Forever CLASSICS

Elevate your wardrobe with soft, tailored pieces you'll wear on repeat

- HANNAH HUGHES

BOLD STRIPES

These borrowed-from-the-boys' shirts lend themselves to being worn slightly oversized. Use the half-tuck method to highlight your waist. Go for thicker stripes, which are more on-trend than traditional pinstripe.

Shirt, £65, sizes 6-20, Kin at johnlewis.com; trousers, £29.50, sizes 6-24, Per Una at marksandspencer.com; earrings, £35, whistles.com 

THREE-PIECE

Don't feel you need to invest in a new three-piece- the wonderful thing about linen is you can mix neutral tones without having to worry about an exact match. A waistcoat is guaranteed to add a bit of finesse to your tailoring.

Blazer, £135, trousers, £69, both sizes xs-l, arket.com; waistcoat, £39.50, sizes 6-24, marksandspencer.com; blouse, £29.99, sizes 4-16, shop.mango.com; shoes, £59, charleskeith.co.uk; necklace, £95, racheljacksonlondon.com

TEXTURED LAYERS

Change up the look of a chunky knit by layering a shirt underneath. Just roll over the cuffs and stand the collar up. Love layers but dislike bulk? Try introducing a silk neck scarf in similar tones.