Fashion statement
Suits you
Suits are high on my fashion love list. But if, like me, you struggle with tailoring on the high street, check out Topshop’s Premium Suiting range. The collection includes boyish blazers, boxy jackets and tapered trousers, and totally satisfies my masculine side!
Jackets, £100 each, trousers, £50 each, all Topshop
How to wear
’70s chic
I love the ’70s. It seems to me that they always gets a bad press; unfairly dubbed “the hippy decade that style forgot”. In reality, we have the ’70s to thank for tailoring and the fab maxi-dress.
This retro-style, two-tone coat is a perfect example of ’70s chic. The devil is in the detail, with large pockets, a contrast collar and cinched-waist for no-fuss fashion at its finest. There is something a bit Ali MacGraw in Love Story about the look. It’s classic, cool and perfect for grown-ups.
Rachel Bishop, 40, a managing director wears: coat, £95, Next; jumper, £14.90, Uniqlo; hat, £29.99, Mango; boots, £165, Massimo Dutti
- Double denim A denim shirt + your best jeans = wardrobe classic.
- Flares Team with a shirt and blazer.
- Platforms They add height and make your legs looks slimmer.
- Capes Bag one in the sales. Creative cover-ups will be huge this summer.
The wanted…
Big bobble hat
What is it about the cold weather that makes me want to dress like my nine year old? This big bobble hat is perfect, come bad weather or bad-hair day!
Hat, £12, ASOS
