Thinking ahead- what are your Autumn/winter essential pieces of clothing?

[Nearlyadoctor]

I know, I know it's only June but I've just been having a clear out of my wardrobe and there's a lot of items that are either ok or even a bit meh.

Thinking ahead to the Autumn I'd like to have a wardrobe of items that I actually want to wear and will be worn until they need replacing, not a wardrobe of items that I don't want to wear/ misbuys, that always seem too good to get rid of and will never be worn out.

Please share your capsule / essential items for Autumn and Winter.

A new leather jacket for my 60th. But it'll have to be spot on so I'll probably be 70 by the time I find it.

A coat for wearing in the rain. With a hood. That I actually like. I always end up making do which is ridiculous as this probably gets worn more than anything else in my wardrobe. So this autumn I'm going to spend whatever I can afford to get it right. (Bet I don't.)

Autumn must-haves for me =

black skinnies
ankle boots
leather biker jackets
turtle neck jumpers
opaques and tube skirts
thin v neck jumpers, slightly slouchy

Winter = pretty much the same but with a bigger coat on

Sorry just realised I've probably answered the wrong question! You mean, what are my autumn essentials? Ok mine would be:
Coat
flat boots
Lots of Knitwear
Couple of tube skirts (good quality ones)
Well fitting jeans
Decent underwear

I'll get slaughtered for saying this but I can't wait

Flo - I bought this beauty in the sales this Winter. Love it! And the hood actually stays up, even on my freakishly tiny head.

Thanks Remus

I may be calling on you for leather jacket advice - much more fun!

I got it for much, much cheaper.

Leather jackets - my best ones are from Oasis. Wearing much better than my more expensive Mint Velvet. I do have the occasional hankering (several times a week in Autumn) for a Whistles one though.

Thanks, I wouldn't have thought of Oasis. If Whistles do one in grey then I'll be very tempted...

Sorry op, first I answer a question you hadn't even asked and then I hijack

Massimo Dutti for leather jackets....

Sorry OP!

No grey, Flo, but look at this thing of gorgeousness.

MV for grey

No worries Flo - love the grey jacket from MV. Never had a biker style jacket, maybe a considered purchase this year

In Green, possibly this

Quite a similar list to Remus here:

Black biker leather jacket - funnily enough I splashed out on a new one from Whistles with my birthday money/the Grazia code back in March
Chelsea boots
Black and grey skinny jeans
A-line skirts and crew-neck jumpers, opaques
Long-sleeved blouses - worn with Uniqlo heat-tech tops underneath when it's cold
What I would like more of for autumn are long-sleeved dresses in heavy-ish jersey, just above knee-length. Probably Whistles again.

That said, I have just bought a number of midi dresses which I am very much hoping to get a summer out of with bare legs and trainers, so am not in the "I hate summer" camp like a thread I saw earlier.

I have a beautiful Whistles dress, just as you describe Judy. Wish I could find/afford a few more!

I love Summer, but don't like summer clothes (or me in summer clothes!) terribly much.

A beautiful warm wool coat - I'm still on a 5 year old camel coloured swing maternity coat but it's looking tatty now.

Long leather gloves (hate having cold wrists)

Dark nail polish - love Chanel autumn colours

Ankle boots

Warm waterproof parka
Leather jacket

Love the khaki whistles jacket Remus

Leather pencil skirt, leather jacket, warm waterproof parka, ankle and long boots, jeggings and jeans in various colours, coated jeans, a selection of knitwear, work dressses with card I and opaque tights.

Cardies*

Aw that Khaki Whistles jacket - love it. Thanks so much for the ideas everyone

Back to autumn essentials - I'd probably go for merino wool for my knitwear and start with Uniqlo.

Love autumn/winter clothes.

I also have a Whistles leather jacket - though mine is burgundy.

I don't do practical coats. Mine are all faux fur or cashmere. If it rains, I get wet.

Over the knee boots have served me well the past few years - last winter I splash out on a Stuart Weitzman pair so they will almost certainly go out of fashion!

Cashmere sweaters - my favourites are Uniqlo.

Leather jacket
Well fitted waterproof parka with a hood
Warm, stylish wool jacket
Black opaque tights
Leather ankle boots - I always have at least one black and one tan

Marking place to ogle biker jackets later!

Good thread, especially since it's winter where I am now!

Chelsea boots are very versatile (and waterproof). I've also got a lot of wear out of a massive gorgeously soft scarf which is great for freezing mornings. Spent a bit on it but have worn it loads.

Skinnies, cosy long sleeved slouchy jumpers/tops.

A decent leather jacket is my holy grail 😁

Yes to lovely big scarves!