Jess Cartner-Morley’s November style essentials: from chic raincoats to the perfect party trousers

<p>Make dressing for the cold and wet a delight with our fashion guru’s monthly picks – plus a festive flourish or two</p><p>• <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2025/oct/19/womens-autumn-wardrobe-updates"><strong>50 women’s autumn wardrobe updates for under £300</strong></a></p><p>There’s great design on the high street right now if you know where to look. Designers Jonathan Anderson and Zac Posen are just two of the fashion week names you can buy into at real-world prices, at Uniqlo and Gap respectively. I’ve pulled out a couple of gems from those collections to show you. Plus, I’m sharing the non-dweeby rainy-day coat that I am absolutely thrilled with, and circling back to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2025/oct/15/jess-cartner-morley-on-fashion-the-number-one-rule-for-coats-this-winter-make-it-long">my column about the rise of the long coat</a> with a Topshop find.</p><p>And, look, I know it’s too early to be Christmassy, so I’ve tried to hold it down, but there might be a couple of festive finds tucked into the mix, just because I didn’t want you to miss out, OK?</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2025/nov/01/jess-cartner-morleys-november-2025-style-essentials">Continue reading...</a>