2010 Autumn/Winter Trends – Women

Camel coat

• Camel goes with everything but we especially love it with black, navy, white and grey.
• Invest now, you'll wear it forever.

Shearling coat

• A shearling jacket is one of autumn/winter 2010-11's must-haves.
• This trend will dominate outerwear this season from aviator jackets to hiking boots.
• Wear yours with party dresses in feminine fabrics.

The cape

• Practicality wise (they're easy, cosy and comfy)
• Capes are autumn/winter 2010-11's ultimate throw-on-and-go update.

New Bohemian

• Paper-thin frocks in dusty hues and faded florals have a dreamy, bookish charm for autumn/winter 2010-11.
• Play out the look in a smudgy palette of smoke grey, fawn and burnt orange and accessorise with librarian-chic specs.

Minimalism

• Minimalise your look this season with pared-down beautifully cut pieces in luxurious fabrics – stick to a palette of navy, grey, black and winter white
• These clothes are not attention-grabbing, but that's where their beauty lies.
• Don't be tempted to overdo the accessories.

Trousers

• These are big this season, high waisted and flared to give you elegant & flattering silouette.
• The other alternative is the cigarette pant.

Lace

• Is bigger and around more than ever this season
• Blouses, dresses and skirts get a lace-over.

50's Style

• Goes into full swing this A/W as designers embrace the female form
• Waist cinching circle or pencil skirts and prom dresses celebrate women.

Colour Explosion

• Forget traditional wintry hues of browns and oatmeal as a/w 2010 collections are awash with dazzling colours to wear in varying tones of the same hue or clash in colourblocks.