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Ten Fashion Tips for The Unfashionable

Ten Fashion Tips for The Unfashionable

Implausible styles worn by impossibly-skinny models - it must be London Fashion Week. But as the catwalks are dismantled, here's a rundown of the latest fashion indicators which have emerged over the past few days.

You might be feeling the chill this week and digging out your chunky-knit jumper, but the fashion world is looking ahead to next year's spring-summer collections.

While we hardly saw enough sunshine this year to bother taking off our winter coats, designers' thoughts are already on what we will be wearing next year when we prepare to peel off the layers.

So if you can't see beyond the more outlandish offerings on show to decode the coming trends, here are some key themes which will be hard to avoid.

1. The waist is in. Forget baggy, anything that accentuates that clinched-in look is a must. From belted jackets to hip-hugging pencil skirts, it's time to go tight again. If you can throw in a bit of tweed, all the better. Just take inspiration from Miss Jean Brodie.

2. It's time to start raising your trouser length, as jodhpurs and knickerbockers are making a comeback. Think gymkhanas and highwaymen. And what might those knickerbockers be made of? Why, tweed, leather and suede of course. But if you are feeling brave they were spotted in pink on one catwalk.

3. The decade de jour with fashionistas i

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