Add shine with sequins and leather
THE WAISTCOAT
THE waistcoat started cropping up over the summer at smart events where women didn’t fancy wearing a dress but wanted to add glamour to trousers.
The naked waistcoat (worn buttoned up over bare arms) was a hit with celebrities at this year’s Wimbledon — Michelle Dockery wore a beige one with matching trousers, Alexa Chung teamed hers with white tailored shorts and a jacket — and we noticed.
Tailored waistcoats are smart and they upgrade trousers or a suit with a swagger. If you like a tanktop, you’ll probably love this.
LONG BOOTS
BOOTS are big this season and ankle boots are no longer enough. The catwalks were awash with thighhigh boots and over-the-knee boots, but the ones we’ll be looking at are knee-covering in front (as at Isabel Marant). Think kneehigh boots, but the longer the better.
A BIT OF SHINE
IT COULD be a satin slip top, or twotone matt and metallic slingbacks, a chain bag strap or shiny buttons on your jacket. It might be a pair of glossy pleather trousers or a crop sequin jacket (the ones at Celine will be copied everywhere). A bit of shine in the mix makes outfits look new and glamorous.
LEATHER JACKETS
YOU’RE probably not in the mood to run out and buy a leather flying jacket like the ones at Prada and Loewe. Nonetheless, a roomy flying jacket is what the fashion conscious youth will be dreaming of, so now could be the time to dust off your oversize moto jacket or shearling car coat. They’re in the shruggable on-over-a-dress-and-camp.