style confidence
The final flourish
Thisstunningsyntheticcorsageis
notcheapbutI happentothinkit’s
a genuineever-afteritem.It’sby
faux-floristtothestarsPhilippa
Craddock,whohasworkedfor
luxuryhouseslikeAlexander
McQueenandChristianDior,and
it’sa one-stopwaytoturna
tailoredjacket,ora simple blouse
ordressintoa party
piece.A beauteously
blowsyfreshbloom- notoneof
thoseuptight
affairsthemen
wear– is a
greatwayto
dialthingsup.
£165,matches
fashion.com
The affordable hat
Myadviceherewouldbe,don’tsplurge
toomuchmoney.Unlessyouspenda
lotoftimeatRoyalAscot,thatpriceper
wearequationis nevergoingtowork
outtoanyone’ssatisfaction.Besides,
there’snoneed.A titfer-lovingfriendof
mineswearsbyJoannaViolet,whose
ravishingretronumbersarea snip
(£38,joannavioletmillinery.co.uk).
I havetotakeherwordforit because
youwillnever,everseemein a hat.
Andif thatis you,too,thendon’tfeel
you have to be seen in one either.The statementc ove r-u p
It canbeoneofthetrickiest
aspectsofweddingdressing,
yourtoplayer.I lovethiscolourful
cottoncoatfromJamesLakeland
(£299,jameslakeland.net),
whichwilllookjustasgoodworn
overa classicwhiteteeandblue
jeans back in the real world.The preciousjewellery
I thinkit’snicetowear
somerealstonesona day
thatis allaboutwhat’sreal.
Evennicertomatchthose
stonestoyouroutfit.
There’snoonebetter
atdeliveringaffordable
semi-preciousjewellery
in a rainbowofhuesthan
theboutiqueBritishbrand
Sushilla.Thesepinkand
greentourmalinesare
a particularstandout.
£159, sushilla.co.ukThe specialoccasionjumpsuit
A jumpsuitsmoothsyourlinesin
thesamewaya dressdoes,and
alwayslooksbanguptodate,
givingevenpotentiallyfusty
lacea contemporaryfeel.
£139, coast-stores.comAnna Murphy is Fashion Directorat The Times96 woman&home IT’S ALL ABoUT yoU!