Clothes make the man. This famous Shakespeare quote drives home the importance of dressing well and given the rise and rise of #ootd, making a lasting (fashionable) impression is more important than ever before. We take inspiration from the catwalks for this season's must-haves, from shearling coats to comic cardigans.

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Shear Pleasure

 

(Images courtesy of (left to right) Berluti, Coach and Neil Barrett)

It’s cosy, cool and suddenly super hot: this season shearling has come in from the cold. Throw it casually over a low-V tee as they did at Berluti and “Hey, presto!” You’re the cosiest chiller in town. Feeling more adventurous? Opt for a shinier black number over a full chequered look as they did at Coach for all sorts of Kanye cool. It has that unpindownable cool-without-even-trying vibe; you know the one.

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Stripe Right

(Image courtesy of Longchamp)

This cotton canvas document holder from Longchamp—the Cricket—is a nicely informal way to do a briefcase. The colourful stripe says, “Hey! I have a job AND I like to party!” Rad.

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Tied Up

(Image courtesy Jason Lloyd-Evans)

It’s a bit Pete Doherty in his glory days—yes, there were glory days—and just a bit John Wayne. If you can tie a neckerchief  or thin scarf and pull it off, you’ve ascended to James Dean levels of cool.

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Comic Collective

(Images courtesy of (left to right) Gucci, Coach, Fendi and Paul Smith)

Spaceships, dinosaurs and Snoopy: our 2D friends are making a comeback. Relive your childhood with fun sweatshirts and playful bags.

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Say Cheese

(Image courtesy of Hermès)

Do you know, Some sharks lose and regrow up to  35,000 teeth during their life? Luckily the ones painted on the Hermès Bolide 45 travel bag aren’t going anywhere. a perfect weekender, with the added bonus of scaring off potential pickpockets. I’d say it’s time to get your paws on jaws

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  Ladies, here are the top trends dominating the recently concluded Paris Fashion Week.