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FA S H I O N Work it out UPDATE YOUR EVERYDAY BY BRINGING A TOUCH OF CATWALK STYLE TO YOUR OFFICE ATTIRE, SAYS AMY NORBURY ARE workwear troubles making you late on a daily basis? Don’t despair; give your office repertoire a boost with some of the hottest trends, fresh from the catwalk to your desk. Forget about the old staple tailored trousers and collared shirts, and instead look at working this season’s key looks into your workday wardrobe. While keeping up your style credentials on a daily basis isn’t always easy, making subtle adjustments from your weekend wardrobe could do wonders for your working week collections. Statement stripes are the print of choice for SS18, and an easy way to add a wow factor to your work look. Make stripes the focal point of your outfit with a printed dress or skirt. Go for bands of varying widths for added interest. For a seriously smart office look, good tailoring is key. When it comes to trousers, either opt for ankle-grazing slim cigarette pants or go widelegged, and look out for on-trend detailing like gathered waists and tie belts. The skirt du jour is that sassiest of workwear staple, the pencil skirt. It was a runway hit for the SS18 shows, with fashion houses Balenciaga, Hermès and Off-White all basing their collections around the design staple. The way to wear it now? Teamed with a colour pop blouse and spiky kitten heels. Office wear doesn’t have to mean dull when it comes to colour either; take your cues from this season’s hottest shades for an instant update. For SS18 it’s a tale of two extremes; on the one hand sorbet shades add a soft touch to darker neutrals like black, navy and grey, while on the other, it’s all about the crayola brights. Bold yellow is in particular having a fashion moment. Accessories are key in pulling together your office look, and the two things you need are great shoes and a great bag. Ankle boots are a failsafe office choice, but forego unremarkable black and instead inject a serious colour pop into your workday with bold, bright pair. Team yours with ankle-grazing trousers and a striped shirt for instant office chic. Or plump for classic pumps for a more glamorous look, and again don’t be afraid of colour. A great bag is an investment, but if you’re going to splurge you need to make sure you can get the most use out of it. A mid-sized saddle bag is big enough to hold your workday essentials but small enough to see you through your weekend shopping and bar hopping. CONTRAST STRIPE JUMPER, £55; SHAPE TIE WAIST TROUSERS, £59, OLIVER BONAS. 56
£55 STRIPED JUMPSUIT, TOPSHOP. STRIPE PENCIL SKIRT, OASIS. £52 £45 £45 LEMON FLUTED DRESS, PAPER DOLLS. TIE BELT TROUSERS, RIVER ISLAND. LOW-HEELED SHOES, TOPSHOP. £62 EDITOR GREY LEATHER TOTE, MARC JACOBS AT HARVEY NICHOLS. STRIPED BLAZER, OASIS. £1,050 £480 LATCH LEATHER CROSS-BODY BAG, JW ANDERSON AT HARVEY NICHOLS. £329 974 TANGERINE NAPPA ALMOND TOE PUMPS, JULIA MAYS AT HARVEY NICHOLS. £55 TOP, £40; LINEA TROUSERS, £55; BAG, £50, LABEL LAB, ALL AT HOUSE OF FRASER. TIE BELT PENCIL SKIRT, £40; AND SHIRT FROM A SELECTION AT RIV- ER ISLAND.
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CONTENTS InsideJ’aime this month.
Page 6 and 7: FEATURE The spice is right RUGELEY
Page 8 and 9: FOODIES AT DIGBETH DINING CLUB LINE
Page 10 and 11: we can’t commit to having our gaz
Page 12: PROPERTY Property of the Month WE T
Page 16 and 17: PIP STUDIO ROYAL SMALL TEAPOT, DAIS
Page 18 and 19: I N T E R I O R S Ice cream dreams
Page 20 and 21: MARILYN VELVET ARMCHAIR, AUDENZA. W
Page 22 and 23: CO M P E T I T I O N Win a garden f
Page 24 and 25: F E AT U R E Step into spring with
Page 26 and 27: Time for change Springtime is a per
Page 28 and 29: F E AT U R E A proven success LICHF
Page 30 and 31: of them during November and Decembe
Page 32 and 33: F O O D & D R I N K A Will to succe
Page 34 and 35: F O O D & D R I N K Cocktail of the
Page 36 and 37: F O O D & D R I N K Secrets of Sard
Page 38 and 39: Dié Vermentino is a white wine lik
Page 40 and 41: F O O D & D R I N K A Mid lands tri
Page 42 and 43: T R AV E L Discovering an old favou
Page 44 and 45: THE FAMOUS TRAM WHICH RUNS TO AND F
Page 46 and 47: F E AT U R E By the book LICHFIELD
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Page 50 and 51: LO CA L A R E A What’s On Local Y
Page 52 and 53: LO CA L A R E A What’s Competitio
Page 54 and 55: WHAT: Torvill and Dean’s Dancing
Page 58 and 59: FA S H I O N Spring into style JILL
Page 60 and 61: All white Stylish showers We totall
Page 62 and 63: B E AU T Y Lighten up! AWARD-WINNIN
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