From Hot Mess Summer to Cool Autumn Queen

Texture Play: From Hot Mess Summer to Cool Autumn Queen

This season has really started with a bang. One minute we were sipping Aperol in the garden, convinced summer might last forever, and the next—bang! We’re straight into cocoa, Strictly, and the unmistakable sniff of Christmas just around the corner.

Is it just me, or did that long hot summer trick us into thinking we lived somewhere Mediterranean? I floated around in linen for months, forgetting that—hello!—this is the UK, and reality always comes knocking.

But here’s the thing: if I have to do cold, I’m doing it my way. This year I don’t want chunky, I don’t want bulky, and I definitely don’t want to look like the Michelin man buried under ten layers.

What I do want are textures—soft fabrics that hug me, fine knits that layer without hiding me, and pieces that let a little of that golden summer glow peek through. Think warm, chocolatey tones with flashes of colour that nod to the hot days gone by.

And accessories? They’re where the fun starts. Bold animal prints. Statement jewellery. Safari goddess energy. Just enough to let my lioness out—without looking like I’ve tried too hard.

So tell me, how are you dressing this autumn? Are you recreating your summer freedom in softer layers, or stepping fully into your cool-weather queen era? Whatever your answer, this is the season of texture—where every piece feels as good as it looks.