Fashion charts

SPORTING STRIPES

Trousers, £98, Boden (johnlewis. com). Online retailer Boden has answered our prayers and started stocking in John Lewis, so we can try before we buy. * Fashion ed sprints to fitting room with these kecks.

COOL CARDI

Cardigan, £348, A Piece Apart (net-a-porter.com). Time to say goodbye to your favourite sweater (for now). A/W ’17 is the season of the super-cardi. Team this cropped style with high-waisted blue jeans.

NEW IN

Coat, £160, RI Studio (riverisland.com). Dropping in stores and online this week, River Island’s premium line, RI Studio, is a 15-piece capsule collection including statement knits and this smart checked coat. Want, want, want!

FLAT OUT

Shoes, £45, Next (next.co.uk). We’ll be wearing these tan flats with anklegrazing kick flares for instant impact. After all, it’s still summer somewhere…

JOIN THE CULT

Bag, £288, Cult Gaia (moda operandi.com). You’ve definitely seen Cult Gaia’s basket bags on every chic girl you style stalk on Insta. Get a handle on the new season by swapping bamboo for this acrylic version. Kerpow!

THE LBB

Bag, £260, Claudie Pierlot (claudiepierlot.com). A black handbag is forever and, yes, you need another one. The Angie top-handle from Claudie Pierlot is our shortcut to chic..

STARS IN YOUR EYES

T-shirt, £40, J Crew (jcrew.com). It’s written in the stars… We need one of J Crew’s zodiac sign tees. This one is Sagittarius; check out the rest online.

BRAND BEAUTIFUL

Boots, £335, Whistles x by FAR (whistles.com). High street go-to Whistles + fashion ed fave by FAR have joined forces and created a capsule of cool with these beauties. Dropping in-store and online on Friday.

LADY IN RED

Dress, £445, T by Alexander Wang (veryexclusive.co.uk). The satin midi slip is your new season catch-all dress. Go lo-fi and layer over a white polo, or amp up for date night with pointed pumps.

SUITS YOU

Blazer, £275, trousers, £160, and bag, £325, all Bimba Y Lola (bimbaylola.com). The Spanish brand is on a winning streak right now. We love their take on trad tailoring. Boss the work suit and team with sneakers and a colour-pop bag.