4 spring looks to try right now

Yes, that’s spring you can see, smell and hear – what with the birds chirping, daffodills blooming and the days getting longer. But dressing for this transitional season, with its unsettled temperatures and constant threat of rain, can be tricky. Which is why we’ve called on the women who’ve effortlessly mastered it, offering up ideas to elevate your everyday or see you through a special engagement in style. From impactful double denim to a mood-boosting dress, we have styling inspiration, whatever your taste.

Sorry, couldn’t resist the pun. It’s absolutely time to flash a bit of leg and don a pretty print, but to make your look less summery, reach for black or navy-blue accessories in the way Franki Dammone so effortlessly demonstrates. This season’s stomping boots are a must for tempering bright patterns, as is a masculine shacket of peacoat. The tulips are optional. 

No longer the subject of ridicule, the ‘Canadian Tuxedo’, as it’s often referred to, looks less matchy-matchy when you go for dark indigo denim. Nicole Ocran favours Kin jeans for their oversize fit, and reaps the rewards of a versatile jacket on a mild spring day. Fun shoes and a bright bag lend a playful feel. 

We know: it can be hard to recall what on earth you wore to meet friends for brunch back in the good old days. But Alex Stedman nails it with a gingham blouse and cropped Levi’s 501s, which would look just as good with trainers and a trench coat. Here, she's elevated them with bright court shoes and a matching bag – oh, and a red lip. So simple but so effective.

For a special lunch or celebration, this co-ord from the re-launched Somerset by Alice Temperley collection rises to the occasion. Sold separately, the skirt offers plenty of mileage dressed down with trainers, as will the top with jeans. Sleeves, as Erica Davies shows here, are your saviour in these times of unpredictable weather. So embrace them and lighten your footwear load instead with a style that’s suitably dainty.