For as long as Black people have immigrated to the UK from its former colonies, Black culture has woven itself into the nation’s fabric. Britain is many times richer, thanks to the literature of Ms Zadie Smith, the music of Ms Sade Adu and the films of Sir Steve McQueen. British fashion is no different, although whether those contributions have been rightfully acknowledged is another question. To readdress that, The Missing Thread: Untold Stories Of Black British Fashion, an exhibition at Somerset House in London, has set out to showcase the work of Black designers from the 1970s to the present day.

The inexorable passage of time can produce an emotional conundrum: are we sad to see the summer go, or thrilled to purchase an amazing new winter coat? At MR PORTER, after surveying the coats available this season, we’re leaning towards the latter. Sure, we’re heading in the direction of a collective vitamin D deficiency, but have you seen Dries Van Noten’s puffers? Or Saman Amel’s raincoats? The oily fish that you have to eat is worth it just to have these new staples in your life.

Not to play favourites, but September is by far the best month to be a fashion person. (“The January of fashion,” as one 2000s fashion editor famously purred.) OK, yes, part of us is already pining for the balmy, carefree days of summer, which seemed to shuttle past faster than ever this year. With autumn, however, comes the arrival of all the new collections and, better yet, the just-right conditions to shroud ourselves in the most beautiful coats, scarves and sweaters. Most importantly, however, September marks Show Season, which sees all the best-dressed stars in the world congregating on the fashion capitals and providing us endless outfit inspiration in the process. Of the multitudes who showed up – and showed out – on the front row, at the parties and at the after-parties this time around, these seven particularly snazzy dressers won our ultimate seal of approval.

ICYMI, here in <The Journal>, we recently published an in-depth assessment of what your shoes communicate about you, according to an actual qualified fashion psychologist. And her account of those of us who rock box-fresh kicks serves as another reason to keep yours safely stowed away, unseen and unworn. “A bit needy” is about the best you can hope for, although big logos “can increase your perceived emotional stability”. Your trusty beaters, meanwhile, can make “people think you have a secure attachment style, meaning that you’re confident in your relationships and appreciate your self-worth”. Then again, maybe you give little thought to the opinions of others? In which case, you’re probably wearing high-tops right now, she reports. Putting aside what your footwear projects about you for a second, here’s our latest batch of shiny, new sneakers, which will be making their debut on MR PORTER over the course of the next month. Now, are you so quick to judge running shoes?

For as long as Black people have immigrated to the UK from its former colonies, Black culture has woven itself into the nation’s fabric. Britain is many times richer, thanks to the literature of Ms Zadie Smith, the music of Ms Sade Adu and the films of Sir Steve McQueen. British fashion is no different, although whether those contributions have been rightfully acknowledged is another question. To readdress that, The Missing Thread: Untold Stories Of Black British Fashion, an exhibition at Somerset House in London, has set out to showcase the work of Black designers from the 1970s to the present day.

The inexorable passage of time can produce an emotional conundrum: are we sad to see the summer go, or thrilled to purchase an amazing new winter coat? At MR PORTER, after surveying the coats available this season, we’re leaning towards the latter. Sure, we’re heading in the direction of a collective vitamin D deficiency, but have you seen Dries Van Noten’s puffers? Or Saman Amel’s raincoats? The oily fish that you have to eat is worth it just to have these new staples in your life.