Fresh prints, preppy punk and big colours: what to wear for Autumn and Winter

Stylist and writer Corina Gaffey curates a special selection of bold designer threads to liven up the cold months

Sat, 22 Oct, 2022 - 01:50

Corina Gaffey

PREPPY PUNK

Back to school has gone cool. But this season preppy meets punk with twisted academia ruling the runways of Miu Miu and Versace.

Earrings, €220, Missoma, Brown Thomas
coat, €1120, Colin Horgan, Emporium Kalu
shirt, €340, Roseanna, Costume
skirt, €1050, Chopova Lorena, Havana
loafers, €790, Celine, Brown Thomas

Snakes, tiger, zebras, oh my. Any print goes as long as it’s part of the animal family.

IT’S A ZOO

Snakes, tigers, zebras, oh my. Any print goes as long as it’s part of the animal family. If you’re feeling brave, wear all together for a wild look.

Earrings, €220, Missoma, coat, €1925, Dries Van Noten, both Brown Thomas
blazer, €1075, Dries Van Noten, Samui
shirt, €650, Stella McCartney, Brown Thomas
skirt, €775, Dries Van Noten, Samui
boots, €750, Proenza Schouler, Brown Thomas

Sparkle, sequins, and all things shimmer shone on the catwalks of Isabel, Marant, Gucci, and Paco Rabanne so bring on the ritz and glitz.

OUT OUT

Not just for Christmas, sequins are having an autumnal moment. Sparkle, sequins, and all things shimmer shone on the catwalks of Isabel, Marant, Gucci, and Paco Rabanne so bring on the ritz and glitz.

Earrings, €450, Isabel Marant, Brown Thomas
blazer, €219, H&M
leggings, €650, Isabel Marant, Costume
loafers, €345, Ganni, Brown Thomas

BARBIE-CORE

Forget rose-tinted, it’s all about a hot-pink tinted view for autumn winter. Give a masculine suit a feminine feel with the addition of the sweet shade.

Blazer, €579, AVN, Emporium Kalu
shirt, €189, Stella Nova, Arnotts
trousers, €349, AVN, Emporium Kalu
loafers, €790, Celine, Brown Thomas

HIGHLIGHTER HUES

Fluro shades have grown up. Mix flashes of zesty tones of lemons and limes in sleek silhouettes for a modern, and contemporary way of wearing highlighter hues.

Earrings, €210, Melissa Curry, Emporium Kalu, Jacket, €990, dress, €1490, both Victoria Beckham, both Brown Thomas
poloneck, €495, Dries Van Noten, Samui
shoes, €149, H&M

WESTERN BOOTS

Giddy up! Trending with the fashion set, western-style boots are back. Avoid looking too costumey by pairing the statement boots with sleek, contemporary separates.