The chic list Meet me in the men s department… - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Fashion The chic list Meet me in the men s department… By Joanne Hegarty - April 17, 2022 Fashion columnist and influencer Joanne Hegarty on exciting new ideas in fashion. I feel so excited about fashion and its endless possibilities for us all in this moment. A dramatic statement to make on a Sunday morning, but it’s true. As women of all ages in 2022 – none of this ‘I’m too old’ nonsense! – we have so much at our fingertips if we just choose to embrace it. Why? Because a liberating revolution is underway: gender and age barriers are being challenged and smashed, while the booming rental and preloved fashion markets mean we can wear labels that in the past we could never dream of affording. Hence why I now find myself in the men’s department in Cos browsing its cotton T-shirts, which area much better fit than its female versions (Arket’s men’s cashmere is also always nicer than its women’s). I’m also ogling online the midriff-baring Khaite dress 44-year-old Maggie Gyllenhaal wore to stunning effect last month, and feeling inspired to wear a similar one on holiday in France this summer. And, with a big occasion coming up, I’ve been browsing the rails of a favourite preloved store to find the right dress, which I’ll proudly announce as secondhand. I recently found a special one by Israeli designer Yigal Azrouël for a trip to Ascot. Another sign of our changing times was a visit to Connolly in Mayfair. This classic British brand was once best known as a supplier of leather goods for the automobile industry. Today, as well as menswear, its selection of women’s tailored suits is to die for, and a great example of how this summer we have more choices than ever before. Invited to a summer wedding? Make this the year you switch things up and instead ofa dress consider wearing a trouser suit. Teamed with heels, this classic look can match any dress, skirt or top for sophisticated allure. Here’s how I am styling mine… For off-duty cool team your trouser suit with a T-shirt and white loafers and for a finishing touch add a gold chunky chain necklace. Trouser suits also look chic and relaxed with trainers. For workwear wow The trouser suit is an ideal option for the office. If buying more than one suit opt for shades that can be mixed and matched with each other, and pair your suit blazers with other pieces such as a maxi pencil skirt. For evening glamour replace your T-shirt with a camisole top or satin blouse. Or simply button up your jacket with nothing underneath. Team with diamanté chandelier earrings and strappy or platform sandals. For a statement suit try this sustainable brand. Jacket, £249, and trousers (below), £139, baukjen.com A quick-fix outfit refresher. Loafers, £195, russellandbromley.com The perfect holiday dress to buy – or now rent. Dress, £485, essentiel-antwerp.com, or £50 to rent, call 020 7730 9393 for details This knotted design will dress up your T-shirts and trouser suits. Necklace, £285, sorujewellery.com Found in the men’s department– in a favourite dusty beige. T-shirt, £19, cosstores.com Follow me on Instagram @thestylistandthewardrobe RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Rochelle Humes has launched a gorgeous new edit with Next Shop the YOU Magazine Instagram YOU picks the best new-in buys from M& S Popular in Fashion Laura Jackson has teamed up with Next for the chicest knitwear January 22, 2020 Holly Willoughby’ s birthday dress is another Zara bargain February 10, 2020 The Instagram-famous & Other Stories wool blazer is back in stock August 31, 2022 Lorraine just wore Emma Willis’ Next collection from head to toe March 17, 2020 The prettiest spring dresses under £100 March 1, 2022 Everyone is buying Holly’ s gorgeous gingham Oasis dress May 14, 2020 13 bargain dresses to buy in ASOS’ s extra 20 per cent June 10, 2020 This £20 H& M dress is set to be the social media June 26, 2020 Stacey Solomon x Primark is back for a third collection with July 20, 2020 Searches for this perfect heatwave summer top style are up 5000% August 10, 2020 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved