PENCIL LINES

Navy top, £30, and pencil skirt, £95, reiss.com. Mock ostrich belt, £105, elliotrhodes.com. Nude courts, £28, next.co.uk

FASHION experts often say pencil skirts can have a slimming effect, but they can also go horribly wrong. However, this high-waisted version, teamed with a dark, plunge-neck top, gave me added confidence that I could still have a sexy shape — this is helped by wearing a belt high on the middle as it elongated my legs. Perfect for a dressy holiday

outfit. 5/5