Perhaps it’s just me, but there seems to be a tentative sense of optimism at play as we enter autumn 2021. Maybe it’s the fact that many of us (although not all, of course) will have more freedoms than we did last year, or it’s the promise of holidays, weddings and birthdays to come. Or, perhaps, it’s just the small things that have shifted. For me, as a fashion lover, it’s being reunited with my favourite items of clothing that have sat dormant at the back of my wardrobe for most of 2020. And that’s not to mention the abundance of endorphin-boosting prints and colours that have taken over the autumn collections this year.
It’s with this spirit that I’ve approached my cult autumn buys edit. I wanted to select items that encapsulate this particular 2021 brand of joie de vivre: fun, fancy, a little bit frivolous, and yet still a reflection of the slower, more considered approach to shopping that many of us have adopted over the last 12 months. This manifests in colourful suiting, brilliant shades of Kermit green (yes it’s a thing), chunky, knee-high boots and pops of punk-inspired tartan.
This edit is shaped by brands at the luxury end of the market but, whatever your budget, I would encourage you use my looks as a springboard to inspire your new season wardrobe, be it a certain silhouette or a particular shade of pink. I’ve also created dedicated secondhand and high-street autumn edits if these are more up your street (yes, we like to keep all our bases covered). But for now, allow me to introduce you to the cult designer buys that I expect to be big this autumn. Scroll down to see and shop my edit.
