London latest: Christopher Kane – What we want to wear next winter.

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Lending his directional feminine style a unique modish edge for autumn via black and white ribbon stripes, razor sharp tailoring and those velvet Chelsea boots that are straight out of the Kings Road circa 1960, Kane’s latest collection was one of his most beautiful to date.

Slightly austere, sombre and perhaps safe – but who cares? – Kane has given us all a great way to dress come September. Throw a chic grey and black checked knit over a chiffon panelled dress with brogues, or team a lean cropped trouser with a Chelsea boot and leather jacket. Recession or no recession, like his sell-out chiffon, scalloped-edged dresses for spring – these pieces will be flying off the shelves come autumn.