Muji, Muji, Muji, how members of the fashion desk almost keeled over in excitement as the words “ear” and “muff” reached our chilly lugs. There’s a cableknit version (also in grey) with fleece on the inside, plus a faux-fur option. Both styles deliver serious warmth while the fact that they sit behind your head rather than atop of it adds unisex appeal. There’s something irresistibly Mr Spock about them, too.
£12.95, by Muji, 020-7323 2208 Photograph: Guardian
This, of course, is the week in which teen vampire drama Twilight brings its next chapter to a cinema near you. And, inevitable hysteria and swooning aside, isn’t actor Kristen Stewart’s red-carpet outfit a breath of fresh air? Selected from American designer duo Proenza Schouler’s spring 2010 collection, the clash of top and bottom half is far from safe, with an air of insouciant cool and spunkiness. On the runway, this look was styled with a cobalt-blue belt (this would have been too twee on Stewart) and some crayon-coloured shoes. One minor quibble: perhaps thick tights and ankle boots would have been better (and warmer) than bare legs and classic courts? Photograph: Jeff Spicer/Alpha
If the concept of a statement necklace makes you think of jangling, colourful jewels, think again. This chainmail-style piece from New Look’s second Idol collection – in stores this week – offers a far less glitzy-glitzy approach. The rest of the Idol collection mixes rock-chick tendencies with a timely party-focused twist.
£10, by New Look, 0500 454094 Photograph: Guardian
You know that person who has everything and you can never think of what to buy them? Solution: a leather sunglasses case with their initials inscribed in the manner of a monogrammed dressing gown. Unbelievably spiffy, non? The case is also available in a rich, deep red with lizard-skin print or, come next spring, a sparkly cerulean blue.
£80 (plus £5.95 per initial) from Smythson, 0845 873 2435 Photograph: Guardian
Tweed is having a moment (again) this autumn. It tends to looks at its best when it’s kept simple, so this coat – good shape, classic styling – from John Rocha’s Debenhams range is worth a try. It’s made from the proper traditional green herringbone Harris Tweed and boasts a bold orange lining under the collar. Wear with hi-tops instead of wellingtons.
£175, from Debenhams, 08845 616161 Photograph: Guardian
You can’t go wrong at a festive do with monochrome. Meanwhile, trench-dresses were a big spring 2010 Burberry catwalk look, so by wearing this design for Oasis by London College of Fashion student Rosalind Keep, you’ll show you’re ahead of the curve. Keep’s Trompe L’oeil collection for the high-street chain also features a dress illustrated with the outlines of a tux blazer and a Chanel-style jacket top. Start a waiting list forthwith.
£40, from Oasis, available at the beginning of December, 01865 881986 Photograph: Guardian
