FASHION, HEALTH & BEAUTY
SPRING WARDROBE STAPLES
ASOS Bold Check Blazer, £55, available from ASOS.
Spruce up your office wardrobe with these versatile buys, says Katie Wright.
Kitri Agnes Burgundy Satin Blouse, £125; Sergei Check Trousers, £85, available from Kitri
“This season it’s all about blockcolour blouses in soft fabrics with beautiful detailing”
few months and long may that continue, we say. Whether you coordinate it with matching trousers, or rock it with a white tee and jeans, your heritageinspired blazer should be straight-cut, slightly oversized, and with a general nicked-it-from-myboyfriend vibe. JD Williams Double Breasted Check Blazer, currently reduced to £54 from £60, and Tapered Check Trousers, £45 (shoes, stylist’s own); ASOS Bold Check Blazer, £55
The statement blouse More languid than the classic cotton shirt, this season it’s all about block-colour blouses in soft fabrics with beautiful detailing. Think ruffles, rouching and wrap fronts - anything that adds interest and elevates a simple blouse and trousers combo into something a little bit special. Kitri Agnes Burgundy Satin Blouse, £65, and Sergei Check Trousers, £85 (shoes, stylist’s own; kitristudio.com); Lipsy Satin Knot Blouse, £40, Next
The high-waisted trousers
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Lipsy Satin Knot Blouse, £40, available from Next
Crisp tuxedo pants will never go out of style, but for a 2018 update in the trouser department, it’s all about the paper bag waist - high, ruffled and with a tie belt. In super-bright hues, these cropped styles are the ideal on/off duty separate, looking equally at home with the aforementioned statement blouse and blazer, or a chunky knit and pair of Adidas Gazelle trainers. Miss Selfridge Ochre Paper Bag Trousers, £35; F&F Red Crop Trousers, £16, Tesco (available April)
Tu Monochrome Check Printed Floral Border Skirt, £16, available from Sainsbury’s
Miss Selfridge Dogtooth Checked Mini Skirt, £28, available from Miss Selfridge
JD Williams Double s tailoring Breasted Check Blazer, moves into the £54 (was £60); Tapered Miss Selfridge Ochre Check Trousers, £45, mainstream, and Paper Bag Trousers, available from JD the line between The check skirt £35, available from Williams Miss Selfridge smart and casual clothes is The miniskirt has made a major increasingly blurred, workwear is comeback of late, and while more versatile than ever. Which is Instagram’s favourite zip-up leather excellent news - because shopping versions may not fly in your office, an is way more fun when it’s for understated check style probably will. clothes you’ll be wearing for Teamed with opaque tights, a fine gauge weekend fun-times, and not just knit and ankle boots, this is your short-cut to the daily grind. Once considered Sixties-esque chic. office-only attire, blazers, blouses Miss Selfridge Dogtooth Checked Mini and Savile Row-inspired checks Skirt, £28; Tu Monochrome Check Printed are breaking into off-duty territory, Floral Border Skirt, £16, Sainsbury’s so you can invest in these on-trend pieces and mix them into your The shiny boots existing wardrobe with ease. What There’s also more than a whiff of the Sixties to wear to work now? These five about the season’s coolest footwear; shiny, staples will help you crack the block-heeled ankle boots Dressy enough for the modern nine-to-five code... office but with a practical heel, they’re perfect for pairing with any of your new-season separates. Sosandar Burgundy Patent Leather Perspex The bold blazer Heel Ankle Boots, £95 (sosandar.com); Jones The undisputed jacket of autumn/ Bootmaker Madalyn Boots, currently reduced winter 2017, check blazers have to £69 from £99) been trending massively over the last
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F&F Red Crop Trousers, £16, available from Tesco
Jones Bootmaker Madalyn Boots, £69 (were £99), available from Jones Bootmaker
Sosandar Burgundy Patent Leather Perspex Heel Ankle Boots, £95, available from Sosandar