Floral prints are an obvious choice for a summer garden party. It’s easy to make them look just-so-pretty-pretty. But how else can we style floral prints to get more miles for our money? And how can we wear them Continue reading
Category Archives: Colour, Pattern & Texture
Trinny & Susannah show you how to wear colour, pattern and texture.
How to Create Curves with Gathers, Draping and Pattern – A Brilliant Dress for Brick, Column and Cornet Body Shapes
Photo courtesy of Rococo Vintage
If you have a Brick, Cornet or Column body shape, your silhouette is quite straight up-and-down with not much waist definition. This is great for days when you want to be all geometric and angular but sometimes we all want to turn our feminine glamour up a notch, don’t we?
Flattering every body shape is all about the art of optical trickery and this Continue reading
How to Wear Grey – Using One Colour to Elongate Your Body
When Trinny finds a colour that she loves, she really goes for it. Wearing all one colour requires a bit of skill in putting your look together. One way is to choose Continue reading
How to Wear Stripes if You Have a Large Bust
Just about everybody has a stripy top lurking in their wardrobe. Unfortunately horizontal stripes can amplify a large bust in a way that may make you feel that your breasts are the latest feature on Google maps. The best way to mitigate this effect is Continue reading
How to Wear Sequins – From Day to Night
Whenever we are feeling tired or a bit washed out we reach for the sequins. They provide an instant pick-you-up by reflecting light onto your face. A simple sequinned jacket is incredibly versatile and Continue reading
How to Wear Pastel Colours
To avoid looking like the Queen Mother we need to modernise pastels. If you’re under one hundred years old don’t be tempted to wear a baby blue knitted twinset. The trick is to create a look that is clean and fresh, rather than frumpy. In crafting your springtime palette, white is your ally: it always lifts the pastels and lets them float. Seek inspiration in Continue reading
A Simple but Cool Nautical Look
There are some looks that are the bedrock of style. An outfit featuring nautical stripes is one of them, it will get you through any number of situations from Continue reading
How to Wear Neutral Tones
A neutral palette evokes Armani chic but not everyone can easily don these colours. If you have an olive or sallow skin tone, neutrals may wash you out. If that is the case, a good strategy is to always wear neutrals with white. You don’t have to have a tan to wear neutrals. The softness of nude colours is enhanced by Continue reading
How Not to Wear Leopard Prints
We just adore leopard print. The variations in colour and size of the pattern blend in a supremely clever way to create the illusion of curves and movement around a woman’s body whilst also helping to Continue reading
How to Accessorise a Strong Print
It takes courage to wear a strong print. Having dipped your toe in the water, the temptation is often to take the safe option and downplay it with bland accessories. Trinny suggests that you Continue reading