Seasonal outfits

October Dressing: Autumn in the North, Spring in the South

Half our readers are heading into coats and party season while the other half are reaching for linen and wedding invitations clothes. So we label every look by hemisphere and organise this page by month rather than by season, which means it is never wrong for half its audience.

In the North: autumn into winter

US · UK · Canada · Europe

Full-length photo of a woman walking down a pale limestone street in winter light, in a long camel wool coat worn open over an ivory rollneck, charcoal wide-leg trousers and tan loafers, carrying a chocolate-brown top-handle bag.

Camel Coat Quiet Luxury Outfit for Winter (Women)

Women · Quiet Luxury · Office

Full-length photo of a grey-haired man turning up the collar of his navy wool overcoat on a frosty cobbled London mews, over a cream cable-knit jumper, grey flannel trousers and brown suede Chelsea boots.

Old-Money Winter Layering: Navy Overcoat & Cream Cable Knit (Men)

Men · Quiet Luxury · Weekend

Full-length photo of a woman on a grand hotel staircase dressed with Christmas garlands, one hand on the gilded banister, wearing a long-sleeved forest-green velvet midi dress and black kitten-heel slingbacks.

Christmas Party Outfit: Velvet Midi & Slingbacks (North) / Silk Slip (South)

Women · Modern Glamour · Christmas Party

Full-length photo of a bearded man seated in a leather Chesterfield armchair in a wood-panelled club lounge, wearing a fitted charcoal merino rollneck, black trousers and dark brown suede loafers.

Men's Christmas Party Outfit: Charcoal Merino Rollneck & Tailored Trousers

Men · Smart Casual · Christmas Party

Full-length photo of a silver-haired woman leaning against a wooden field gate on a misty autumn farm, in an olive waxed barn jacket over a cream knit and scarf, belted indigo jeans tucked into cognac knee-high riding boots, holding a canvas tote.

Barn Jacket Weekend Outfit (Equestrian Countryside)

Women · Countryside Chic · Weekend

Full-length photo of a man in a charcoal beanie walking through a farmers' market carrying a paper bag of produce, in an ecru canvas chore coat over an olive overshirt, raw indigo jeans with a turn-up and brown leather work boots.

Workwear Chore Coat Weekend Outfit (Men)

Men · Rugged & Workwear · Weekend

Full-length rear three-quarter photo of a woman with a platinum pixie cut viewing a large abstract painting in a white gallery, in a long black wool coat, mid-grey wide-leg trousers and black loafers, a black leather tote over her arm.

Winter Office Outfit: Wide-Leg Trousers & Fine Knit (Women)

Women · Minimalist · Office

Full-length photo of a man adjusting his shirt cuff on a commuter train platform, in a navy unstructured blazer, pale blue oxford shirt open at the neck, stone chinos and brown suede loafers.

Smart Casual Office: Navy Unstructured Blazer & Oxford (Men)

Men · Smart Casual · Office

Full-length photo of a laughing woman leaning on a rooftop railing at dusk above city lights, in an oversized grey cashmere jumper, a silver sequin midi skirt and black pointed kitten-heel ankle boots.

New Year's Eve Outfit: Sequin Skirt & Cashmere (Women)

Women · Modern Glamour · New Year's Eve

Full-length photo of a young red-haired woman seated on a wooden step-stool reading in an old bookshop, wearing a black turtleneck under a brown herringbone tweed blazer, charcoal trousers and dark leather derbies, a buckled leather satchel at her feet.

Poetcore Outfit: Turtleneck & Vintage Tweed Blazer

Unisex · Poetcore · Weekend

Full-length photo of a woman with a black bob on a snowy park path between frosted trees, in a long icy-blue wool coat over a light grey jumper, white straight-leg jeans and white leather ankle boots.

Icy Blue Winter Outfit (Women)

Women · Minimalist · Weekend

In the South: spring into summer

Australia · New Zealand · South Africa

Full-length photo of a woman on a grand hotel staircase dressed with Christmas garlands, one hand on the gilded banister, wearing a long-sleeved forest-green velvet midi dress and black kitten-heel slingbacks.

Christmas Party Outfit: Velvet Midi & Slingbacks (North) / Silk Slip (South)

Women · Modern Glamour · Christmas Party

Full-length photo of a bearded man seated in a leather Chesterfield armchair in a wood-panelled club lounge, wearing a fitted charcoal merino rollneck, black trousers and dark brown suede loafers.

Men's Christmas Party Outfit: Charcoal Merino Rollneck & Tailored Trousers

Men · Smart Casual · Christmas Party

Full-length photo of a man seated on the timber steps of a white homestead veranda, in an unstructured sage linen blazer with a white pocket square, white open-collar shirt, stone trousers with a woven belt and tan suede loafers, holding tortoiseshell sunglasses.

Summer Wedding Guest Outfit (Men, Australia): Linen Blazer, No Tie

Men · Smart Casual · Wedding Guest

Full-length photo of a laughing woman mid-twirl between vineyard rows at golden hour, in a cornflower-blue midi dress with flutter sleeves, gold drop earrings and tan heeled sandals, holding a raffia clutch.

Summer Wedding Guest Dress (Australia): Midi with Sleeves

Women · Romantic · Wedding Guest

Full-length photo of a man adjusting his shirt cuff on a commuter train platform, in a navy unstructured blazer, pale blue oxford shirt open at the neck, stone chinos and brown suede loafers.

Smart Casual Office: Navy Unstructured Blazer & Oxford (Men)

Men · Smart Casual · Office

Full-length photo of a laughing woman leaning on a rooftop railing at dusk above city lights, in an oversized grey cashmere jumper, a silver sequin midi skirt and black pointed kitten-heel ankle boots.

New Year's Eve Outfit: Sequin Skirt & Cashmere (Women)

Women · Modern Glamour · New Year's Eve

Summer Old-Money Linen Outfit (Men, Australia)

Men · Quiet Luxury · Weekend

Full-length photo of a woman seated with legs crossed on a rattan chair on a sunny café terrace with olive trees, in an oat linen waistcoat and matching wide-leg trousers, flat tan leather slides, a woven raffia tote by the chair.

Summer Smart Casual (Women, Australia): Linen Set

Women · Smart Casual · Office

Every season

Northern seasons: winter Dec–Feb, spring Mar–May, summer Jun–Aug, autumn Sep–Nov. Southern seasons run six months apart.