High street trend: Heritage
It’s all about how you see yourself once you have used a fashion trend as a starting point. From colours of the countryside to heritage fabrics like wools, plaids and corduroys. You can channel the great outdoors by throwing separates together in co-ordinating khakis, browns, tans and add a touch of red.
This is how you jazz up your weekend wear so have fun with the heritage-influenced look.
Didi wears a red tartan shirt by teamed with khaki military trench coat and tonally matched fitted combat pant (the new and more streamlined shape for dressed down style.) See how the tanned accessories the belt by the bag and heeled shoes pull it all together. We love this whole look but if you just want to tip a nod to the new styles then a military style coat casually flung over anything will add currency to your wardrobe. This season if you pick only one piece, make it that!
We created this look with khaki coat by Debenhams, tartan shirt by Pepe Jeans London, fitted combat pants by River Island, belt by Warehouse, bag by Debenhams and shoes by New Look.
Jo wears this patterned maxi dress to compliment her easy style. The maxi is in abundance in your stores and requires a bit of personal styling to give it an individual edge. Leather boots, belt, and satchel style bag ground it in practicality. Of course a military style jacket, or a gilet like the ones we’ve shown you also work as an extra layer...we’ve opted for a soft long cardi though to ring the changes.
To put this look together take a jersey maxi by BHS, long length cardi by River Island, belt by Accessories, boots by New Look, bag by Henry Holland at Debenhams and bangles and necklace by Topshop.
Heather opts for a new Parker-style coat over chunky wool knit dress. Tanned accessories give add an outdoorsy touch but a statement style necklace sharpens her look. Ankle boots are not to be avoided just because you are over forty and work best when tonally matched to other garments like this dress for an elegant line through the body – why not have a go?
Throw khaki Parker-style coat by House of Fraser over knitted dress by Next, add ankle boots by Next, bag by Jones the Bootmaker and necklace by Accessories and chocolate tights by
M&S.
Barbara works her jeans afresh with the ubiquitous tan leather bag and boot combo. Dark solid colours on curvy thighs will always streamline while bright pattern at the top of the body creates focus. We’ve added this classic navy trench – an important outer-layer for balance and practicality. If you are curvy and want to experiment with light and bright colour for the first time, then wear it under a solid dark layer as we have shown here.
Barbara’s navy suede trench by Rocha at Debenhams, jeans by Debenhams, Print top by BHS, boots by H&M, Belt by H&M and bag by Debenhams. All of which makes for great weekend wear.