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The Autumn Lookbook: Layers, Textures, Tones

Soft wool over crisp cotton, suede against silk. Eight outfits for the in-between weather.

By Imogen Vale 2 Nov 2026

A model in layered autumn tones, an oatmeal jacket over a cream shirt and chocolate trousers, in a pale studio

Autumn dressing is the art of the second layer. The mornings ask for a coat and the afternoons ask you to take it off, so the clothes underneath have to hold their own. This season we are building outfits from texture first and colour second: wool against cotton, suede against silk, matte against gloss.

A model in an oatmeal wool jacket over a cream shirt and chocolate wide trousers, standing in a pale studio — Oatmeal, cream and chocolate: a three-tone outfit that works from morning to night.

A model in a rust suede jacket over a silk slip dress, side view against a plain wall — Rust suede over silk. The contrast does the work.

A model in a long grey knitted cardigan, white shirt and dark jeans, hands in pockets — A long grey cardigan turns a shirt and jeans into an outfit.

A model in a forest-green overcoat over a black roll neck, walking away from camera — Forest green over black: the easiest way to wear colour in the cold.

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A model in a camel trench coat and cream knit trousers — The rest of the edit.

A model in an ink-blue blazer over a striped shirt — The rest of the edit.