Pretty perfect

How does your wardrobe grow? With the season’s beautiful new big-collar blouses to give cargo trousers and functional pieces a feminine twist. This delightful blouse has the luxe look of a piece with a much higher price tag. Snap one up, pronto! Wear with stompy wellies (we love Scandi brand Ilse Jacobsen’s lace-up version). Top, £16, 8-24, Tu Clothing. Trousers, £165, 6-16, Me+em. Boots, £140, 2-9, Ilse Jacobsen

Give smart tailoring the off-duty treatment with some little styling tricks. Take your shirt, push up the sleeves, undo a few buttons and wear over relaxed trousers with rolled-up hems. For an extra dose of practicality, switch your oversized winter puffa for spring’s shorter, lighter option, which you can even wear beneath a blazer – cosy meets cool. Jacket, £84.95, xxs-xxl, Gap. Shirt, £119, 6-18, Ted Baker. Trousers, £79, 8-18, Phase Eight. Wellies, £25, 3-8, Marks & Spencer