Style trend: Ore inspiring metallics

It's party season, granted. But if ever there was a time to shine, whether or not you're at the most sizzling soirée in the city, it's now.

Making the seamless transition from eveningwear to daywear, the once only-suitable-for-parties-and-panto metallics are now as acceptable at the office as they are for painting the town red. Spotted all over the A/W11 catwalks, with everyone from rock'n'roll Balmain to the eternally elegant Armani hitting up the heavy metal palette, muted and maximalised shades of silver, gold and bronze are an essential addition to the wear-it-day-and-night winter wardrobe. From lamé blazers and jeans to liquid-metal silk shirts, slouchy knits and sumptuous tees in battered bronze and copper, adding a smidgen of razzle-dazzle to the most basic of daytime looks has never been simpler.
 
And with the golden girls of Hollywood hot for the molten metal look the high street has been quick to catch on. With this season's metallics toned down to matte silvers and burnished golds, one shimmering piece is all you need to ensure your look is stand-out rather than space-age, so mix your metallics with fuss-free T-shirts, simple knits and matte leather accessories.

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