Strike a pose: standout trends from the season’s key collections – in pictures

This autumn, Chanel embraced retro elegance, Saint Laurent championed the tux and Celine went monochrome. Here are the top looks to inspire your winter wardrobe in part two of our collections story

by · the Guardian

Town and country

Embrace your Brontë heroine out on the moors, with an ankle-skimming tweed coat. Cape coat, top and knitted shorts, over-the-knee boots and bag, chloe.com

Retro elegance

From the 20s to the 70s this trend has one thing in common, it must be glamorous. Jacket, trousers, earrings and hat, chanel.com

Textural knits

Chunky cable knits are this winter’s go to style. Knitted cardigan and matching skirt, alexandermcqueen.com

The standout dress

Matthieu Blazy set the bar for forever dresses at Bottega Veneta with this spliced dress. Dress, earrings and shoes, bottegaventeta.com

Ladylike silhouettes

A sheath dress is a failsafe winter wardrobe staple, choose from cashmere through to silk. Dress and shoes, fendi.com

The 60s with a bow on top

Twist and shout in shift dresses, mini skirts and monochrome co-ords. Hat, jacket, blouse and skirt, celine.com

Architectural shirting

Sculptural folds and origami lines give wardrobe staples and eye-catching spin. Top, isseymiyake.com

Chintz floral

Summertime blooms have stuck around, winters version are more wallpaper chintz. Leather bomber, floral trousers and shoes, loewe.com

Pump up the volume

Quiet luxury may still be present, but this trend is about being anything but quiet. Oversized, bold, puffed-up and voluminous. Jumper and coat, maison-alaia.com

Autumnal prints to fall for

Autumn appropriate latte colours with a soft print on fluid silk. Dress and boots, hermes.com

Le smoking suit

The tuxedo suit is back with clean minimalist lines replacing the LBD for evenings. Jacket, trousers and earring, ysl.com. Model Jamba at Premier Model Managaement; makeup by Dina at The Creative Artists using Skincare preparation using DrIdriss.com; hair by Richard Scorer for Haringtons Hairdressing; fashion assistants Sam Deaman and Roz Donoghue; photographers assistant Marija Vainilaviciute