Wardrobe Wake-Up: Dressing-Up Box

Autumn's most flamboyant trend is all about colour, chaos and creativity and the good news is, anything goes! So this trend isn't so much about waking up one part of your wardrobe this season but all of it. Mix-and-match anything and everything in your wardrobe for day or night:

At Alexander McQueen, brocade capes were teamed with elaborate head pieces and fierce footwear:

John Galliano added oversized bows to his models head, alongside layers of faux fur, tweed, satin and then tied it all together with a belt:

Coloured tights made a big comeback on the legs of models on the Jean Paul Gaultier catwalk:

And at Meadham Kirchhoff colours clashed and textures ruled:

Take inspiration from your favourite television heroines, Carrie Bradshaw:

And Ugly Betty:

Or even your favourite fashion bloggers, Katie, of What Katie Wore:
 

 
Or Susie, of Style Bubble:
 

 
And throw caution to the wind as you pull out all of your favourite pieces and throw them all on together. Clash colours, mix textures, layer-up.
 
One of the easiest ways to pull off the trend is to add a pair of coloured, textured or patterned tights to your outfit. Try these from Tabio:
 

 
Or these textured cable knit leggings which I am currently lusting after:
 

Do you plan to play dress-up this autumn?