The last-minute items you really need to wrap up cosy with right now.

Before we get onto the clothes, some housekeeping. You may already be aware, but we now upload new items on site three times a week. It used to be just Tuesdays and Fridays. Now, the new days for your diary are Monday and Wednesday as well as Friday. Good, right? Well, for your appearance/social status/general happiness, perhaps. Not so much for your bank balance.

And despite the increase in product launches, no amount of uploads could have properly prepared us for the ridiculous cold snap we are currently experiencing at MR PORTER HQ in London. Just as we start investing in spring collections, we’re hit with blizzards, wind and ice of Biblical proportions. But not to worry. With shivering hands, we carefully sifted through today’s offering to select some items to help you handle the cold. Which brings a whole new meaning to the phrase “style emergency”.

One way to deal with the cold weather is to avoid it entirely. Call your boss. Tell them you’re either sick, snowed in, or both (but will valiantly offer to work from home.) Then, slip into something comfortable and put the kettle on. It may be counterintuitive that we are using the famous adventurer Mr David de Rothschild’s new brand to make this point, but these drawstring trousers would be perfect for wearing around the house (even if they may be more designed for comfort when you travel). Team with a wool scarf, though, and you’ll be as warm as toast.

If you prefer to deal with your problems by facing them head on, you may well have been tutting at our suggestion above. You’re no shrinking violet, and you will face the cold like the intrepid explorer you... sometimes watch on the television. All you need is the correct equipment. Snow and sub-zero temperatures are Moncler’s bread and butter, so we often turn to them in times of extreme weather. This shell jacket will ably fend off the biting wind, while this rollneck will help keep you warm. A two pronged attack to see you through the week.

A slightly less conventional technique for dealing with this cold snap is to simply pretend that it isn’t happening. As we’re often being told by various meditation apps and new-age life coaches – our problems are mostly fictions in our head. So, take a deep breath, close your eyes, and transport yourself to somewhere warm and sunny. This could result in you actually booking a flight for a holiday. Or it could simply be you buying this cheery T-shirt that states its intentions to project relaxed, sunny vibes in no uncertain terms. Whatever happens, there’s nothing like a psychological lift in times of need.