TIME TO GO GRAPHIC
The new-season style rules? Sharpen up in sleek, tailored shapes for work, and for play, nod to the 1960s in bold geometric prints. Here’s how…
DRESSING FOR SUMMER IN THE CITY ISN’T ALWAYS EASY, but there’s a sharp new solution on the style block. For S/S ’16, graphic 1960s prints make for a stylish way to reinvent simple silhouettes. Retro monochrome checks equal an en pointe workwear update; wear an A-line shift dress with ballet pumps now, and layered over a black roll-neck (for a little touch of mod style) and knee-high boots come autumn. A red checked trouser suit looks the business worn together, or try the trousers with a crisp cotton button-up for low-key luxe. And a printed pinafore dress is the perfect crossover buy for work and play. Dress it up over a white shirt for the office and down over a simple tee at the weekend. This trend is part city power-dressing, part pared-back la dolce vita style – and fully fab. Let’s go retro…