Alexandria Dale
Digital Fashion Writer
Alexandria Dale is the Digital Fashion Writer at Cosmopolitan UK. Covering everything from the celebrity style moments worth knowing about to the latest fashion news, there’s nothing she loves more than finding a high street dupe of a must-have designer item. As well as discovering new brands, she’s passionate about sustainable fashion and establishing the trends that are actually worth investing in. Having worked in fashion journalism for six years, she has experience at both digital and print publications including Glamour and Ok!
Zara's £36 chocolate brown check jacket is the perfect transitional layer that's already sold out once
*This* is Zara's latest viral buy
7 autumn fashion trends to wear this season – including the key styles you might already own
Your AW26 sartorial cheat sheet has arrived
A check shirt is the throw-on layer that instantly makes outfits stylish – try M&S' £24 chocoalte brown design
Tie it around your waist or wear it open and layered over a tank top – the styling options are endless
Raincoats are an autumn essential – Uniqlo's £35 burgundy buy will see you through every rain shower in style
Plus, it packs away to pocket size!
Tapestry jackets are the on-trend lightweight layer to wear into autumn, Zara's new-in style could be designer
It's that time of year again...
Scarf necks are making a stylish return this autumn – Primark's £8 elevated tee nails the look for late summer
The built-in styling hack you'll soon see everywhere
6 transitional shoe trends to wear with every jean shape from now into autumn
We're (finally!) back to wearing denim on the daily
Burgundy is autumn's favourite colour – Next's £22 top is the elevated basic you can wear now to nail the look
The easiest way to look on-trend next season
Sculptural wedges are the comfy new shoe trend you can wear now and into autumn – try Zara's £36 polished pair
Call me a convert!
Victoria Beckham confirms chocolate brown is the chicest hue of the summer – M&S' £35 dress nails the trend
Holiday style queen
M&S' £35 chocolate brown midi dress is perfect for wearing now and layering later
Transitional dressing made easy
M&S’ £36 chocolate brown wide-leg trousers could be designer down to this detail – wear them now & into autumn
They look *so* expensive
Take the pretty white blouse trend into autumn with M&S’ floaty, ruffle top that looks ten times the price
This will be the hardest-working item in your wardrobe
New Look's £9 jelly ballet flats are just as comfy as classic pumps but offer an on-trend summer alternative
The nostalgic shoe from your childhood has had a modern reinvention, and it's actually surprisingly chic!
H&M's £18 balloon trousers are the comfy, on-trend style replacing denim you can wear now and into autumn
Goodbye to all my jeans (for now)
"So comfortable & stylish": Next's £28 cobalt blue mesh ballet flats nail two trends you can wear into autumn
The styling options are endless
Grecian draped dresses are the on-trend style perfect for summer – Zara's £40 midi can be dressed up or down
If Law Roach styled Zendaya's The Odyssey press tour wardrobe on the high street
Aqua blue is the new colour trend to know – Next's £32 midi skirt is the chic way to wear it now & into autumn
Turquoise, teal – whatever you call this summery shade, prepare to introduce it into your wardrobe
Striped jeans are the easy way to elevate basic denim – Next's chocolate brown and cream pair nail the trend
Your new go-to jeans
Studded wooden clogs are the shoe trend you can wear now & into autumn – shop M&S' £33 pair reduced from £66
We’re fully in our nostalgic shoe era!
6 M&S dresses in the summer sale that you can wear now and into next season – from £13
Introducing your soon-to-be wardrobe staples for summer *and* autumn
Next's £32 chocolate brown jumpsuit is the stylish alternative to summer dresses you can dress up or down
Jumpsuits > summer dresses
Built-in bra dresses are the secret to a comfy but polished look – M&S' £14 buy is both supportive & stylish
Busty gals, this will work for you too!
28 stylish work bags designed for the 9-to-5 and beyond
From polished leather totes to commuter classics
M&S' £28 chocolate brown linen trousers are the on-trend, lightweight alternative to jeans this summer
This warm neutral colourway is having a moment (again)
11 best backless bras for low-back dresses, halternecks and every tricky outfit
Straps? We don't know her.
Next's £21 boat shoes are the comfy shoe trend replacing ballet flats that you can wear now and into autumn
The transitional style everyone will be wearing all autumn long
A summer jacket is an essential for breezy seasonal evenings – 6 lightweight trending styles to shop, from £20
From bombers and blazers, to classic denim styles
The 15 best bikinis for busty babes
Because the alphabet doesn’t stop at D
Next's £38 fringe-trim top is an elegant, expensive-looking and on-trend update to your 'jeans and a nice top'
Get ready to swish-swish with every step
Lace-trim dresses are the throw-on style made for summer evenings – Zara's £40 buy can be dressed up or down
It’s a hero piece you’ll reach for all season long
Pleat-waist trousers are the comfy-chic upgrade to elasticated styles – wear M&S' £30 pair on flights & beyond
Stylish airport trousers, chic holiday bottoms, polished workwear staple – there's nothing these trousers can't do