Twenty-seven Names; Salasai; Stolen Girlfriends Club. Pictures / Supplied.
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The All Souls trilogy.
Last season it was Jilly Cooper's bonkbusters, and for winter, Twenty-seven Names turns to the witch-focused All Souls series. Kate Sylvester, too, has gone to the bookshelf for inspiration, with a collection drawn from the words of Donna Tartt.
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Jean-Michel Basquiat.
Finding inspiration in the work of Basquiat is a constant for designers - this season Salasai looks to the irreverent style of the influential 80s artist, with graphic prints and childlike sketches drawn from the street.
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Twin Peaks.
David Lynch's surrealist show is to return for a nine-episode run, 25 years after it ended. It's also behind Stolen Girlfriends Club's range, with Americana touches of leather and denim, and an appropriately creepy print featuring Laura Palmer's hand.
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Emmylou Harris.
The singer's 1979 album Blue Kentucky Girl sparked a country mood for Deborah Sweeney this winter, with tweedy blazers and autumnal colours. Why Emmylou? "The images I found of her encapsulated exactly the folky mood and country vibe. Her long brunette hair; wrapped in ponchos with ruffle blouses and dresses, boyfriend easy-fit blazers with a knee-high chocolate leather boot - everything I want to wear this winter!"
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