (vagabond.com)
Easy rider
Top, £1,150, Acne (acnestudios.com)
Easy rider
Shirt, £70, Être Cecile (etrececile.com)
Easy rider
Skirt, £225, MSGM (matchesfashion.com)
Easy rider
Trousers, £110, Reiss (reiss.com)
Easy rider
Scarves, £35 each, Pepe Jeans (pepejeans.com)
Easy rider
Belt, £80, 2nd Day (day.dk/uk)
Easy rider
Boots, £595, Mulberry (mulberry.com)
Easy rider
Jacket, £529, Maje (maje.com)
Easy rider
Ring, £135, Thomas Sabo (thomassabo.com)
Easy rider
Top, £30, Wallis (wallis.co.uk)
The spice of life
Wear this season’s rich and dusty shades of ginger, cinnamon and turmeric tonally as a head-to-toe look or pair with neutral shades of blush, olive and navy
Coat, £89, Warehouse (warehouse.co.uk)
The spice of life
Dress, £129, Therapy London at House of Fraser (houseoffraser.co.uk)
The spice of life
Bag, £1,195, Chloé (net-a-porter.com)
The spice of life
Top, £375, Rochas at Matches Fashion (matchesfashion.com)
The spice of life
Dress, £257.65, Eileen Fisher (eileenfisher.com)
The spice of life
Jacket, £850, J Brand (selfridges.com)
The spice of life
Ring, £349, Pandora (pandora.net)
The spice of life
Coat, £140, Jakke at Urban Outfitters (urbanoutfitters.com)
The spice of life
Skirt, £69, Phase Eight (phase-eight.com)
The spice of life
Trousers, £100, Comptoir des Cottoniers (comptoirdescotonniers.co.uk)
The spice of life
Top, £124.95, Gap (gap.co.uk)
The spice of life
Shoes, £110, KG Kurt Geiger (kurtgeiger.com)
Velvet goldmine
Undoubtedly the fabric of the moment, velvet was used to great effect on the catwalks. No longer to be kept for evening, invest in a full suit and wear with trainers for day
Top, £202, Pinko (pinko.com)
Velvet goldmine
Shoes, £575, Jimmy Choo (net-a-porter.com)
Velvet goldmine
Skirt, £420, Diesel Black Gold (diesel.com)
Velvet goldmine
Bag, £690, 3.1 Phillip Lim (harrods.com)
Velvet goldmine
Jacket, £79, Per Una at Marks & Spencer (marksandspencer.com)
Velvet goldmine
Trousers, £39.50, Per Una at Marks & Spencer (marksandspencer.com)
Velvet goldmine
Bracelet, £240, Dries van Noten at Selfridges (selfridges.com)
Velvet goldmine
Trousers, £355, Atea Oceanie (ateaoceanie.com)
Velvet goldmine
Dress, £425, Rebecca Taylor (matchesfashion.com)
Velvet goldmine
Bag, £65, Whistles (whistles.com)
Velvet goldmine
Dress, £295, LK Bennett (lkbennett.com)
Velvet goldmine
Trainers, £55, Aldo (aldoshoes.com)