Karen Millen's Autumn Edit Is All You Need for a Chic Season

Oh, autumn. In my personal opinion, it's the best time of year for fashion. The beautiful colour palettes, layering options and reach-out-and-touch-me textures all come together to create a potent blend of wardrobe goodness that I find impossible to resist. And now, with autumn just days away (the season officially kicks in on 22 September), I'm more than ready to bid farewell to the sandals and linen dresses of summer and bring my autumn staples to the front of my rails and drawers.

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If you're in need of some of the essential pieces that make up a stylish autumn wardrobe, look no further than Karen Millen's new autumn drop, Chronicles of a Woman. The collection quite literally features everything I want to wear this season. Think tailored coats with military flair, expensive-looking leather separates, blouses that'll pep up old jeans and strong, chic shoes. These are all the things that Karen Millen is known for getting so right, but this year, they're chicer than ever.

Upon taking in the Chronicles of a Woman edit, it became clear that the brand has nailed 9 specific categories for autumn 2021. So I thought I'd do the honourable thing and share them with you, no matter how much I might like to keep them to myself. Scroll on to see my favorite pieces, and prepare for your most fashionable autumn on record.

1. TAILORED COATS

Karen Millen

Italian Virgin Wool Sleeveless Military Coat

Karen Millen

Colourblock Splitable Wool Coat

Karen Millen

Curve Leather Trench Coat

2. STANDOUT BLOUSES

Karen Millen

Chiffon Stripe Yoke Detail Tie Woven Shirt

Karen Millen

Cotton Poplin Ruffle Woven Blouse

Karen Millen

Paisley Print Woven Tie Front Blouse

3. CLASSIC KNITWEAR

Karen Millen

Chenille Knitted Vest With Recycled Yarn

Karen Millen

Striped Knitted Jumper

Karen Millen

Chenille Crew Neck Jumper With Recycled Yarn

4. WIDE-LEG TROUSERS

Karen Millen

High Waist Button Front Wide Leg Jean

Karen Millen

Compact Stretch High Waisted Wide Leg Trouser

Karen Millen

Curve Soft Tailored Wide Leg Trouser

Karen Millen

Gold Trim Platform Leather Loafer

Karen Millen

Knee High Leather Flat Boot

Karen Millen

Tubular Strap Premium Leather Sandal

6. MIDI DRESSES

Karen Millen

Curve Soft Tailored Button Hi-Low Hem Dress

Karen Millen

Merino Wool Tie Waist Dress

Karen Millen

Curve Linen Viscose Woven Shirt Dress

7. LEATHER SEPARATES

Karen Millen

Leather Button Detail Cape

Karen Millen

Curve Leather Pleated Kilt Midi Skirt

Karen Millen

Curve Leather Five Pocket Straight Leg Jean

8. HERO JACKETS

Karen Millen

Curve Clean Utility Belted Jacket

Karen Millen

Shearling Contrast Aviator Coat

Karen Millen

Compact Stretch Single Breasted Jacket

9. HERITAGE CHECKS

Karen Millen

Check Knit Funnel Neck Skater Dress

Karen Millen

Check Knitted Cape

Karen Millen

Tailored Check Wrap Midi Skirt

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Maxine Eggenberger is Who What Wear UK’s Deputy Editor and has over fourteen years of experience in fashion journalism. She been creating engaging and authoritative content for Who What Wear UK since 2018, covering runway reports, emerging trends, long-form features, talent interviews self-styled shopping stories and columns, including her edit of the best new-in buys. She ensures the highest editorial standards are met across the site, leads the editorial team in their search and keyword planning, works closely with the fashion and beauty team on strategy and continues to pen many of her own articles. Prior to Who What Wear UK, Maxine's contributed to publications including Grazia, InStyle Marie Claire, Elle and Look, amongst others.