Fashion editor Sophie Dearden picks the go-anywhere pieces that will see you through the new season and beyond
1. The classic mac. Stay chic, whatever the weather, in the ultimate lightweight cover-up
From right, clockwise: £135, weekday.com
£159, phase-eight.com
£685, Frame, matchesfashion.com
£490, apcstore.com
£79.99, zara.com
£285, kitristudio.com
£260, jigsaw-online.com
£109, roanszo.com
Wear with: Bag, £359, sandro-paris.com. Earrings, £49, daisyjewellery.com. Jumpsuit, £295, wiggykit.com. Sandals, £99, jigsaw-online.com
2. The statement skirt. Let the pleats or polka dots do the talking and dress up or down with a vest or knit
From top, clockwise: £395, joseph-fashion.com
£49, monsoon.co.uk
£155, reiss.com
£210, madebycommittee.com
£69, arket.com
£195, lkbennett.com
£390, amotea.com
£85, hobbs.com
Wear with: Bag, £345, strathberry.com. Bracelet, £27.99, gb.pilgrim.net. Vest, £79, whistles.com. Trainers, £109.99, elliottfootwear.com
3. The hot frock. To feel put-together – fast – all you need is a fabulous dress
From top, clockwise: £75, hush-uk.com
£130, anthropologie.com
£79, arket.com
£260, sandro-paris.com
£119.40, karenmillen.com
£169, ghost.co.uk
£299, finerylondon.co.uk
£65, monsoon.co.uk
Wear with: Sunglasses, £270, Loewe, net-a-porter.com. Bag, £70, jigsaw-online.com. Shoes, £360, dearfrances.com. Earrings, £195, Shoopy Studio x deborahblyth.com
4. The go-to jacket. A blazer instantly elevates an outfit and it looks the business in neutral tones
From top, clockwise: £499, bassike.com
£499, oroton.com
£250, reiss.com
£45, marksandspencer.com
£149, whistles.com
£265, gant.co.uk
£49.99, zara.com
£270, samsoe.com
Wear with: Sandals, £155, russellandbromley.co.uk. Top, £215, wiggykit.com. Bag, £99, whistles.com. Shorts, £135, tedbaker.com
5. The it-knit. Your perfect spring-to-summer layer, the cardie is having a moment
From top, clockwise: £45, stories.com
£140, jigsaw-online.com
£100, Modern Rarity, johnlewis.com
£175, The Line by K, net-a-porter.com
£295, riley.studio
£85, sezane.com
£69, phase-eight.com
£29.99, hm.com
Wear with: Sunglasses, £12, asos.com. Skirt, £108, filippa-k.com. Mules, £139, kurtgeiger.com. Belt, £120, sandro-paris.com
6. The wide-leg trousers. When it comes to warmer days, a roomy style is strides ahead
From top, clockwise: £130, frenchconnection.com
£40, next.co.uk
£119, hobbs.com
£225, filippa-k.com
£79, whistles.com
£19.99, zara.com
£69, cosstores.com
£300, serenabutelondon.com
Wear with: Sandals, £35, riverisland.com. Jumper, £175, blake-ldn.com. Necklace, £165, missoma.com. Bag, £275, aspinaloflondon.com