The coolest launches for Londoners this autumn

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While you might still be humming Zara Larsson’s declaration that “summer isn’t over yet”, the autumn-winter fashion season has other ideas. Before you know it, those tan lines will fade and you’ll be questioning every shell bracelet you find in pieces around your home. No matter, cheer yourself up by embracing the back-to-work spirit with a wardrobe sharpener. There’s a riot of happenings around town to tempt you…

It’s fair to say that the Spitalfields-based indie-sleaze-era favourite hasn’t been bothering the fashion agenda much in recent years, unless you were in the market for a dodgy waterfall leather jacket. But what goes out must come back in and this season it’s vying for our wallets with its first offering from new creative director Aaron Esh. Londoner Esh, whose sharply tailored eponymous collections have made him a darling of London Fashion Week, has turned out to be a rather good fit for the brand. Katy England’s styling certainly helps, but the streamlined outerwear, neatly detailed knitwear and cool-girl party dresses are definitely worth a look, as are the greatly improved leather jackets. There is also a particularly good reversible suede tote bag (£269) that would solve most laptop-commuter-lugging issues. allsaints.com

Chopova Lowena Club . Well done Bethnal Green on snagging the first store — or clubhouse, as they’re calling it — from everyone’s favourite Bulgarian-British mash-up duo Chopova Lowena. As you’d imagine, it is entirely in keeping with their idiosyncratic, throw on more prints, motifs and carabiners attitude. The space is an adorably folkloric wonderland filled with Polish pine, vintage stickers and Bulgarian tapestries. Are you going to the till or to visit Little Red Riding Hood? Who can tell! Superfans will faint over the fully customisable carabiner skirt bar, Hellmann’s aficionados will swoon over its mayo bag collaboration, others might just want a jaunty sock. It’s all there alongside some in-store only exclusives. The perfect IRL antidote to the homogenous shopping scroll. Open Thursday to Sunday, 84 Teesdale Street

FitFlop | Ester Manas . The feted Belgium-based designer, who works alongside her husband Balthazar Delepierre, is an impressive choice for FitFlop’s latest collaboration. The zingingly hued and textured collection is an ideal way to break out of the safe-loafer industrial complex. It’s very Chewbacca goes to Central Saint Martins (we mean that in the best way!). The sleek slip-on mules (£115) are one of the season’s chicest hits. Move quickly if you want in — this is a one-hit wonder collab. Once it’s gone, it’s gone. fitflop.com

Me+Em is venturing into gilding with its first full jewellery offering. Punchier than you might imagine, the Atelier collection is made in Italy from 24-carat gold plating. As you’d expect from the highly practical brand, the earrings can be worn in three different ways, the rings are stackable and the lariat necklaces adapt to any neckline.