With LFW truly dominating the style agenda and Instagram FYP’s being littered with fall-coded outfits, autumn is a time for reinvention in the fashion stakes.

While it can be tempting to splurge on the latest cult jean (leopard print, guilty as charged) or a viral ballet pump, it’s not very demure or mindful behaviour – and this autumn we think we’ve cracked the code for refreshing your new season wardrobe without draining the bank balance in the process.

By swerving impulsive purchases and instead investing in a couple of transitional staples that can be styled up in seemingly endless ways, you’ve got yourself a set of wardrobe heroes that will stand the test of time and trends.

But don’t just take our word for it – as a sartorial social experiment, Team Stylist took to the high street to style the cosy knit of the season in four different ways…

4 ways to wear the affordable transitional staple of the season, according to the Stylist team