You can trust fashion designers to remind us winter's not far away.
It seems that as soon as we're back to work from the summer holidays, it's time to start buying a new wardrobe for the colder days ahead.
Pants are back for this autumn and winter. Not jeans and sweatpants, but tailored, classy pants that work as well in the boardroom as they do on a night out.
Patterns are still everywhere - there's lots of brocade about which can look amazing teamed with a monochrome peplum top. It might be a step too far for most of us, but even leather pants are popping up on the legs of the world's most fashionable. There is still a bit of colour blocking going on but if you are opting for a bright pair of pants, keep everything else simple. Both the cut and the rest of your outfit will need to be relatively neutral to let the colour be the star.
If you're wearing cigarette pants, match them with your highest heels. The longer your pants, the higher your heels should be.