How do you stay cosy and dry without compromising on elegance? Our fashion guru has all the answers in the first instalment of her monthly series for the Filter

• T-shirts that last and the world’s best jeans: 50 autumn wardrobe updates under £100 (some are even free)

This moment of the year always feels like a key change in the song of life. The nights fall hard and fast now the clocks have changed. For a brief few days, the leaves underfoot are thick as shag carpet. The world is aglow with deep autumnal oranges and reds: pumpkins, then fireworks, then poppies. The mood music is shifting, the energy rising, as the year builds to a crescendo.

What this means on a practical level is that it is time to get the winter store cupboards prepped – not just with food, but with all the essentials needed to get through the colder months.