04 Mixed Borders
Regardless of which collar style you choose, Robertshaw is less equivocal about how you arrange your spray. “Keeping the rest of the outfit on par is mandatory to avoid looking like you’re wearing a dreaded ‘goingout shirt’,” she says. In other words, don’t think of your new purchase as a novelty item. “As with any get-up, the rest of your outfit should complement, not jostle for attention. A neatly tailored pair of navy or cream trousers would be a good place to start.” It’s also worth noting that ‘ floral’ doesn’t mean ‘lurid’. “Dries Van Noten has successfully reworked tapestry-style prints across its clothes and it’s the muted tones that keep the print really wearable,” says Robertshaw. If in doubt, play it down.