Invest in a warm winter coat and stylish boots ready for winter. You won't regret it, especially if this winter is as harsh and unforgiving as last year

Invest in a warm winter coat and stylish boots ready for winter. You won’t regret it, especially if this winter is as harsh and unforgiving as last year

'This season knitwear and fur is very strong and this is also coming through in footwear and accessories.'Karen Cackett, Cachet, Southport

Stockists

Austin Reed: 01845 573135,www.austinreed.co.uk. Austin Reed stores in Liverpool; Boundary Mills, Colne; The Lowry Designer Outlet, Manchester

Betty Barclay: www.bettybarclay.co.uk. Seasons, Clitheroe; Margee, Lancaster; Flamingo, Preston; Novello, Preston; White’s of Garstang, Preston; JR Taylor, St Annes

Elegance: 0844 557 5507

Escada: 0207 245 9800. Angela Beer, Bramhall

Jaeger: 0845 051 0063, www.jaeger.co.uk. Stores in Liverpool, Manchester and Southport; House of Fraser, Manchester; Harvey Nichols, Manchester

Karen Millen: 0870 160 1830,www.karenmillen.com. Cheshire Oaks; Liverpool One; House of Fraser, Manchester; Trafford Centre, Manchester

Phase Eight: 0800 032 8808,www.phase-eight.co.uk. JW Stringers, Lytham St Annes; Broadbents & Boothroyds, Southport; Trafford Centre, Manchester; House of Fraser, Manchester, Phase Eight, Kendal

Windsmoor: 0844 770 5838,www.windsmoor.co.uk. Whittakers, Bolton; Broadbents and Boothroyds, Southport