Laura Davis suggests a few more formal outfits that will keep you fit for anything during the glorious warmer weather
Above Left: Yellow shirt, £109, grey trousers, £130, from Amethyst; Drum black bag, £52, from Lollipops. Above Right: Milly yellow and black dress, £355, from Cricket; Erica bag, £55, from Lollipops
IN THE warmer months we are expected to float along in flowing garments like damsels from a fairytale which, fire-breathing dragons and wicked fairies aside, is generally a pleasant experience.
But sometimes, maybe on one of the muggier days, we get the craving for something with a bit more structure.
Above: Junky short Charlie jacket, £165, high waist shorts, £165, soft crop basque, £95, from Boudoir Boutique; Drum silver bag, £52, from Lollipops
Not going as far as reviving the thick black tights look perhaps, but a bit of soft tailoring is a good antidote to the feeling of being swamped by swathes of fabric like a hapless camper when the tent collapses.
Right: Tara Jarmon dress, £265, from Drome
THE Bluecoat with its grand courtyard, huge arched windows and charming garden is the location for this week’s fashion shoot.
One of Liverpool’s oldest buildings, it is also one of the city’s newest cultural spaces – reopened earlier this year after an extensive refurbishment to create a new arts wing, four new galleries, 200-seat performance space, a new coffee bar and shops.
The art works from the New Ends Old Beginnings exhibition that feature in the shoot are Untitled by Tark Al Ghoussein (blue prints), Deposit by Can Altay (mirrored surface with a speaker inset) and drawings by Chourouk Hriech.
Right: Tibi pink dress, £240, from Cricket; Dove white shopper, £31.50, from Lollipops
Notes
Location: The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool, www.thebluecoat.org.uk
Model: Nicola Bream of Impact, www.impactmodelsagency.co.uk, tel: 0151 495 2266
Photographer: Jason Roberts
Hair: Lisa Rhead at Barbara Daley, North Western Halls, Lime Street, Liverpool, tel: 0151 709 7974
Make-up: Natalie Dawling at Barbara Daley
Stockists: Amethyst, Boudoir Boutique, Cricket, Drome, Cavern Walks, Liverpool; Lollipops, Clayton Square, Liverpool
