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10 easy Autumn fashion updates

From tucking a scarf into your belt to the red trend, Sixties fashion revival and fun woollen jumpers, here's 10 easy ways to update your wardrobe for Autumn and Winter.
By Amy Lewis
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Tucked in scarves

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Seen at Burberry's London Fashion Week show, layering your outfit with a detailed scarf and then tucking it into a waist cinching belt, is an easy way to look 'pulled together'. Literally.

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Slouchy knitted cardigans

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Stella McCartney showcased them en masse at Paris Fashion Week, and we're happy to tell you that oversized, slouchy knitted cardigans are now an instant style update. Hurrah.

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Statement scarves

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Wearing last year's winter coat? Give it a new lease of life with an enormous scarf. Christian Dior models wore them in bright pink and black at Paris Fashion Week, letting the sheer size speak for itself.

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Folky woodland prints

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From leaves and florals to squirrels and foxes, woodland inspired prints are the new way to do cosy folk vibes. We're taking our cue from this Dolce & Gabbana coat.

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Bright autumn colours

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Gone are the days of drab Autumn wardrobes. Shades of yellow are here to brighten things up, along with bright blues, emerald green, orange and red. We love this shade from Emilia Wickstead's AW14 collection.

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Fun winter jumpers

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The time for woolly jumpers is upon us, so make them bright, bold and colourful like this striped number seen at the Jonathan Saunders London Fashion Week show.

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Dark floral prints

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Who says floral prints are only for Spring and Summer? Certainly not us, and not Valentino either, who showed everyone how winter florals are done with these moody blooms at Paris Fashion Week.

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Cape coats

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Whether you buy an actual cape or just drape your coat over your shoulders, it's all about the swing shape this Autumn. We have a strange appreciation for Saint Laurent's Red Riding Hood reference.

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Sixties fashion accessories

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From Gucci to Louis Vuitton, designer labels are once again reviving 1960s style. Slip on knee high boots or a pastel coloured shift dress for instant style points.

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Anything red

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Coats, handbags, dresses, shoes - if you wear one adventurous colour this Autumn, make it bright red.

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