The fashion editor’s top 14 suede buys on the high street

In a traditionally warmer palette than its leather counterpart, the suede jacket — and bag and boot, for that matter — should be a mainstay in this mild autumn that we’re having. Coupled with cowboy boots, suede will give Daisy Duke — no bad thing necessarily — but layered with denim and some tonal knitwear, suede elevates the most basic outfit without screaming, “I’ve tried too hard.” At accessible price points, the high street has excelled itself with offerings in chocolate, khaki and tan. Standouts include Mint Velvet’s gorgeous boxy suede jacket in tan (above, £285) and Rise & Fall’s generous double breasted chocolate brown trench coat (no 4, £450). Not to be missed though, is All Saints’ tan leather bomber with funnel neck (no 7, £479) — the jacket of the season. Just be sure to protect your purchase from the rain and any mishaps with a suede protector spray before you venture out.