Why are they key?

Red will continue to build as both a foundation and accent colour for accessories and footwear, as evidenced in the recent Lineapelle show. Add a shot of dynamic energy to darker and near-neon reds with our key seasonal green, Quiet Wave.

How to use them

Use this combination for press-worthy fashion footwear, sneakers and jewellery, as well as soft accessory prints.

Why is it key?

Continue to use red as a key colour for Spring/Summer 21, but update it with our key seasonal hue of Oxy Fire, which plays into the rising fashion relevance of orange. Temper this extrovert tone with the pale hue of Digital Mist, or offset the brightness with deep Green Dream for multicolour pieces.

How to use it

Oxy Fire will be relevant across all products, from aspirational to mass markets. Drop for summer and pre-vacation.

Why are they key?

Natural colours are an underlying message for this season, driven by a growing focus on sustainability. This will see greens become more popular, -but in unusual, lighter tones. Pair with pinks, from pale to deep, for an appealingly offbeat mix.

How to use them

These colours will work for transitional pieces - particularly luxury and high-end collections across leather goods.

Why is it key?

A.I. Aqua is a must-have colour for the season. It’s inspired by tech aesthetics, and will bring a new vibrancy to designs. Incorporate this new colour alongside tonally related hues of Blue Beat, French Navy, Good Grey, and Digital Mist as an accessible palette for directional designs.

How to use it

A.I. Aqua will work for sneakers and sport-inspired products, as well as directional footwear and accessories.

Why are they key?

Brown has transitioned from a core to a fashion tone throughout 2019 and will become an important colour story at a mass level for S/S 21. It will be particularly important for leather accessories and footwear, and should be evolved with a focus on natural wood and foliage tones.

How to use them

Key for bags, belts and leather footwear, from mass to luxury markets. Drop from spring transitional onwards.

Why are they key?

Yellow has been emerging as a statement colour for a number of seasons, and Lemon Sherbet will offer a fresh update for S/S 21. Complement this zingy tone with Apple Buzz, and ground it with Green Dream to evolve citrus-tone palettes. This story also offers a bridge between digital and natural colour messages.

How to use them

Use Lemon Sherbet for bags, footwear and eyewear, and combined with greens for jewellery and soft accessories.

Why are they key?

Natural pigmented dyes are an important reference this season, creating colours with an earthy or vegetal quality. Take inspiration from these tones to give neutrals a warmer update, replace off-white hues and complementing perennial core colours.

How to use them

Use these neutrals in tonal ranges across categories, focusing on aspirational product in premium materials.

Why are they key?

In a digital era, pieces need to have an impactful presence online as much as they do in real life, and this will see synthetically saturated pop brights come to the fore, offering a fresh update for multicoloured designs.

How to use them

These bold colours will have a heightened impact when used together, and will be especially relevant for sports, vacation and festival ranges.

Invest in 2000s silhouettes

The growing nostalgia for the late 1990s and 2000s is captured by throwback bag silhouettes. Dior original reissues and street style influencers have inspired this trend.

Take up short-strap shoulder, saddle and baguette bags. For authenticity, invest in the eras prints such as zebra, checks and monograms.

Buy into shrunken profiles for trans novelties

The mini-bag trend takes its lead from catwalk collections and streetstyle tastemakers alike. When buying, consider the proportions; from micro, to a size that carries the bare essentials.

For a little edge, add a chain-strap to your mini bag.

Elevate belt bags in premium leather

Formal dresses have taken centre stage. Their current appeal is based on mass casualisation, so make space for belt bags with smart sensibility. Find them in mock croc, quilted leathers and curvy cut-out flaps.

Add double belt bags to heightened practicality.

For ladylike dress, use envelope closures and metal top-handles for a playful riff, when worn with ultra-feminine looks.

Capture the formal mood with elongated hand-held structures

Expanding on the smarter, formal dressing, the top handle bag is reintroduced with a longer rectangular shape. Experiment with hard-case monogram or sleek leather styles as fashion first iteration of the briefcase.

The basket category also comes up in this space. Get elongated shapes for a fresh modern feel.

Have confidence in the cross-body saddle bag

The cross-body bag is important because of its practical and easy-to-wear status. Smooth curves and simple silhouettes have been used to update this timeless accessory.

Add woven leathers and minimalist neutral palettes for modern appeal. Archival details such as metal clasps pay homage to the items' ladylike heritage.

Trial north-south strap bags for directional consumers

Soft volume is taking up. Look for pleated, scarf-like or supple suede knotted fabrics to add contemporary appeal.

Solid structures mixed with trendy prints and details makes this bag Instagram ready.

Underpin artisanal luxe mood with woven totes

Patchwork or woven surfaces push the trend envelope with recomposed mismatched panels that echo interest in sustainability and the anti-waste movement.

Focus on soft volume for casual leather styles

A must-buy bags are bags made from premium, malleable materials. For sophistication, choose new neutrals such as caramels and creams. Choose exaggerated gathers or knots for interest.

Test comfort faux fabrication

Get the statement texture clutch that’s appearing across catwalks. Take on fuzzy, shaggy materials in bright colours if you’re younger. For a more mature look, choose softer, sleeker faux-furs in warm neutrals.

Handheld bags offer cuddle and comfort.

Don’t know your watch size? Here’s a guide to help you get a close estimate.

1. Print this page to get your wrist size.

2. To make sure that the sizer is printed at the correct scale, compare it with a ruler.

3. Cut out the sizer. Wrap it around your wrist. Pull the end through the slit marked “cut here”.

4. Make sure there’s room left around your wrist for the index finger to fit through.

5. Read the measurement as it appears through the slit.

If you have a watch that you only wear once in a while, you can extend the battery life by pulling out the crown and leaving it out. This stops the watch. This is also a great tip when you have a large collection of watches.

It’s hard to answer because it really depends on that specific watch. If it has a lot of features such as lights, gizmos and gadgets, the watch will use up more power. A simpler watch will need less.

Generally speaking, it should last between 1 to 3 years. If the battery’s life span is shorter than usual, then your watch may need servicing.