Three fashion experts reveal their top three buys for A/W16

These fashion buyers predict the trends a season ahead and choose the clothes we can buy from the high street.

The new season is upon us, and whether you’re shopping high street or high fashion, a stroll into Zara or a wistful wander through your favourite designer emporium will tell you all you need to know about the mood for autumn/winter ‘16.

From dazzling metallics to rich brocades; sumptuous velvets and heritage tweeds, it’s a season that has pulled from a diverse range of influences, from gothic romance, to Lady Diana, to polished punk, via 80s glamazon.