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Equipment 'Daddy' colour block piping blouse, £261, at Selfridges
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Charlotte Olympia 'Masako' platform pumps, £575, at mytheresa.com
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Diane von Furstenberg 'Dion' trousers, £276, at Matches Fashion
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Chanel straw boater hat, £965, for stockists call 0207 235 5855
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Anton Heunis necklace, £215, at my-wardrobe.com
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Marc By Marc Jacobs colour-block bag, £440, at Matches Fashion
Don’t you just love the Cruise collections? Dropping into stores just as we’re tiring of our winter wardrobes, they’re packed full of colour and new season style and impossible to resist. You have two choices; look towards next year and invest in the lightweight, sunshine-appropriate pieces that won’t be around once the weather’s warm enough to wear them (we suggest plotting a holiday somewhere lovely and tropical if you can’t wait that long.) Alternatively pick up knits in eye-popping shades and skirts, blouses, accessories and more that can be layered under winter coats right now. Either way these offerings will instantly pep up your look - and you’ll be once step ahead when it comes to next season’s trends.