Five trends to wear for autumn and winter

The leaves have turned - and it's time to observe the cycle of nature in your wardrobe

Autumnal colours and wardrobe staples are back in.

Fancy being an autumn-winter style champ? Check out these five trends to wear now (and again), plus one failsafe method to beat the system.

First, establish patterns. Yes, as boring as it sounds, anything that repeats itself is bound to happen again. Create five categories that win big every year: for example, outerwear, colour, fabric, footwear, and investment pieces and brainstorm their MVPs (most valued players) from the past few seasons.