MATCHESFASHION.COM presents our must-wear trends from the irresistible new pre collections. See more and sign up for your favourite pieces in our Pre A/W 12 Lookbook, and we'll contact you the moment they arrive. The time to get ahead is now
The new-season take on lace highlights the sumptuous texture of the fabric - often with coated or embossed treatments - in unexpected shades of grey, blue, orange and yellow, for a look that is both tactile and to be treasured
It's time to play dress-up. Old-school fabrics (think beautiful brocades, damasks and jacquards worn with nubbly tweeds and tough leathers), offbeat shapes and retro prints are reinvented as a cool modern look
For the new season, metallics take on a liquid finish. Go for gold - or silver or bronze for that matter - and add a silky-smooth lustre to cool days or chic evenings
MATCHESFASHION.COM presents our must-wear trends from the irresistible new pre collections. See more and sign up for your favourite pieces in our Pre A/W 12 Lookbook, and we'll contact you the moment they arrive. The time to get ahead is now
True red, yellow and blue - the touchstones of all colour - make a strong a statement for pre A/W 12. Mix with neutrals from black and white to putty, grey and palm pink for a confident, contemporary look
A boyish, wide-eyed slip of a thing is the inspiration for this cool, French-inflected look - think Audrey Tautou. Key pieces are separates with shrunken proportions: schoolboy blazers, a Peter Pan-collared blouse and a pouffed short skirt
