POTAMY Muse: Martyna Karolak, Warsaw

This autumn, POTAMY lets the accessories do the talking. Warsaw-based Martyna Karolak styles the season's shoes and bags in black, cream and wild animal prints.

In the first look, a cream roll-neck and long black skirt create a clean canvas for an oversized, soft leather bag. Black pumps keep the outfit polished and understated.

Tiger stripes meet a pointed slingback with a slim heel. The silhouette is pure classic, leaving the print to do the work. Wear them with black and let them take the spotlight.

All black, all texture: a nubby blazer, a turtleneck, sheer tights. The bag cuts through with its smooth finish and rounded bowling-bag shape, its long loop handles designed to sit neatly over the shoulder. Pointed black slingbacks sharpen the look.

For the last look, we flip the script. The zebra skirt gets the spotlight; a black turtleneck and pointed slingbacks stay out of its way. And the big soft bag from the first look is back, this time tucked under the arm: one calm, solid shape against all those stripes.