Head-to-toe black hasn’t lost its cool amongst the fashion ranks – it fact, it likely never will. An all black look is not only easy, it’s a shortcut to effortless elegance. Who wears it well now? For autumn winter 2022, The Row has reduxed the black V-neck sweater, imbuing it with XL sleeves that are designed to slouch, meanwhile the Saint Laurent show was a love letter to low slung, double-breasted black peacoats worn over floor-sweeping evening dresses: a nicely 50:50 approach to dressing up that is both glamorous and a little louche. While gothcore has been lingering on the back burner for months now, the upcoming Tim Burton Netflix series Wednesday (as in Wednesday Addams, out in November) will be a fabulously eerie addition to your autumn viewing roster. Expect plenty of austere but romantic Black Forest gateau looks, in the vein of Erdem and Simone Rocha. If you’re still unconvinced, see if these words from famed Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto might sway you: “Black is lazy and easy—but mysterious. But above all, black says this: I don’t bother you—don’t bother me.” 

Main image: Jason Lloyd Evans. 

Long black robe coat, €249, at Massimo Dutti. 

Tabby shoulder bag, Coach, €475, at Brown Thomas. 

Bianca dress, Isabel Marant Étoile, €580, at Costume. 

Sky calfskin boot, €319.90; www.marcomoreo.com.

Scalloped linen blazer, Sleeper, €300.52; www.net-a-porter.com.