Coat the winter

Fashionable and fine fabrics

Winter styles have gone beyond sweaters and layers. Innovation
and designs have seeped into men’s and women’s wear. The Marks & Spencer’s Autumn Winter ‘14 collection focusses on exceptional quality and confident style.

The collection, which champions the heritage and core values of the brand, has options for both men and women. The menswear collections are based on classic, masculine elegance, with a focus on bold tailoring, fine fabrics, contrasting textures and iconic pieces. The brand which houses the broadest suiting range on high street, offers an array of styles to suit different shapes and occasions. The collection promises various styles in shirts, sweaters, jackets, blazers and shoes.

Across the sub-brands in this brand, menswear staples have been updated with trend references, from the autograph leather bomber jacket, the M&S collection spot shirt, the North Coast khaki jacket to M&S collection luxury blue velvet evening wear.

Traditional tailored shapes take a new form while using casual fabrics on styles.
This can be seen in the M&S collection jersey blazer and M&S collection luxury knitted waistcoat. Casual wear smartens up with autograph geometric printed shirts, teamed with printed ties, bright coloured knits and breasted coats. The brand has also focussed on denim this season, ensuring a choice of styles to work with — both the most casual of day looks to more formal outfits teamed with a blazer.

For a more relaxed style, Blue Harbour focusses on the British heritage sports trends, with block colours and bold stripes key to casual layering. Pieces such as buckled monk strap shoes and coloured woven belts add to the new season’s outfits.

In the women’s collection, pastels emerge as a key colour highlight, beautifully complemented by rich greys and luxurious neutrals. Pretty shades of cornflower blue, dusty lilac and blush tones are added to outerwear in a playful twist on elegance. The lady-like palette contrasts with block primaries and layering of abstract shapes as print takes on a bold construction.

A depth of texture sets the collection apart and contrasting layers of sultry leather and colourful faux furs create a tactile yet chic collage which is punctuated with rich embellishment and vivid print.

Ponchos, water-resistant coats, fluffy jumpers, knee-length boots, trendy bags, coats and gloves comprise the collection.