Want to work a perfect pencil skirt look like Michelle Dockery, or make
friends with a LRD (little red dress) like
Stella McCartney? Here's this
week's masterclass in getting dressed with success...
Add some printed pizazz
With the high street not falling out of love
with animal print anytime soon, it's time to snap up some snazz like
Miranda Kerr
. Simple separates make for perfect pattern
companions if you're not brave enough to tackle the head-to-toe print
trend.
Keep your summer wardrobe easy & breezy
Don't overcomplicate your summer wardobe when a
bright, statement day dress can do all the hard work for you. Simply
team with flip-flops and iced coffee and - if you're a lucky lady like
Selma Blair
- a baby pink
Miu Miu bag.
Contrast your sleeves
Forget leather jackets, it's all about the
leather sleeve. Still going strong after a few seasons in the spotlight,
Olivia Palermo
has found one keeper of a cover-up. By teaming
those tough cuffs with cute bow heels and tighter than tight jeans, the
style maven gives a masterclass in good girl gone bad chic. We approve!
Get snip happy
Dresses with no holes in? Are you kidding? Cut
out panels have taken the fashion world by storm this season. Show off
your best bodily assets and flaunt a bit of flesh, be it your waist -
like model
Karlie Kloss
- shoulders or back. Covering up is so last year.
Sixties specs are what works best
With John Lennon as the style inspiration,
summer shades have taken on a decidedly 60's vibe. Stay traditional with
dark lenses, like
Whitney Port
, or get into full hippy swing and scout out a
pair of colour-tinted lenses. Britain might even look summery behind
those spectacles.
Pump it up
While
Zoe Saldana
ticks off the trend boxes with maverick street
style - prints, mini bag, denim with a difference - it's the black
patent pumps that have caught our eye. While fashion mags waffle on
about the latest strappy sandals, those adverse to the idea of open toes
can still rely on the humble ballet pump
Pencil skirts love T-shirts
Burberry's autumn/winter collection was all
about the perfect pairing of the pencil skirt and the T-shirt.
Michelle Dockery
shows off the look (and the tiny waist that only
a period drama actress can own), to perfection in the front row at
Milan Men's Fashion Week.
Make friends with a midi
Midi is the perfect length for summer. Cruise
safely through wedding and Ascot-esque dress codes and cover up pasty,
neglected legs - what's to argue with? Opt for a pale, floaty ensemble
and channel an ethereal look like
Poppy Delevingne
. Be sure to add a heeled sandal to elongate
your ankles and make sure you don't err on the mother of the bride side.
And what we're not wearing…
Apparently someone told
Nancy Dell'Olio
Egyptian-inspired headpieces were this season's
must-have accessory. Oh yes, it's beaded, and with the addition of the
tarty white dress, we're calling this look 'Dominatrix Pharaoh'. And no,
it's not OK.
Demonstrate neon nous
T-bar heels tend to conjure up unfortunate images of 'Strictly Come Dancing' contestants. Not if you're
Alysson Paradis though. Sporting a pair of outrageously cool
neon yellow heels (these are by Zara FYI), the French actress looks like
she'd beat anyone in a dance-off, vintage band T-shirt and black
cigarette pants in tow.
Earn your style stripes
While there's certainly a lot of patterns
parading around at present, stripes seem to have taken a back seat in
the print stakes. Instead of opting for the failsafe Breton stripe
family, turn your lines vertical.
Tali Lennox injects monochrome cool into her stripes, adding a bowler hat and red lip for a quirky edge.
Singer
Florence Welch
dazzled in a Julien Macdonald gown.
TV chef Gizzie Erskine
HRH Princess Beatrice
wore Roksanda Ilincic.
Singer Eliza Doolittle
Handbag creator Anya Hindmarch
Celebrity Holly Valance
TV presenter Zara Martin
Leah and Jo Wood
Womenswear designer Maria Grachvogel
Designer Jonathan Saunders
