What do you get if you combine 18th century Venice with the English county of Hampshire?<br/> <br />Apparently this!<br/> <br />Italian designer Ermanno Scervino's latest collection is said to have been inspired by the worlds of both Venice and Hampshire.<br/> <br />As part of Milan Fashion Week his Autumn / Winter collection featured equestrian-themed outfits including short jackets, riding trousers and helmets.<br/> <br />Also cantering down the run way were knee-long draped skirts combined with jackets.<br/> <br />Meanwhile coats came with round shoulders and tight waists.<br/> <br />And dresses were made in macramé and neoprene.<br/> <br />Among the accessories - Scervino created velvet calf-boots to cover the skin.<br/> <br />If this sporty, elegant collection is anything to go by, fashionistas need to prepare for an Autumn of browns, black blue and green.<br/> <br />Sarah Mills<br/> <br />Reuters.
