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Daily Mail
24-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- Daily Mail
The chic £30 George at Asda jacket perfect for layering and other transitional fashion pieces that look good all year round
Summer has arrived, but we're not ditching our jackets and boots quite yet. As is customary for the UK, the weather is still unpredictable – with scorching hot sunshine one minute and frigid winds the next. The best way to plan for all occasions? Invest in some transitional pieces that can be layered, mixed and matched with other pieces to make them appropriate whatever the weather. Think light jackets over knitted dresses, chunky boots with skirts, or floaty dresses with long sleeves. These can all be repurposed by pairing with winter pieces in colder months – meaning you don't have to update your entire wardrobe each season. If you're not sure where to start, read on for YOU Magazine fashion director Sophie Dearden-Howell' s top outerwear picks that will have you covered, no matter what the ever-changing UK weather throws your way. Coat, £139, Barbour Suri Check Showerproof Jacket £199 Shop Hat, £149, and neck scarf, £59, Boots, £810, Swimsuit, £57, Orla Kiely Mid Length Waterproof Jacket £130 Shop White Longline Jort Denim Shorts £25 Shop Belma Dress £190 Shop NANETTE boots £365 Shop Hair: Jamie McCormick using Hair by Sam McKnight Model: Kristin at Premier. With thanks to Nith Valley Alpacas
Daily Mail
14-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- Daily Mail
Packing secrets that fashion editors always rely on to look good on holiday
Holidays are wonderful; packing for them, less so. Unless you are one of those people who can simply throw a few pieces together and always look fabulous, then deciding what to pop in your suitcase feels like a serious challenge. Get it wrong and you could end up in all kinds of annoying scenarios: feeling underdressed when all your friends have packed all-out glam outfits. Spending your holiday absolutely freezing because you didn't check the temperature and only packed shorts and T-shirts. Or totally misreading the vibe and packing a load of party dresses when in fact you just want to chill out in tent-like garments. Of course, holidays are mainly about relaxing and having fun, but it does help to feel you're looking good too. So here the team at You magazine share their tips for packing well and putting together great holiday outfits, without tonnes of effort. Sophie Dearden-Howell, fashion director 'I always try my outfits on as I pack them. It's a little time consuming at the packing point but will save you time and energy on your on your outfits at home and then when you are on holiday there is no thinking or 'styling' yourself as it's all been done already. You are also more willing to style things you haven't styled together before if you give yourself an hour to play with it at home.' Rosie Green, associate editor (beauty) 'My holiday dressing hack isn't revolutionary but it has served me well – invest in great dresses! If they fit well and the fabric is travel-friendly you need nothing else but a pair of strappy sandals and a cardigan. Wear them to the beach, wear them to dinner, wear them shopping. They are so versatile.' Sophie Hines, lifestyle and digital editor 'If you are a bit of a clothes hoarder like me, then packing for holidays can feel quite overwhelming. That's until I hit on the hack of 'pack within a palette'. Whenever I'm going away, I pick three colours - two more neutral shades and one bright – and only pack pieces within this palette. So, for example I could choose black, beige and red, or navy, white and orange, and use this as a guideline to choose what I'm going to take. The massive benefit is that it means all the pieces can generally be mixed or matched together, and it also narrows down the overwhelm of looking at your entire wardobe and thinking 'what on earth am I going to take with me?'' Jessica Carroll, fashion stylist 'My top tip is to invest in some tarnish-free chunky gold jewellery. Hey Harper and make great pieces for quite an affordable price. It means you don't have to worry about taking it off if you go in the pool, or when you apply suncream. Layer up with some chunky hoops, some bangles, or a necklace stack - they look great alongside a black swimsuit in the day or a floaty summer dress in the evening and you instantly feel put together.' Charlotte Vossen, deputy digital editor 'My holiday wardrobe mainly consists of linen: loose trousers, oversized shirts, midi dresses – you name it and I've packed it. The only downside? No matter how neatly I've folded the items, they always come out of my suitcase looking like a crumpled-looking mess, which is why I travel with a clothes steamer. This one from Philips (£ 36.99, John Lewis) is my favourite as it's light, compact and foldable – and comes with a handy pouch to store it in.' Hope Palmer, fashion assistant 'The amount of times I've ended up with too many clothes, none of which look good together is ridiculous. Now I lean towards bringing almost exclusively white clothes, bar my swimwear, as I know a white top will go with a white trouser or shorts or skirt, and you can't go wrong with a white dress on holiday. Another plus of the full white is that you look a lot more tanned than you actually are!'
Daily Mail
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Six occasionwear outfits from the high street to impress with this season
From weddings to garden parties and events like Ascot and Henley Royal Regatta, the summer months are full of special occasions. This is exciting as it means there are plenty of opportunities for getting dressed up in something spectacular. Of course, with seemingly endless options out there right now, it can be hard to discern the must-have pieces from those that you should avoid. Our advice? Stick to light fabrics in floaty silhouettes. Florals are great but avoid anything too ditsy. Polka dots in any form have our seal of approval. And, when in doubt, add this season's accessory of choice: the chiffon scarf. Worn nonchalantly thrown over the shoulders, of course. Not sure where to start? Read on to see fashion director Sophie Dearden-Howell's top occasionwear picks that are sure to impress this season. Cultured Pearl Drop Earrings 14k gold plating £110 Shop Organically Shaped Infinity Ring 14k gold plating £90 Shop Cream Floral Jacquard Trench Coat Shop Full Maxi Skirt £89 Shop Beaded Necklace £32 Shop Hair: Jamie McCormick using Hair by Sam McKnight Make-up: Jose Bass using Chanel les Beiges Golden Hour Collection and No1 de Chanel Body Serum-In-Mist Model: Aishwarya at MMG With thanks to Dabton House
