Fashion: Winter Sweeties

As the days grow short and dark, brighten your life with soft, fine-gauge knitwear in Opal Fruit greens and yellows. Look to French designer Corinne Cobson for inspiration - then take your pick from the mouth-watering sweaters and cardigans at Benetton, Scotch House or The Gap

Left: yellow ribbed ballet cardigan, by Corinne Cobson, pounds 135, to order from Jones, 15 Floral Street, London WC2 (tel: 0171 379 4299)

Above right: mauve chenille cardigan with pearl buttons, by ICB, pounds 90, at Harvey Nichols, Knightsbridge, SW1, and Selfridges, Oxford Street, W1 (tel: 0171 823 1145); glitter print A-line chiffon skirt, by Clements Ribeiro, pounds 286, at Selfridges, as before, and Pollyanna, 16 Market Hill, Barnsley (tel: 01226 291665); vintage handbag, pounds 20, at Cornucopia, 2 Upper Tachbrook Street, SW1 (tel: 0171 828 5752)

Below right: bright green sweater with deep rib cuff and waistband, by Corinne Cobson, pounds 200, to order from Jones, as before; green and brown paint-effect check skirt, pounds 34.99, at Oasis, 292 Regent Street, W1, and branches

nationwide (tel: 0171 377 5335)