Update your Coat for A/W

Buying a new winter coat can be an expensive business - especially with the number of different styles around to catch your eye (will it be the aviator, the cape, the fur? ...the list goes on). It can be tempting to give in and buy more than one if, like me, you get board of wearing the same one day in day out. But never fear, those clever folks at ASOS are stocking fake fur collars and cuffs which will give a whole new lease of life to your old coat. What's more, with the cuffs priced at only £8 and collars starting from £16 it feels like you've got a new coat without the huge credit card bill dropping on your doorstep at the end of the month! They have even solved the problem of how to keep your arms warm when you're wearing a cape or 3/4 length sleeve with their furry arm warmers. Fantasy fur (as Karl Largerfeld likes to call it) has become big news for A/W after the Chanel catwalk was awash with the stuff, so get over to ASOS to pick up a little winter warmer for yourself.

The Great Outdoors

Sleeveless Tops by Stella McCartney
Boots by Ralph Lauren

The 'outdoorsy' look is set to be huge for A/W '10 - even if you don't intend on venturing anywhere beyond Bond St. I mean, you wouldn't actually want to go anywhere near mud in this stuff! Having heels on your walking boots is definitely a bad idea if you want to go mountain climbing, but they do look great. Chunky Fair Isle knits (the kind that used to be thought of a nightmare Christmas pressie from your Auntie), tweed jackets, and lots of sheepskin accessories complete the look - think of the Queen on a trip to Balmoral.

Boots by Dorothy Perkins
Boots by New Look

Here are my bargain pair - £15 from Primark!

Winter Warmers

When the days are dark and cold you just want to wrap-up warm in a luxurious Winter coat, but choosing the right one can be difficult. The last thing anyone wants to do is spend an amount which could have purchased a small car on what you have convinced yourself is an investment piece (it'll work out as 10p per wear if I wear it every Winter for the next 20 years) only to be sick of the sight of it come November still faced with months of gloom ahead.

The 3/4 length camel overcoat from Chloe's A/W 10 collection is the perfect example of a coat that will last you a lifetime. Its classic cut and colour immediately set the wearer apart with an air of sophistication - being that you are statueque enough to wear it.

If you want someting very 2010, Chanel have a Winter range full of fur-trimmed items to choose from. The models striding down the glacier-inspired catwalk had little chance of catching cold. But it is Burberry who have set my pulse racing with what I think will become the must have item for A/W 10 - the sheepskin aviator jacket.