Key fashion trends for 2013

From power dressing to pared-down sportswear, clashing prints to classic monochrome, follow our 2013 style guide and find out what’s in store for spring. By Alyson Walsh

Bohemian Rhapsody

Embrace the spirit of the seventies a la Yves Saint Laurent (both now and then) with a super-chic jumpsuit and floppy hat.

Jumpsuit, £99, from www.phase-eight.co.uk
Vintage-inspired floral prints

Make a statement in a pair of fancy floral pants. Just keep the look ultra-modern by mixing with chic stripes and a faded denim jacket

Price on request from www.jcrew.com/UK
Make it monochrome

Graphic black and white is always a classy way to approach summer – and this year it’s going to be bigger than the Stones at Glastonbury, we know because we saw it on the catwalk at Marc Jacobs.

Top, £45 and skirt, £49.50 both Autograph at www.marksandspencer.com
Memoirs of a Geisha

Look to the east for inspiration with a gorgeous, wrap-around kimono top.

Scarf top, £340 and skirt, £310, both from www.modernlove.in and www.liberty.co.uk
All white

Go for a minimalist modern vibe with head-to-toe white. Just be sure to keep the drycleaner on speed-dial.

Leather top, £199 and trousers, £79, both www.hobbs.co.uk
A sixties-inspired frock

Make like Jane Birkin in Blow Up and opt for a vibrant primary-coloured dress. Don’t know about you, but we’re quite taken by emerald green for spring.

Dress £395, by Goat at www.my-wardrobe.com
Power dressing

No need to take the shoulder pads out of storage, this time round, simple pared-down tailoring is the only way to make a statement in the boardroom.

Trench, £229, top, £59, trousers £110 and shoes £149, all from www.hobbs.co.uk
Clashing prints

Hip hip hooray! J Crew is now available online in the UK. Nobody does pick and mix styling – we call it the modern day mash-up - quite like Jenna Lyons.

Price on request from www.jcrew.com/UK
The kitten heel

We love a retro-inspired slingback. The perfect accompaniment to sixties frocks, skirts and Capri pants.

Top, £45, skirt, £45 and slingbacks, £99, all www.boden.co.uk
The new shorts suit

Matchy-matchy has been doing the rounds for a couple of seasons now, so time to update the brocade jacket and pants combo with a cute shorts suit for spring.

Top, £221 and shorts, £207, both Raoul at www.my-wardrobe.com
Sporty chic

For laid-back luxury we recommend an easy-to-wear sweatshirt and slouchy trousers. Then crank up the glamour factor with metallic heels and a clutch.

Sweatshirt, £75, trousers, £89, clutch, £99, all Pied a Terre at www.houseoffraser.co.uk
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