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Block worries


. WHY not brighten up the looming long dark nights with bold block colour?


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The dark nights may be drawing in but your yyardrobe doesn't need to follow suit. ■ This season's take on block colour in jewel


tones will have you shimmering your way through grey days and moonlight hours. T


: While neon brights invaded the colour charts for spring/summer, this season's ' colours are richer, deeper and much moreJ luxurious, making them immediately autumn- . appropriate.


. ; Look to your jewellery box for inspiration- These shades of dazzling sapphire, ruby and : emerald on the clothing rails can make you feel instantly expensive without costing the earth. . On the international catwalks, designers


ALL DRESSED UP: Purple beaded neckline dress, £120, Minuet Petite (01582 599809/ -) www.minuet-petite.co.uk). Photo: PA


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. set the vibrant gem tone with,cerulean blges at Burberry?, emerald greens at Gucci and ' amethyst purples at Roksanda llincic.


BOLD AND BRIGHT: Red roll nec|tjumper, £8; blue trousers, £14; long necklace, ' £2.50; dark red tights, £2 and wedge ankle boots, £20, all Primark (0118 960 6500). Photo: PA, Prlmark.


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to an absolute minimum. Instead, accessorise with metallic.flashes of gold or silver on your ' shoes, handbag or belt to go all out on'Studio. 54-style glamour. To make the biggest impact, pick your jewel


hue and wear from head to toe. Make sure ' your chosen bright sets off your complexion by testing under your chin.


- DAYTIME BRIGHTS Be a colour chameleon and play mix-and- B


^AWednesday 7tn Dec - The Highwayman • ^.^Jliesday 13th Dec - The Clog and Billycock ^Wednesday 14th Dec - The Three Fishes


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match with winter's hottest shades. Clashing colours is the bold way to flaunt your gem tones in daylight, but the'textures you choose are key - opt for matte effect materialsjike wool, suede and cotton to tone down the look. Look to the sea of fallen autumn leaves on


el Will be visiting all Ribble Valley Inns: from 12noonto2pm '


B ® ? Something for the Winter? . Monday to Thursday Lunch or Dinner ^ „ -


4 2-C©yrses £1i.50 3 - Courses £15.00 - © 4 .‘4 7 - ; •Tie',Tlre?.Fishes4.5 milesftoVCjrtheroe.-The Highwayman 37 miles’fromClitherbe ^ " ■


The Clog and Billycock 13 miles from Clitheroe • The Bull at Broughton \S miles from Clitheroe The Three Fishes, Mitton Road . Clitheroe, BB7 9PQ Telephone: 01254826888 ° www.ribblevalleyinns.com


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STAND OUT: Yellow, satin long sleeve top, £50; yellow wide leg trousers, £50; oxblood platform shoes, £42; chunky cuff bangle, £12.50 and earrings, £4; all Dorothy Perkins 10845 121 45151. PA Photo: Dorothv Perkins.


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the ground for inspiration by mixing up an eye-popping fashion palette of glowing amber, burnt orange and deep claret. If you're feeling bolder, become a daytime cplour-bomb, pairing opposing shades like"


RED RIDING HOOD: Hobbs red coat, £259 (0845 515 5150/www.hobbs.co.uk). Photo: PA


From glistening evening glamour to daytime


traffic light tones, this is one.trend that can brighten your world from morning through to night. So get on board with this treasure trove look and sparkle your way through winter. DAZZLEWEAR


Opulent evening wear is where this trend


shines origntest ana you can really go to town on the razzle-dazzle factor. Bejewel your wardrobe with sleek maxi


dresses, slinky jump suits and smart blouses - the more luxurious the fabrics, the better. Opt for satins, silks, crushed velvets and coloured^ . faux fur to look a million dollars. Never forget you're wearing your bling via x vour wardrobe, so keeD vour own iewellerv


'emerald green and azure blue for a more eclectic spin. A wool coat in an eye-popping hue will be the hard-working bright spark of your winter wardrobe and even when you ' can't be bothered to colour dash, throwing a -bright coat over .a bold print or autumnal outfit will give you instant fashion kudos. .. SUBTLE SPARKLES


' For every Bright aficionado there's a colour phobic quaking in their black boots. These inky jewel tones don't have to be scary, so think of them as the new sophisticated alternative to black. Like navy? Try a deep sapphire for size. If


you're terrified by red, opt for a rich garnet instead. Add an injection of colour with one easy-wear piece, like a silk blouse or shirt you can pare-down under a neutral blazer and flaunt once you've built up the courage.' If colour block dothina has no aDDeal. add


jewel tones accents with accessories or even hosiery - the non-committal \yay to work colour. Adopt your trusty all-black uniform and watch the compliments fly with a pair of killer heels or statement clutch in a prized gem tone.


. - BUY IT NOW


- Get Gok'd in the supermarket aisles. The TV stylist has launched his Gok for TU collection, available in 200 Sainsbury's stores nationwide, priced from £20-£45. Gok Wan says: "It's a capsule collection that


combines key basics with strong statement pieces. With these clothes, I want women ' to flirt, flaunt and celebrate their curves." Visit www.sainsburys.co.uk/gok or call 0800 . 636262 for stockists.


.. JEAN POOL See ya, skinny jeans! The trusty bootcut shape


is still the most popular jean style, beating the online sales of skinny and flared denim three times over. Among the three million pairs of jeans purchased on eBay over the past year, bootcut topped the checkout count with . 793,289 pairs. Straight leg came in second,


followed by skinny jeans. eBay fashion creative director Andrea Linettsays: "Specific denim styles come and go all the time, but women will always love their bootcut jeans. They're classic, all age-appropriate and are the most forgiving of all styles."


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