From chocolate brown to the return of the 80s power suit, the styles on show have given us the building blocks to our wardrobes for the months ahead

Military jackets are well and truly back in style. Photo: Kate Green/Getty
If you want a forecast of the coming season’s trends, London Fashion Week (which takes place every February) serves as a live toolkit for the fashion-savvy, providing the essential building blocks for the months ahead.
This season, designers fine-tuned the balancing act between protective, armour-like layers and a return to rich, earthy palettes to ensure we are both stylishly suited and ready for the elements.