What's to wear this winter

Knitwear is one of the biggest fashion trends for autumn winter 2005 -2006.

There were two distinct looks that emerges from the catwalks lady like knitwear or retro sixties chic. For the ladylike trend, knitwear is slim and fitted and looks good teamed with pencil skirts or fitted trousers.

Choose simple but elegant V necks for a classic daytime look. Sweater dresses are another key trend shown by Jean Paul Gaultier, Christian Dior and Stella Mc Cartney.

The black and white monochrome sweater dress teamed with knee high boots and cap is very retro. Alternatively, a sweater dress with a huge belt is a perfect chic modern look.

Knitted cardigans come in bright shrugs or chunky polo necks to keep warm and to look fashionable in the winter months ahead.

Sixties and seventies retro chic made an appearance on the catwalk. There were sixties styled floral smocks as well as monochrome prints and stripy black and white sweater dresses.

To achieve this look team with sexy knee high boots and accessorise with jauntily perched caps. John Paul Gauliter took inspiration from the glam rock days of David Bowie and T. Rex.

Models were sent down the catwalk in tight silver and red trousers, shaggy jackets and skinny scarves. Another key look is for the fitted silhouette as seen in the woman's wear collections. Coats were beautifully cut emphasising the figure in classic trenches, pea coats and jackets.

Stella Mc Cartney's followed the trend with her new look coats with huge sleeves and sexy short capes. Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld also showed a strong and sexy silhouette with tight jackets and cropped jackets.