Be prepared may be the scouts motto but as a dedicated fashion fan its worth adopting. With the new season almost in sight its time to arm yourself with a working knowledge of the biggest trends, start storing away the no longer needed pieces cluttering up your wardrobe and eyeing up the new additions to your favourite stores. So, what are we all going to be wearing in the coming months? Heres the ELLE girls guide to the top ten a/w 2011 trends and the buys well be snapping up to channel them with
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BOY MEETS GIRLWhen even the Chanel catwalk is filled with androgynous shapes and (we never thought we’d say it) flat, workmen’s boots, the fashion crowd is bound to take notice. So stock up on mannish pieces, raid your boyfriend's wardrobe and embrace a relaxed, masculine silhouette.
DOT TO DOTFrom grown-up and elegant at Marc Jacobs to the incredibly sexy at Stella McCartney, there’s been an outbreak of spots this season. The fastest (and cheapest) way to get the look? Invest in a pair of polka dot tights.
LUXE SPORTForget tracksuit bottoms and well-worn trainers, sportswear has been given a make-over for autumn with clean, polished shapes and luxe fabrics. The hoody has never looked so stylish.
SEQUINSThere’s always a smattering of sequins on the autumn runways - the designers clearly dream of Christmas parties – but alongside the usual gold and silver sparkle something else has caught our eye. Championed in its least subtle form by Miuccia Prada the fishscale effect of gently shimmering paillettes has captured our imagination.