Bright ideas to keep you warm and dry

Mar 1 2007 by Laura Davis, Liverpool Daily Post

Clothes needn't look dowdy just because they are practical. Laura Davis discovers some colourful couture

Brown raincoat, £60, from Wallis

THE location for this week's fashion shoot is Liverpool's business district, which includes some of the city centre's most attractive streets and landmarks such as the Town Hall.
 
This area boasts more than 100 listed buildings, including fine examples of classical and Gothic commercial architecture.

Royal blue mac, £45, from Dorothy Perkins

It is also becoming popular with city centre dwellers, with apartments in a mix of converted office buildings and brand new tower-blocks. 

lauradavis@dailypost.co.uk

Pea green mac, £70, from Wallis

Notes

Location: Liverpool’s business district

Model: Michaela Hall, of Pulse Agency, www.pulseagency.co.uk or tel: 0151 707 2535

Photographer: Jason Roberts

Hair: Areisha Phillips at Andrew Collinge, 45 Castle Street, Liverpool, tel: 0151 227 2366

Make-up: Olivia Humphries at Andrew Collinge

Stylist: Katie Williams, assisted by Kate Nelson

Stockists: Dorothy Perkins, 38-46 Church St, Liverpool, tel: 0151 709 0562; Wallis, 28 Clayton Square, Liverpool, tel: 0151 709 1710.