Ladies, pick out your pinstripes and dust off your tweed, for smart-casual is back in town and will prove to be your staple for Autumn/Winter 2017.

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From Gucci through to Racil, Tibi to Balmain, editors and fashion insiders alike have rediscovered their love of blazers and the streets of London Fashion Week were saturated with tailoring.

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Whether it was colourblock, colourblock houndstooth (as modelled above by Kate Foley) or more traditional tweeds and stripes, there was a nod to workwear in almost every outfit.

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Pernille Teisbaek demonstrating a more traditional blazer at LFW

Throw over slouchy jeans, or black kick-flairs with an oversized rollneck (tucked in on one side at the front, of course) for an ideal smart-casual look, or go full tweed with a skirt and boots for something more Chelsea-darling.

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And elbow patches, we weren't prepared to see elbow patches making a return to the streets, but here they are.

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Fancy re-creating these looks? It's super easy, Stella McCartney's Prince of Wales check blazer (£945) is absolutely ideal, Gucci of course have a great tweed version (£2,340) and a super-shiny silver brocade option too (£7,300).

If you're not in the market for haute couture, we got you bbz.

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Topshop\'s double lapel blazer

H&M have a fantastic wool-blend houndstooth for £34.99, Topshop's double lapel blazer is super cool (£285). while Zara have paid an excellent homage to Burberry's just happened 'See Now Buy Now' show with their military version (£95.99).

You're welcome, happy shopping...