Fashion: Invest now, show off later
The social whirl may seem a long way off, but these timeless pieces will never let you down
Bell sleeves and fabric buttons up the drama on this simple ‘big day’ number. Dress, £495, ghost.co.uk. Earrings, £69, daisyjewellery.com. Ring, £120, bonvojewelry.com
A slouchy suit in muted pink has easy elegance sorted. For a sharper look, belt it Blazer, £165, and trousers, £95, stories.com
Polka dots and an asymmetric style give this high-street hit high-end clout. Dress, £55, nastygal.com. Necklace, £142, mishodesigns.com
What could be cooler than a slip dress in fresh mint green? For contrast add a chunky chain. Dress, £89.99, mango.com. Necklace, £575, tillysveaas.co.uk
Slashed to the waist and with statement ruching, this dress does all the talking, so wear it plain. Dress, £565, pieceofwhite.com.tr
The cut-out detail softens this black maxi for summer. Dress down with flats – or glam up with gold jewellery. Dress, £256, staud.clothing. Earrings, £95, racheljacksonlondon.com. Bangle, £220, tillysveaas.co.uk
Yellow dress, £797, Kalita, net-a-porter.com
Green twist dress, £595, eleanorbalfour.com. Earrings, £275, dinnyhall.com
Gold dress, £150, jigsaw-online.com. Belt, £295, missoma.com
Brown dress, £52, urbanoutfitters.com. Necklace, £525, and charm, £65, monicavinader.com
Styling: Sophie Dearden
Photographs: Andres De Lara
Fashion assistants: Joanne Toolan and Stephanie Sofokleous
Make-up: Lisa Valencia at Carol Hayes using Sisley
Hair: Alex Szabo at Carol Hayes
Model: Cam Roche at Fusion
Production and casting: Lucy Coghlan. With thanks to BAjALA productions
Shot before lockdown. The YOU fashion team stayed at Nobu Hotel Los Cabos, Mexico (loscabos.nobuhotels.com). A deluxe king room starts from £350 per night. TUI (tui.co.uk) offers direct return flights to Los Cabos from London Gatwick from £579 per person. All prices are for selected dates in October 2020.
