Party suits

If you’re still in sandals, the festive party season may feel very far away indeed. But you can get an early march.

After seasons (and seasons) of dresses, the trouser suit is threatening to knock the frock off top spot. These aren’t just any trouser suits, mind: see Phoebe Waller-bridge’s (she of the Fleabag phenomenon) emeraldgreen velvet Victoria Beckham, and Arizona Muse’s gold brocade.

They’re wonderfully versatile for any dress code on the party spectrum, too: add the blazer to jeans for an evening at the pub or a relaxed kitchen supper, add a silk blouse to the trousers for cocktails or a smarter dinner, and wear the full suit with jewelled flats for full throttle glam. CGE

Suited and booted: Arizona Muse rocks gold brocade, while Fleabag’s Phoebe Waller-bridge shines in an emerald-green velvet, Victoria Beckham two-piece