Hearty Stroll A 20 | October 2011 | woman this month Fashion This is a reworking of last year’s English heritage trend. Some of the same themes still apply — midi skirts in tough fabrics, such as wool and gabardine, are still a staple, as are tweed jackets and visible, beige socks. This season, though, the look is slightly tougher. There is more of a sense of needing the clothes to perform a function — to protect against the cold and the clawing branches of trees and bracken. So, lace up your boots, belt up your coats and tuck your hair into a felt hat, because you’re about to embark on a vigorous amble through the countryside. Some familiar names appear on the Country Walks register — Margaret Howell and Burberry have re-envisaged their wax jackets, trench-coats and lace-up boots, but many other designers have hopped on the bandwagon. Lacoste have swapped their usual sporty style for knitwear and Hermes has traded in clean lines and simplicity for thick plaids and layers. EMMA WATSON OLIVIA PALERMRO kenzo HERMES LACOSTE ALEXA CHUNG CELEBRITY TRENDSETTER KENZO MARC BY MARC JACOBS BURBERRY PRORSUM WOOD WOOD
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