Lovely, lovely autumn

I hate that we've had no summer to speak of in the UK this year (again!) but now that autumn is officially here, I love that I can start to wear actual weather-appropriate clothes, without the guilt.

I spent most of summer struggling with what to wear. It was either feel constantly chilly but look like I knew that it was summer on the calendar - regardless of the temperature... or wear those warmer layers (often topped by a scarf) and feel like an alien amongst those who go out in their teeny-tiny-strappy-chiffon-and-sandal outfits because it was summer on the calendar - regardless of the temperature...

I must admit to opting for the latter approach most of the time (and that forever-feeling-like-an-alien thing can be quite depressing in itself) so it will be nice to be out now in my warmer layers. Legitimately. I hate feeling cold and I love to be able to wrap up against the chill. Warmer fabrics, lovely textures, coats, hats, boots... Bring them on!

This season I'm especially loving the rich colours and the heritage and folk trends and, although I'm not sure I can pull them all off, these are some of the looks that I'm liking:

Yves Saint Laurent

Matthew Williamson

D&G

Ralph Lauren

Oscar de la Renta

Burberry Prorsum

And then there are the boots! I love boots!!!

Stella McCartney

Fendi

And I wonder if there's any chance I'll be attending an event where one of these might be called for? With cashmere wraps for the cold bits, of course!

Ellie Saab

Maybe not, but a girl can dream, can't she?

{All images from Vogue}