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• product knowledgeImage courtesy WGSNFinish the lookwith cool togglebuttons.in the haberdashery aisle at Spotlight. Enjoy the hunt!The glamorous world of faux fur looks better than ever.Fur offers colour, texture and style as a foundation for winterstyles. Long and short hair creates an uncompromisingfashion statement that unleashes the glamorous side toyour fashion wardrobe. Do not be shy; make a statement viadetails on collars or cuffs, even on vests or belts.The cousin of fur is shearling in all shades and types.It’s back in fashion. For novice sewers the main choice isfaux sheepskin or lambskin. Try aviator style jackets; thinkAmelia Earhart as she takes to the skies with her ownsense of style. Use it for accents on jackets, all over vestsand, even if you dare, full length coats. (See our article onSteampunk on page 128; there’s a jewellery style that wouldperfectly accessorise this look!)Trenches are now the basic staple of winter, this is agiven, but now we see a move back to the overcoat. Softcashmere, molten, wool and blended suitings create anindividual sleek silhouette that can be tailored to suit yourown shape. There’s a look of quality to a lot of the coatsbeing seen, conjuring images of stylish female spies orladies of the manor on the grounds of their country houses.Go for camel cashmere mixtures or soft neutrals - tobacco,taupe, grey, navy, oyster, white and black. Under the coatis just as important – make a statement with a flatteringmonotone print, sharp pants and signature scarf.Retro influences are seen throughout women’s apparel,with a prim hourglass silhouette making a statement intailoring and dress shapes.Is it the influence of TV series ‘Mad Men’? Is it just areaction to some of the floatier, maxi looks we’ve beenseeing in previous seasons? Who knows? But the trend witha lot of designers is to show the curves in proportion. Lookfor dresses, womanly suits, skirts and coats finished off witha belt. The devil is in the detail with this look. Make it sharpand finished from head to toe.Nomadic layering looks featuring knitwear, cottonjersey tops, blouses, scarves and leather create a loose,sometimes dishevelled look. Have fun with it; pull piecesfrom the existing wardrobe and add a touch of the new. Thecolours are softer and tonal and together it looks like a cosymasterpiece of fabric.One of the biggest trends coming through is the‘coatigan’ – a knee length cardigan coat. Knitters will havea ball creating this wonderful garment and non knittersneed not miss out ... simply buy knitted fabric by the metreat Spotlight. Used by every designer, Ponte Di Roma - ormore commonly known as double knit - is easy to cut andsew and looks polished. Go wild with this one and love itscomfortable stretch.Nordic snowflake and Fair Islepatterns can be seen here alongwith cable knits, uneven drapingcardigans and ponchos.This is a somewhat European version of the Englishcountryside. Also appearing is tunic style knitwear for cosyBrushedwool check56 spotlight.com.au