The British summer may have tentatively arrived this week, but in fashion it's time to think about autumn; the stores have long traded billowy summer dresses for more sturdy new season stock. True, few of us want to shop for anything too heavy at this time of year - alpaca poncho in August, anyone? - but the new season jeans are worth snapping up soon because, to use one of fashion's favourite current phrases, they are very much a "buy now/wear now" item. These are the trends up for consideration.
The lowdown on denim
The British summer may have tentatively arrived this week, but in fashion it's time to think about autumn; the stores have long traded billowy summer dresses for more sturdy new season stock. True, few of us want to shop for anything too heavy at this time of year - alpaca poncho in August, anyone? - but the new season jeans are worth snapping up soon because, to use one of fashion's favourite current phrases, they are very much a "buy now/wear now" item. These are the trends up for consideration.