How to Style Checks for Autumn

As we shift into cooler days and chillier nights, transitional dressing becomes essential. Embrace light layers of pure cotton and cosy knits as the temperature changes throughout the day. Experimenting with bold patterns like checks is an easy way to add contrast to your look.

Style influencer, Mihaela Nedeva shares her favourite ways to wear checks with three different outfits. From polished workwear to casual looks for brunch, see how she uses shape, colour and texture to create the ultimate autumn wardrobe.

Choosing the right outerwear during the transitional months can be tricky. You step out the door into a chilly morning while afternoons quickly heat up or turn into drizzly, grey skies. The right jacket can make or break your day, and this season it’s all about light layering.

Enter: the bomber jacket. This sporty, boxy silhouette provides the perfect amount of warmth while not overheating. Mihaela styles our checked bomber jacket, that's designed with an on-trend funnel neck, in a casually chic way. She teams it with a pair of flowing wide-leg jeans, sleek slingback kitten heels and a slouchy tote bag.

Checks really come to life in bold, vivid colour. To make an eye-catching pattern a little easier to wear, pick one shade and stick to a monochrome look from head to toe. This cohesive colour palette will help tie everything together.

Green is a good place to start – it’s this season’s must-have colour, from deep emerald to rustic olive. Mihaela makes this ruched A-line skirt the star of the show, pairing with a coordinating khaki cardigan and utility jacket. She finishes off the look with a pair of heeled knee-high boots and a chocolate brown shoulder bag.

Take your look one stage further by mixing checks with other prints for added visual interest. The sharp lines of geometric checks contrast well with organic, abstract patterns such as animal print.

Mihaela layers a pure cotton checked shirt with striking animal-print barrel jeans. She sticks to a neutral colour palette with warm brown tones to keep the clashing designs from looking too overwhelming. The rest of the look is toned down with a black T-shirt, faux-leather jacket and ballet flats.