The fashion briefing

Look of the week: For a long time LOTW found Rihanna rather an irksome, front-row desperado. Then she sang that Russian Roulette song and something changed. Now here she is looking mighty fresh and jolly good fun in a D&G pre-fall polka-dot jumpsuit. The chunky, short gold necklace is a brilliant singular accessory statement, the shoes are classical, and the red nail polish pings perfectly with the dots. Still not sure about that hairdo, though. Photograph: Christopher Polk/PR

New-men’s-label alert The debut collection from A Sauvage is a joyous line in neat tailoring – the jackets are short, and wearers are encouraged to mix and match to the max. Designed by Adrien Sauvage, these togs have already been modelled to amazing effect by Alex Turner, Mark Ronson and Bill Nighy on his thisisnotasuit.com blog. Shirts are made from Irish cotton and sell for £165; suiting, which will set you back from £895, is split into into four categories: country, sport, city and evening. Investigate forthwith. Available from Matches, 020-7221 0255 Photograph: PR

Animal mania If you’re all about channelling the animal print (isn’t everybody?), this rather fine tinker of a skirt by Velvet will zap into action as soon as it hits stores at the end of July. This clingy number is cut from jersey, which is not only adaptable to a variety of weather conditions but also packs well in a suitcase. Ideal for the budding fashion starlet who wants a splash of next season on their holidays. £73, 020-7580 8644 Photograph: martin eidemak/PR

High-street marvellousness This week, to screams of “amaze”, one fashion desk member said to another: “This mac is very Carrie Bradshaw when she’s about to cheat on Aidan with Big for the first time.” Well, sometimes you just have to live up to the cliche, non? Even after the disaster that was SATC2, the Bradshaw TV series wardrobe lives on in our hearts. This Topshop number is a sexy classic, ideal for a spot of swishing about in. £120, topshop.com Photograph: PR

Get in there quick Camel is a headline trend for autumn – for more new season now, see five of the best, below. Next’s belted shorts in this on trend hue are set to go live in stores tomorrow. Let’s just say they’re almost a dead ringer for a pair that dandered down the Chloé catwalk. For bonus sartorial points, one should wear with a tucked in blouse or a neat sweater and give off a deliciously Parisian attitude. Obviously. £28, next.com Photograph: PR