Whether you go full head to toe or add a pop of colour, this is the way to wear your denim this summer.
Head to toe
Yes, really. More flattering than you think, all-over white livens up pale, pre-holiday skin or oomphs up a tan. Mix shapes and textures for a modern look.
Left, from top: tie-waist shirt, £325, Palmer//Harding; <a href="http://fave.co/2rApOcp">matchesfashion.com</a>. Jeans, £195; <a href="http://fave.co/2sa2IGG">jbrandjeans.com</a>. Leather boot-style shoes, £70; <a href="http://fave.co/2r8xkLo">mango.com</a>. Centre, from top: shirt, £155; <a href="http://fave.co/2rAg95m">relatedapparel.com</a>. Y/Project. Earrings, £15; <a href="http://fave.co/2s9vnvj">topshop.com</a>. Denim skirt, £125, Maison Labiche, from Harrods. Right, from top: Courreges. Blogger Hanneli Mustaparta in New York. Bag, £295; <a href="http://fave.co/2rAk4PY">reiss.com</a>
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Tee and trainers
Update your weekend wardrobe: white midiskirt + box-fresh trainers + logo tee = fail-safe formula for summer.
Left, from top: belted jacket, £450, Maggie Marilyn; <a href="http://fave.co/2rAss1C">net-a-porter.com</a>. A-line skirt, £225; <a href="http://fave.co/2rHEAL9">mih-jeans.com</a>. Centre, from top: Cherry Bomb T-shirt, £45; <a href="http://fave.co/2rHocKB">ganni.com</a>. Femme T-shirt, £26; <a href="http://fave.co/2s9MahW">urbanoutfitters.com</a>. White and red trainers, £138; <a href="http://fave.co/2rHPb8M">senso.com.au</a>. Right: try clashing a graphic tee with a bold print like this snakeskin jacket worn by the blogger Lucy Williams.
A pop of colour
Punch up blank-canvas denim with statement shoes and bags. Bright, primary colours and jewel tones will ping against the white.
Left: Rejina Pyo. Centre, from top: denim jacket, £280, The Great; <a href="http://fave.co/2rHVdqc">net-a-porter.com</a>. Green sandals, £49, <a href="http://fave.co/2r8ydU6">topshop.com</a>. Right, from top: Yellow sunglasses, £134; <a href="http://fave.co/2s9U4aP">ray-ban.com</a>. Blue belt, £320; <a href="http://fave.co/2s9FUqx">gucci.com</a>. Orange croc-effect bag, £145; <a href="http://fave.co/2r8Ot7L">uterque.com</a>. Purple tassel earrings, £65; <a href="http://fave.co/2s9GmoJ">jcrew.com</a>
Stripes and checks
White jeans are the best foil for this season’s maximalist prints; take a page from street-style star Anne-Laure Mais’s New York look of gingham shirt and straw basket bag.
Left, from top: check blazer, £825; <a href="http://fave.co/2rHNAzI">paulsmith.com</a>. Cropped trousers, £165, Madewell; <a href="http://fave.co/2r8Vmpn">net-a-porter.com</a>. Sandals, £60; <a href="http://fave.co/2rHOnRe">zara.com</a>. Centre, from top: bow shirt, £30; hm.com. Check trench, £30; <a href="http://fave.co/2rADLan">next.co.uk</a>. Sunglasses, £45; quayaustralia.co.uk. Right: street-style star Anne-Laure Mais
Shopping: Flossie Saunders. Photographs: Nik Hartley, Lucy Williams, Rex, Getty. Styling: Natasha Wray. Model: Nastya Z at Next Models
