The Measure

Going up Michael van der Ham for Lulu & Co The sequin collage jumpsuit from the resort collection hits stores about now, and we want sooooo bad 'Bobble knits' A whole new generation of spongy jumpers. Firmly ensconced at Topshop and Asos, and warmly welcomed Cos colour block purse It fills a Céline-shaped gap nicely Sainsbury's Fickle, shallow, swayed by the prospect of Beckham doing the ads? Yep, that's us Osman Yousefzada for John Lewis Early contender for party dress of the season, at £179. But why take our word for it: book your appointment at the Party Dress Parlour pop-up, coming soon at John Lewis. Result Winter Pimm's With hot apple juice. The new mulled wine? Going down Fashion's middle classes Where are they? We've got TOWIE and royalty, and not much style discussion in between Trainer anxiety Drats. Philo decrees trainers are chic again, but we're out of practice with Nike semantics Coats It's all about Third Piece Knitwear now. As in: trousers + blouse + gilet/poncho/cardigan Pre-Christmas taste levels Happens earlier every year. Early symptom: a growing obsession with Miu Miu's glittery dancing shoes