If you did the full festival circuit this summer, chances are you were treated to a performance by one of the new wave of music mavens making their mark on our eardrums this year. From the ethereal strains and dark undertones of Canadian waif Grimes to the poppy harmonies and girl-power lyrics of London trio Stooshe, the great variety of the new music is matched only by the girls variety in style.
Click through to see whose music youll be listening to - and whose style youll be copying - in the season ahead.
KG Kurt Geiger 'Esme' platforms, £150, at Kurt Geiger
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Maison Close criss-cross bustier, £53 at Fox and Rose
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StoosheThey sing like a modern pop version of The Supremes and they look like a cartoonish Salt-n-Pepa: Stooshe are a sugar rush of bright colours and catchy R&B tunes. The trio – comprising Alexandra Buggs, Karis Andersons and Courtney Rumbold – have already had two top 5 singles so expect to see lots more of their blinging, pop-kitten style.
GrimesCanadian singer Claire Boucher wrote her latest album while she was fasting, and the weird, flighty, hallucinogenic feel of many of the songs might make you feel like you’re on a trip too. And how do you dress when you’re on a trip? In faerie girl dresses, flashes of sparkle and an oversized army jacket. Oh, and hair that changes colour every day.
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River Island necklace, £20, for stockists call 0844 576 6444
Charlie XCXThis East London rave kid started out with an X rated name but tailored it for the sensibilities of her ever increasing audience. Compared to Marina and the Diamonds, her music is darker, loaded with synth and has led her to support Coldplay and Santigold on tour this summer. Big hair, edgy London designers and a punky edge.
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United Nude platform heels, £77.34, at Javari.co.uk
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Lara Bohinc 'Saturn' earrings, £360, at mytheresa.com