Trend Alert: Fur and skins

Fur and skins made a massive appearance on many A/W 2012 runways. Whether you invest in the real thing or faux fur one item is enough for your entire look.

Styled by Nadia El Dasher / Tina Chang for The National
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1. Coat, Dh950, River Island Design Forum, Mall of the Emirates, 04 340 9115, and elsewhere. 2. Boots, Dh1,800, Ugg at Bloomingdale's, Dubai Mall, 04 350 5333. 3. Ear muffs, Dh115, Topshop, Marina Mall, 02 681 8242; Dubai Mall, 04 339 9802, and elsewhere. 4. White bag, Dh375, River Island. 5. Black bag, Dh9,743, Salvatore Ferragamo, Avenue at Etihad Towers, 02 665 5481; Dubai Mall, 04 330 8590, and elsewhere.

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Hands on Long leather gloves with bejewelled cuffs worn over them have us yearning for cold winters. Good thing it's holiday season.

Yellow gold 
You can forget about shiny, blingy yellow gold. We're all about subtle, muted rose gold or aged silver.

Hair fix Having a bad hair day? Take inspiration from Rodarte and stick it up in a messy bun with an intricate hair comb to frame your face.

Rihanna designs The singer stepped out wearing one of her designs for River Island recently but we were disappointed with the ill-fitting jumpsuit. Her full collection will be unveiled in February.

Country chic 
The plaid-on-plaid trend (seen here at Daks A/W 2012) epitomises what we want to look like this winter.