Elegant right now

Two deep jewel tones from neighbouring families, worn together as one tonal run and finished with black. It reads evening even in daylight.

A camel coat over a forest knit, or a forest blazer with camel trousers. Warm meets cool once, both muted, and cream keeps it light.

Soft green against dark grey is the quiet alternative to black and white this winter. Both cool, so silver jewellery or hardware finishes it.

Deep brown replaced black as the fashion-week dark this year, and the freshest way to wear it is with a soft, pale yellow knit or scarf. Keep the yellow pale and the brown very dark so the contrast stays gentle.

Winter white is back: a cream coat, cream knit and beige trousers, with tan boots. Texture does the work; keep metals gold.

The muted complementary pair of the season. A rust knit with navy trousers for men; a rust coat over navy for women. Chocolate boots for both.