Shearling is going to be huge for autumn/winter and we’ll be coveting these fabulously cosy shearling detail heeled platforms.

Nude tights are so this season… Having been made popular by a host of celebs including Claudia Schiffer and Sarah Jessica Parker, it seems that this summer, to show pins off to perfection, sheer flesh-coloured tights are the way forward.. And they’re flying off the shelves. Who knew

From Oscar de la Renta to L’Wren Scott, grey talons were all over the autumn/winter 2010 catwalks.

In the absence of having a cat or a dog, it can be nice to stroke a ruffled cushion when lying on the sofa watching TV. And you won’t have to take it for walks or find someone to feed it when you’re away. Ruffle cushion , £35, Marks and Spencer ; Cream floral cushion , £120, Cushlab ; and Round Flower cushion , £30, John Lewis .

Yes we know we’re only just getting glimpses of summer, but here’s a sneaky peek at some of good old Marks and Spencer ’s upcoming trends for autumn/winter.

This painterly Bloom Cushion, £35 from Marks and Spencer , is just one reason why M&S has one of the best homeware ranges on the high street.

Everyone secretly loves a garden gnome, even if we’re far too louche – or put off by Philippe Starck’s ghastly stool – to admit it, and now they’re back on the style radar (not that they were ever there in the first place). First up is Heal’s outdoor candle, from £15 , closely followed by Marks and Spencer’s new tenpin gnome bowling set, £25 . Or bring the little man indoors with Hunkydory Home’s cushion, £15 .