WHAT TO WEAR: NEW SEASON

Work next season’s wardrobe now.
Jewel box colours and ‘60s silhouettes are two of the biggest trends for A/W’11. So why wait until September to flash your fashion-forward credentials? Pep up your summer palette with some tone on tone clashing (try mustard and tangerine with an offbeat burst of jade green for starters), as seen on the catwalks of London Fashion Week faves Acne and Jaeger London. Your Mod reference comes in the form of an A-line miniskirt and a knee-high boot (but worn with bare legs - it is still Summer after all) and no A/W’11 look would be complete without a ladylike handbag nonchalantly clamped under the crook of your arm, à la Prada.