Fashion: Yes YOU Can...

…update your evening jacket. Fashion director Shelly Vella shows you how 

Whether you prefer to wear jeans rather than an LBD or a slinky column dress instead of tailored trousers, this season you can dress them all up with the perfect ‘luxe tux’. While the classic black style is always on trend, there are plenty of sumptuous alternatives on offer in rich, jewel-toned velvet, heavy metal brocade or bright satin. There are also an array of my favourite, deliciously decadent sequin tuxes in black, white and gold.

 

1. Deep metallic shades suit all. jacket, £120, trousers, £89, phase-eight.com
2. Elevate evening tailoring with lush green velvet. jacket, £169, trousers, £119, massimodutti.com
3. For a hit mix, try black trousers with a white sequined tux. jacket, £179, mintvelvet.co.uk

1. Deep metallic shades suit all. jacket, £120, trousers, £89, phase-eight.com 2. elevate evening tailoring with lush green velvet. jacket, £169, trousers, £119, massimodutti.com 3. For a hit mix, try black trousers with a white sequined tux. jacket, £179, mintvelvet.co.uk

Go for classic with a twist

Up the romantic charm with a touch of lace

Trousers, £138, reiss.com

Trousers, £138, reiss.com

Jacket, £265, karenmillen.com
Necklace, £370, selfpublished.co.uk

Jacket, £265, karenmillen.com Necklace, £370, selfpublished.co.uk

Bracelet, £225, selfpublished.co.uk
Bag, £250, luluguinness.com

Bracelet, £225, selfpublished.co.uk Bag, £250, luluguinness.com

Shoes, £55, charleskeith.co.uk

Shoes, £55, charleskeith.co.uk

 Add some plush glamour 

Pick rich jewel tones to elevate velvet and satin

 

Dress, £145, ghost.co.uk

Dress, £145, ghost.co.uk

Jacket, £188, freepeople.com
Shoes, £650, jimmychoo.com

Jacket, £188, freepeople.com Shoes, £650, jimmychoo.com

Ring, £180, giovanniraspini.com
Bag, £595, hillandfriends.com

Ring, £180, giovanniraspini.com Bag, £595, hillandfriends.com

Try a shot of colour 

Dress up denim with hot pink

 

Jacket, £240, jigsaw-online.com
Jeans, £270, 7forallmankind.co.uk

Jacket, £240, jigsaw-online.com Jeans, £270, 7forallmankind.co.uk

Camisole, £14.99, lindex.com
Bag, £199, radley.co.uk

Camisole, £14.99, lindex.com Bag, £199, radley.co.uk

Mules, £139, kurtgeiger.com
Sunglasses, £140, michaelkors.co.uk

Mules, £139, kurtgeiger.com Sunglasses, £140, michaelkors.co.uk