The new issue of ELLE Collections, your award winning, indispensable style biannual, packed with everything you want to know about the new season, goes on sale this Thursday 31 July. And today we exclusively reveal the new autumn/winter 2014 cover.

It’s the TITANS issue. That means unprecedented access to everyone in fashion at the top of their game now: Meet the powerforce behind – it’s not just Karl Lagerfeld, fyi. Find out what happened when we went on a never-before-witnessed buying appointment. Want to know who’s in the new London gangs? Which man relies on? And why fashion matters by the industry’s most influential voice, The New York Times’ Vanessa Friedman?

On top of every look from all your favourite shows and unrivalled backstage access (see The Fashion’s Scrapbook) we asked social media’s finest to open up their wardrobes for us – that’s 210 pieces to admire. We also decided it was time to re-investigate street style – peacocks, we salute you! And if you want to really know the true stories behind the best collections of the season, dive inside our investigative Forensic Fashion Portfolio.

Oh, and we have 25 Wool and the Gang beanie hats to give away. Plus look out for the stickers sheet featuring fashion designers as food (Michael van der Hamburger, anyone?) inside every issue. You’re welcome.

Click here to order your copy and we’ll deliver it straight to your door. What are you waiting for?