Katie Wright has got your autumn/winter fashion cheat sheet sorted
With summer starting to feel like a distant memory, it’s time to look ahead to what autumn has to offer. As the air turns cooler and the nights longer, golden leaves aren’t the only things dropping right now - the new season collections are landing in stores, which means we can start getting excited about coats, knitwear and all the other cosy clothes we’ll be wearing for the next few months.
What should be on your sartorial shopping list this year? Looking at the catwalks, designers were in an optimistic mood, on the whole, sending out fun feathery creations, power silhouettes plus a burst of bright colours.
So before you hit the shops, here are the eight most important trends to know about for autumn/ winter 2019... There’s a new breed of power puff girl on the runways, one who’s swapped her sharp-shouldered jacket for something a little softer.
Exaggerated, puffy shoulders were added to mini dresses at Giambattista Valli and Alessandra Rich, and to sleek tailoring at Alexander McQueen. But the most fabulous iteration came with Richard Quinn’s giant floral leg-ofmutton sleeves. Gucci to Victoria Beckham (but make it fashion by teaming with a pair of fabulous slouchy boots).
Heritage tailoring is having a moment too - invest in a mannish grey suit like the kind seen at McQueen or Salvatore Ferragamo for instant workwear cool.
Here to help you brighten up the doom and gloom of winter, eggyolk yellow is the accent colour designers couldn’t get enough of on the AW19 catwalks.
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