AS Autumn draws ever nearer, the richness of England's country colours are reflected in the season's collections.

Plush plums, bursting berries, gorgeous golds, the colours of the nation's wardrobes are changing as surely as the leaves on the trees and the fashion store clothes rails are dripping with the latest must-haves like ripened fruit, just waiting to be harvested.

Cable asymmetric turtle neck cardigan in cream, £45, chocolate zig zag scarf, £22.

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1. Red and beige oversized silk dress £35, roll neck with button sleeves, £16, Russian hat, £12, wide belt, £15, boo ts, £35. From New Look.

2. Red tweed belted jacket, £90, wool trousers, £90. From CC

3. Top, £235, skirt, £215, from Vivienne Westwood at Cherry Savidge, Widemarsh Street, Hereford.

4. Large frill cardigan , £90, tweed trousers, £90. From CC

4. 'Love Nest' T-shirt , £12.99, faux fur jacket, £89.99, skinny brace jeans, £36.99, quilted handbag, £34.99, oversized shades, £12.99. From River Island.

5. Scarf, £5.99, cardigan, £24.99, blouse, £24.99, denim trousers, £29.99. Photographer: Peter Gehrke. From H&M.

6. Purple polo neck sweater, £16, black and white herringbone shift dress, £40, cream beanie hat with sequins, £8, grey knee socks, £6, black lace-up shoe boots £25. From Dorothy Perkins.

1. Long sheepskin gilet , £349, limited collection, chunky grey mohair slouch polo neck, £29.50, knee high checked jodhpurs, £29.50 chunky brown silver T-bar clasp belt, £25, brown suede and leather knee-high boots, £75, tan leather bag, £89. From Marks & Spencer.

2. Cardigan, £70, camisole, £25. From Phase Eight.

3. Strappy top, £21, wrap-cardigan, £55, jacket, £95, skirt, £80, from Sandwich. Stockists 01342 811181

4. Betty Jackson black limited edition tan leather belted coat £400, porcupine faux fur tippet, £15, From Debenhams.

5. Nicole coat in chocolate, £150, paradise knit in multi, £45, Sally trouser in grey, £75. From Monsoon.

6. Stripe long cardigan, £39.99. From Next

7. Per Una bow check jacket , £55, tonal stripe skirt , £39.50, long multi-bead necklace, £12, ruby ball bag charm, £7.50. From Marks & Spencer.