Stylish snowmen

As befits the over-sharing Facebook generation, this year's snowpeople are an exhibitionist bunch Photograph: David Levene/Guardian

Skinny scarves of the type favoured by Russell Brand and Johnny Borrell of Razorlight have gained ground over chunky knitwear Photograph: David Levene/Guardian

And the influences of Pete Doherty and Justin Timberlake can perhaps be sensed in a certain dastardly slant of the hat Photograph: David Levene/Guardian

For a snowperson, fashion is all in the accessories Photograph: Tom Watkins/Rex Features

But snowmen remain aloof from some of the vagaries of fashion Photograph: David Levene/Guardian

The trend for size zero models seems to have had mercifully little impact on the BMI of the great British snowman Photograph: Nils Jorgensen/Rex Features

Anyone concerned that the younger generation's distorted body image would express itself in snowmen with hewn clavicles and wearing Spanx can relax Photograph: Joe Giddens/Press Association

A full face and a well-rounded tummy are still desirable attributes in snowpeople of both genders Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty

Nonetheless, the personalities captured here are the Agyness Deyns of the snow population. They do not tell the whole story Photograph: Nottinghamshire Police/Press Association

For that, we need to venture into back gardens and school playgrounds all over the country, where a different picture emerges Photograph: David Levene/Guardian

Most snowmen are not experimenting with pink-and-orange hat-and-scarf combinations. Among the footsoldiers of the snowperson population, now quietly melting onto a patch of grass near you, reassuringly little has changed Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP

Who needs a little black dress when you've got a carrot and some twig arms? Photograph: Linda Nylind/Guardian