Dressing warmly

Wrapping up warm is vital in winter, but you don't want to resemble a bag lady. Here's our advice on dressing warmly but staying chic. 

 

- Layer too much: Good layering (little top, cardigan or jumper and coat) is fine, but you don't want to look like a sack. 

- Mix colours: The golden rule is no more than three colours per outfit.

- Wear only one colour or print: all black, red or tartan is never going to look good! 

- Dress for the slopes: a combination of moon boots, a puffa and gigantic socks is definitely a no-no. 

- Summer clothes: Don't risk pneumonia in cotton dresses and linen trousers. Time to do your washing! 

 

- Hats (berets, panamas, baseball caps, rasta hats...)

- Shawls and wraps (ethnic ones!)

- Gloves (bright leather ones make good accessories)

- Woolly mittens (to match your scarf)

- Tights (opaque, shiny lycra and ribbed wool)

 

 

- Pretty V-neck jumpers in wool or cashmere with retro prints. Think long for warmth, in purple, plum or grey.

- Black or grey slims and jeans.

- Cowboy or ankle boots.

- 80s-style straight-cut woolly coats.

- Cashmere wraps, silk scarves and leather gloves.

 

- A simple grey jumper or retro masculine cardi.

- Flared jeans for a Seventies look.

- Knee-high boots.

- A snug (but not too big) parka with a big hood and faux fur collar.

- Good accessories: a pretty long scarf round your neck and shoulders.

 

- A long sweatshirt with a hood. Wear it like a dress just above the knees with a pair of woolly tights and boots.

- Wide cut dark jeans or grey or purple woolly tights are the colours this season!

- Bright vintage trainers.

- A short fitted puffa jacket in black with an 80s retro feel, or an arty jacket.

- Accessories: a rasta hat in wool worn with mittens and a scarf.