All the luxury fashion essentials you need to look your best this month

1. Fairy Lights

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Photo 1 of 4 Chanel outfit
Photo 2 of 4 Giuseppe Zanotti bootie
Photo 3 of 4 Giorgio Armani outfits
Photo 4 of 4 Delvaux Brillant MM The Dreamer bag

With candy colours, all wrapped in a metallic sheen, the iridescent pieces of fall are made to enchant.

2. Take Silk

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Photo 1 of 4 Christian Dior outfit
Photo 2 of 4 Missoni sandal
Photo 3 of 4 Missoni sandal
Photo 4 of 4 Tory Burch sandal

Forget the neckerchief. This season you’ll want to be decked out in fancy foulards from head to toe.

3. On Repeat

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Photo 1 of 3 Loewe Anagram bags
Photo 2 of 3 Loewe Anagram bags
Photo 3 of 3 Valentino outfit

Logomania is giving way to monogram-mania as luxury houses find new ways to spin their house symbols into graphic patterns.

4. Lady Like

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Photo 1 of 2 Gucci Diana bags (Photo: Cosimo Sereni)
Photo 2 of 2 Gucci Diana bags (Photo: Cosimo Sereni)

Princess Diana’s favourite bamboo-handled handbag from the Nineties gets a refresh with swappable neon bands, three sizes and new hues thanks to Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele.

5. Fight Club

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Photo 1 of 2 Louis Vuitton sandal
Photo 2 of 2 Valentino sandal

Get into a warrior’s frame of mind—the latest gladiator sandals are here to slay.

6. Lift Off

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Photo 1 of 5 Tod's outfit
Photo 2 of 5 Valentino boot
Photo 3 of 5 Givenchy boot
Photo 4 of 5 Loewe boot
Photo 5 of 5 Loewe boot

Your favourite fall booties are getting a raise—literally. Platform soles abound in this season’s hottest footwear.

7. In Stitches

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Photo 1 of 4 Valentino Stud bag
Photo 2 of 4 Valentino Stud bag
Photo 3 of 4 Gucci totes, available at Neta-Porter
Photo 4 of 4 Chloé outfit

Not yet cool enough for knits? Dip a toe into the fall essential by starting with the accessories.

8. Purple Reign

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Photo 1 of 6 Dunhill outfit
Photo 2 of 6 Dior Men Kenny Sharf B23 sneaker
Photo 3 of 6 Berluti outfit
Photo 4 of 6 Prada gloves
Photo 5 of 6 Salvatore Ferragamo outfit
Photo 6 of 6 Hermès outfit

Swap your blues for their royal relative, indigo, splashed onto ready-to-wear and accessories alike this season.

9. Checks Out

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Photo 1 of 4 Louis Vuitton outfit
Photo 2 of 4 Hermès outfit
Photo 3 of 4 Burberry shirt
Photo 4 of 4 Dolce & Gabbana shoe

Designers have gone mad for plaid this fall. Join the frenzy.

10. Precious Cargo

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Photo 1 of 4 Boss outfit
Photo 2 of 4 Dunhill bag
Photo 3 of 4 Hermès outfit
Photo 4 of 4 Saint Laurent bag

The new season necessitates a new tote bag, preferably in the largest square shape you can find and sporting metallic hardware.

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