The 8 key autumn/winter 2014 fashion trends you need to know about

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Autumn/winter is our absolute favourite season of the year (just so you know, we think in fashion seasons rather than those of the meteorological variety – much easier to distinguish).

British people dress better in winter than they do in summer. Fact.
We much prefer wrapping ourselves in snuggly coats and layers of soft knit. In fact, we dream in cashmere.
And with shops receiving their first delivery of new season AW14 clothes next month (true story), here’s all you need to know about the key trends.


1. 60s mods

The A-line shift, seen here at the Louis Vuitton show, is everything for autumn (Picture: AFP PHOTO / BERTRAND GUAY BERTRAND GUAY/AFP/Getty Images)

Every season has its signature decade these days and this time round it’s the 60s, as seen at Nicolas Ghesquiere’s first show for Louis Vuitton which featured structured A-line shifts, knee-high shiny leather boots and luxe polo necks.
Gucci’s more glamorous take saw brown leather A-lines paired with ruffled leather shirts, while Valentino gave us bright printed tunics.

60s minis and bold print is also a key look a la Valentino (Picture: AFP PHOTO / MIGUEL MEDINA MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP/Getty Images)

Note, pointed 60s flats and mini boxy handbags are also having a moment. It’s 60s with a modern twist.

2. Fairy tales come true

Giant fur hoods and deep rich reds hit the Dolce & Gabbana AW14 catwalk (Picture: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)Dolce & Gabbana turned storytellers with their dark, unctuous take on traditional fairy tales for AW14. Think huge fur hoods, jade green embellished capes and enchanting Little Red Riding Hood thick ruby coats.

Christopher Kane’s dramatic origami dresses were the talk of the town at London Fashion Week (Picture: Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)

Elsewhere, there was no less drama at Christopher Kane with his delicious 3D millefeuille dresses and tuilled spiral arms. Oh, and don’t forget Preen’s Darth Vader sweats.
Expect shops to be littered with hooded capes and bold embellished detail, particularly when the colder weather hits.

3. Designer normcore

Margaret Howell gives us normcore for grown-ups (Picture: Anthony Harvey/Getty Images)

Don’t groan. Yes, normcore’s gone high fashion. Also described as ‘perfectly boring’, the key to this trend is beautifully tailored louche trouser suits, soft wool jumpers, and a lot of classic grey, navy and black. This is about wearing the very best classic pieces you can afford, to make your life as simple and comfortable as possible. As seen at Stella McCartney, Marc Jacobs and Margaret Howell.

Cara and Joan Smalls love their comfy normcore shoes and sweats at Stella McCartney (Picture: AFP PHOTO / PATRICK KOVARIK PATRICK KOVARIK/AFP/Getty Images)

Just remember, this is designer normcore, so leave the hoody at home.

4. Portrait of an artist

Indulge in Burberry’s dissolving autumnal water-colour prints for AW14 (Picture: Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images)

Burberry often creates trends all on its own these days. And it’s no different this season with Christopher Bailey celebrating the boho artists and writers of the 1920s, known as the Bloomsbury set. Beautiful, whimsical watercolour scarves were layered over dresses and worn with drawstring ankle boots and either a shearling jacket or one of those monogrammed blankets.

One for the creative spirit inside all of us.

This was a quick look at 4 of the 8 key autumn /winter 2014 fashion trends. I invite you to go to Metro and read the remaining article. Metro is a great fashion site to visit and has become one of my favourites. 

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