• There’s plenty to smile about in this week’s Grazia, with coupons including Guess, Lee, Warehouse (quote GRAZ1009 at checkout until 21 October) and Wallis (quote GECW10 online).
• Save 20 per cent at LK Bennett with code RED9 until 3 November.
• Save 15 per cent at Frockonline with code CMFROCK10 until 30 November.
• There’s 15 per cent off vintage-inspired fashion at Tara Starlet with code HANDBAG until 1 November.
• Snap up a stupendous bargain at koodos this week, with further reductions including men’s and women’s jeans from just £15.

The TSE sale is always worth a look for classic men’s and women’s cashmere, as well as fashion-forward pieces. Personally, I’m hoping for cold snap so that I can wear my black cashmere cape from last year’s sale.

The sale is on 20 and 21 October (10am to 8pm) and 22 October (10am to 6pm) at the Camden Centre, Bidborough Street, London WC1H 9JE.

And if you can’t make it down there, check out the bargain cashmere selection at koodos, including Dear Cashmere and Basso & Brooke.

• Get 20 per cent off orders over £50 from Dotty P on Friday 16 October.
• Get sexy Ultimo underwear for 20 per cent less with code MVC09 until 19 October.
• Save 20 per cent on orders over £40 at Bench with code BENCHMVC20 until 31 October.
• Astley Clarke has had a revamp – save 20 per cent with code NEWASTLEY until 12 October.
• Save 20 per cent at Jaeger with code ISM2FP71 until 31 October.
• Save 20 per cent at L’Occitane with code style99 until 29 October.

We do like an investment buy at Bargainista – and designer denim certainly falls into that category.

It was slightly alarming, however, to read in the Daily Mail that up to two million of us hold onto a favourite pair of jeans for up to forty years, with the average pair of British jeans clocking in at six years old.

Above, here are a few pairs available at tasty discounts that you might want to hang on to, from William Rast, J Brand and Superfine. In the meantime, let’s see how bargainistas compare to the national average.

• French polish is a key look this season; see the new collection from Next for a high street take on the trend.
• A pink coat is the thing to cheer you up, notes this week’s French Elle. Take your pick from Dotty P, Hobbs, New Look and Monsoon.
• Hussein Chalayan had his moment in the Paris spotlight yesterday; check out our selection at koodos with an extra 10 per cent off.
• More Paris brands from koodos: Yves Saint Laurent’s animal print bag; Stella McCartney sunglasses from £29; Cacharel watches.
• Chanel tomorrow. If you do one thing, as they say, to update your make-up this autumn, make it a black lippie – yes, really. Chanel’s Rouge Allure (£21.50 from Boots) in Maniac, Hysteria and Obscure leads the pack.

Over in east London, the ever popular DSUK and the Secret Sample Sale and London Accessory Sale continue over the weekend.

Nab a quirky British bargain at the Ted Baker sample sale, next Monday and Tuesday.

It’s worth signing up for Lynku’s newsletters if you haven’t already; check out the details of next week’s La Perla sample sale. Race you to the push-up bras.

• Dazzle with a discount: save 15 per cent at Barry M with code BAG15 until 10 October.
• Save 20 per cent on ethnic fashion at East with code 20OFFEL until 15 October.
• Save 20 per cent on the Dynasty trend and more at Oli with code RJPP until 31 October.
• Get 20 per cent off Ellie Gray sportswear with code 9AZE until 13 November
• Shop Kickers footwear for 10 per cent less with code edaysales until 4 October.
• Get 15 per cent off Dolly Dagger’s retro fashion with code COSMOPOLITAN until 20 October.
• Get eco-friendly with a 20 per cent discount at Terra Plana. Use code ELLE0909 at checkout until 29 October.
• Save an extra 10 per cent on tops at koodos (including this Hussein Chalayan top, right) with code TOPTREAT until Friday.

• Milan designer bargains at koodos: Moschino, Dolce & Gabbana bags (right), D&G Junior, Tods, Iceberg purses.
• Craft corner: Miu Miu’s embellished over the knee socks are a big hit this season. Hit the haberdashery department for a DIY version.
• Inspiration from D&G: butterflies are big this season – try Oasis to find them on the high street. And looking ahead to summer, the cowboy look is back. Dig out your cowboy boots from the back of the wardrobe.
• Siren style: if nothing else, a slick of red lipstick is very Italian diva – and very now.
• Gucci’s leather legs are the look of autumn/winter – and the look is all over the high street, from Next to New Look.

• Save 20 per cent at Hobbs with code STIMES until 27 September.
• Get a generous 25 per cent off Whistles’ sophisticated must-haves with code WH25AW09 until 2 October.
• Get 20 per cent off orders over £50 at Glasses Direct with code myvoucher2050 until 28 September.
• Sparkle for less: save 20 per cent on jewellery from Finesse with code instyle until the end of October.
• All leather jackets at Oasis are reduced to £120 to celebrate London Fashion Week, until 27 September.
• Shoes: there’s a voucher for 20 per cent off at Office in this week’s Heat.
• More shoes: get 10 per cent off all shoes at koodos, including these Moschino ribbon sandals, with code FEETTREAT until Friday.

Burberry returned home last night after several seasons in Milan to help celebrate 25 years of London Fashion Week and the stars were out in force – here are Alexa Chung and Emma Watson arriving for the spring/summer 10 show.

A Burberry-inspired trench coat is always a good investment buy. Check out the selection at koodos, including trench coats by suwha, reduced by up to 50 per cent, and Belle & Bunty’s cream cotton and silk mac is reduced to £90.

And how to breathe new life into a trusty old trench? Alexa shows us how: team your coat with a mini, bare legs and ankle boots for an autumn 09 update.

pics: Getty Images for Burberry