London was loud and proud

Get ready for a season of self-expression – bows are big, the cape is back and OTT belts are cinching in everything. Pick your winter style persona; this is no time to play it safe

THESE EIGHT DESIGNERS PROVE THAT BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT

On the catwalk, this season’s most covetable prints are gallery-worthy. Naomi Pike traces fashion’s renewed love of wearable art

This season you will make or break your look by the accessories you wear. Luckily, we’ve scrutinised the runways for the pieces guaranteed to elevate and energise your everyday outfits

ALEXA CHUNG HAS BEEN MANY THINGS – MTV GIRL, CREATIVE DIRECTOR, BALLET-FLAT AFICIONADO – BUT SHE REMAINS, FOREVER, A BRITISH STYLE ICON. IN CONVERSATION WITH NICOLA COUGHLAN, SHE REFLECTS ON THE INDIE-SLEAZE ERA (’IT REALLY WAS AS FUN AS IT LOOKED’) AND REVEALS HER NEXT MOVE

STRIDE INTO THE NEXT SEASON WITH RENEWED VIGOUR, thanks to five fresh power pieces – all set to turbocharge your closet for A/W 25