The high street stores have already begun to stock their display windows with beautifully wrapped presents and colourful Christmas trees that make us all turn green with envy. But what do these changes mean? Well, dig out your 15-tog duvets because the chilly mornings and wet windy weekends are coming.

But fear not, the winter does bring with it some good news. You may be sad that you’ve packed away the swimsuit and can no longer soak up the sun’s rays whilst lounging in the back garden, but one thing we can all get excited about is this year’s tasteful autumn/ winter collection. Earlier this year the architects of the fashion world predicted which trends would become red hot by the end of 2017, but since there are far too many to list, I’ve narrowed it down to the top five.