SLIMMING STRIPES

Multicoloured stripe, £25, marks andspencer.com; Blue stripe (right), £50, figleaves.com M&S has come up trumps with this suit, inspired by celebrity favourite Solid & Striped. At a fraction of the price, the vertical stripes are no less slimming — but the real secret is in the ultra-light, microfibre lining, which offers as much control as traditional, heavy shapewear. A mix of horizontal stripes on the bust and a belt (above) gives extra shape.