Hats and shiny leather come back in style

Dior's Black Panther leather beret. [Photo/AFP]

Is it the end for the oversized androgynous coats, jackets and jumpers that have dominated catwalks for the last 18 months?

It appears so, as even designers who had flirted with the trend have returned to more fitted and feminine fare. With Raf Simons, the Belgium designer credited with creating the style now on the other side of the Atlantic at Calvin Klein, the moody teenager look seems to be ebbing.

It could be time to stop those gorilla sleeves at the wrists.