Countryside style influences collections every Winter and this season is no different. However, 2012 shows a more glamorous side to tailoring and tweed, with fur and animal print featuring in most. Warm aubergine, burgundy tones run alongside lilac and emerald. Ralph Lauren kept the feel masculine and relaxed with shirts and ties peeping from underneath jumpers and jackets, whereas Tommy Hilfiger's designs were much more crisp and polished.  I picked up the blazer below from work; the lilac turn-ups give it the feminine quality needed with such a masculine material and fit. The warm brown tweed is complimented by the beige trousers which bear resemblance to jodhpurs, therefore relating to the country theme. The warmth of the shirt compliments that of the blazer and the lace again adds to the glamorous femininity hidden beneath layers of tradition. The snood brings in an element of print and texture, lifting the composition, and I just couldn't help myself with the shoes. I tried to find something else but once I'd seen them it was inevitable. They bring a sense of knowing wit - the rich stately home folk are often eccentrics, don't you know?

The trouser suit dominated Autumn/Winter 2012 catwalks, taking the prints from the summer collections to a more sophisticated level. Although we're in the middle of London fashion week at the moment, the high street will not yet be influenced by next years Spring/Summer collections. However, the top featured here gives just enough lace and drama to subtly hint at this weeks collection. I have chosen a trouser and shirt combination here but suggest the shirt is worn open to give a relaxed alternative to a blazer. The print hints at baroque but is slightly more up beat; the printed suits seen at Prada and Rag&Bone feature more jeweled colours and tapestry graphics, but I felt this Topshop example is quite refreshing in its take on the trend. I have kept to nude accessories to as not to offset the colours of the print, but both feature gold detailing for more of a classy look - there's something about this outfit that cultivates the Eastern princess image, therefore I feel the bag and shoes work for the composition. Nude brogues would also work as we approach the winter months.