Fashion: Yes YOU Can...

…wear a kimono. Fashion Director Shelly Vella shows you how  

 

I have to fess up to having an inordinate number of kimonos in my wardrobe. I love how extravagantly versatile they are. I’ll often wear a shorter one as a jacket, or a longer version to create an evening-worthy dress. And then there are the ones I save for the beach… Whatever your choice, they are always a figure-flattering friend and a statement piece for your wardrobe.

1. This floaty holiday must-have from anthropologie.com, £108, is lightweight and prettily printed
2. Short, sharp and belted, the ‘she means business’-style kimono
3. Longer-line kimonos look great loose and flowing or worn belted as a dress

1. This floaty holiday must-have from anthropologie.com, £108, is lightweight and prettily printed 2. Short, sharp and belted, the ‘she means business’-style kimono 3. Longer-line kimonos look great loose and flowing or worn belted as a dress

For anytime elegance 

Clever colour play smartens daywear 

Kimono, £79.99, zara.com

Kimono, £79.99, zara.com

Sunglasses, £160, swarovski.com
Sandals, £108, Jeffrey Campbell x freepeople.com

Sunglasses, £160, swarovski.com Sandals, £108, Jeffrey Campbell x freepeople.com

Dress, £27.99, zara.com
Bag, £6,  arket.com

Dress, £27.99, zara.com Bag, £6, arket.com

For a chic holiday cover-up 

Mix colours and textures for the perfect beach combo 

Kimono, £225, Zandra Rhodes x freepeople.com

Kimono, £225, Zandra Rhodes x freepeople.com

Bag, £27.49, amazon.com/fashion
Flipflops, £30, havaianas-store.com

Bag, £27.49, amazon.com/fashion Flipflops, £30, havaianas-store.com

Necklace, £55, aniahaie.com
Bikini top, £26, and bottoms, £15, next.co.uk

Necklace, £55, aniahaie.com Bikini top, £26, and bottoms, £15, next.co.uk

Earrings, £29, aniahaie.com

Earrings, £29, aniahaie.com

For day-to-night glamour

A statement belt will take the look up a notch

Kimono, £65, onehundredstars.co.uk

Kimono, £65, onehundredstars.co.uk

Top, £85, jigsaw-online.com
Trousers, £110, both jigsaw-online.com

Top, £85, and trousers, £110, both jigsaw-online.com

Chain belt, £109, uk.sandro-paris.com

Chain belt, £109, uk.sandro-paris.com

Sunglasses, £35, priverevaux.com
Clogs, £377, Bally, farfetch.com

Sunglasses, £35, priverevaux.com Clogs, £377, Bally, farfetch.com

Bag, £595, joseph-fashion.com

Bag, £595, joseph-fashion.com