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Editor’s Pick: the insiders’ must-haves

11.09.2014

LAURA CRAIK

Fashion journalist

THE FAUX-FUR COAT

Like a soft lilac hug, Twiggy’s fake fur coat for M&S Collection is a standout piece for autumn. Fashion journalist Laura Craik reveals how she’d wear hers

For me, this is one of the standout coats from the new-season collection: warm, tactile and in a lovely shade of smoky violet that will go with almost anything. It’s like a soft lilac hug. Fake fur is a huge trend for autumn, but while its practicality is persuasive, it can also end up going wrong. In too saccharine a colour, a fake fur coat can look as though you are wearing your favourite childhood toy. In too acrylic a fabric, it can look cheap, and a menace to any naked flame. This coat avoids every pitfall: the quality is great, the colour subtle, and the length ensures it will work equally well with trousers or a skirt. I’d wear mine with a pleated midi, ankle socks and brogues, with a simple polo underneath.
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“This is one of the STANDOUT coats
from the new-season collection: it’s warm,
tactile and goes with almost anything”