The shape of this recession will be...

• Well, that Valerie Steele bird sounds clever. So I'm going to say that the recession will be remembered as one big montage of purple, grey, body-con, boyfriend blazers and Balmain inspired jeans and l

• Rounded shoulders and cocoon shapes is where its at. John Lewis would NEVER lie to us.

• Fantastical, ethereal loose layers. I just like the way that sounds.