Autumn Winter 2011 at H&M: buy NOW, wear NOW

The British summer has been, it's fair to say, a bit of a let down. It started well, with a hot April that got us all dreaming of a summer of sun and floaty maxi dresses and denim cut-offs but with May came the disappointing reality of jeans, jumpers and showers. So many of us are now looking towards the autumn collections that are already appearing in stores on the high street for inspiration. Here, I'll take a look at H&M's autumn offerings and how you can make them work now and later in the year too:

A light weight jumper in a bright raspberry is the perfect cover-up for chilly summer evenings - or chilly summer days - and will take you right through to autumn and beyond.

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Have Your Say: Black or beige?

When I spotted these Esprit boots over at Spartoo, I knew they were just the thing for the transitional season (or summer, as we like to call it here in the UK!). But then I realised I had a dilemna... which colour? I can't really justify buying both pairs, so do I get black or beige?

Or alternatively, do you think they are ug-ly and I should get neither!!?

Not ready to give my boots the boot…

Sandals and flip flops might be appearing in stores on the high street now but I am nowhere near ready to pack away my boots yet. Winter this year has been all about the ankle boots for me.

After I spent the weekend living in two of my pairs of ankle boots they have taken a little bit of a battering with all of the walking we did around Glasgow. So I am now on the lookout for another pair to add to my collection before the weather starts to improve (please may it start to soon!).

Here are my options:

Love these Best Mountain heeled desert boots and what about these red boots?

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LFW #4: things I was pleased to see stick around for another season...

wedges:

and shearling:

*all photos from the Aminaka Wilmont catwalk show at Someset House on Friday 18 February

LFW #3: Aminaka Wilmont Autumn Winter 2011

"the Aminaka Wilmont woman is ... determined and confident with her own individuality and uniqueness"

As I was ushered into my very first catwalk show at London Fashion Week, I had no idea what to expect: the lights dimmed and the music started and everyone in the tent hushed as they awaited the appearance of the first model:

Aminaka Wilmont's Autumn Winter 2011 collection is entitled "Totem". With the collection the designer attempts to create a new tribe of women:

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