Blazers

Put on a blazer and people assume you have your life in order, which is a very useful assumption on a Monday. A women's blazer makes jeans look smart, a dress look ready for the office and a plain top look intentional, and it does all that in the time it takes to slip your arms in. Few pieces in a wardrobe give so much for so little effort.

Tailored single-breasted blazers with notch lapels sit next to double-breasted styles with a sharper line. Longer blazer coats can stand in for a light coat on mild spring days, a couple of oversized blazers are made to be worn open, and matching sets with trousers or a skirt give you a complete trouser suit without hunting for the other half. Black, blue and white come first, followed by pink, grey, brown and beige for softer days. Single-breasted styles look good buttoned or open; double-breasted ones look best fastened. Most styles run from S to at least 2XL.

Ladies blazers are some of the hardest-working pieces you can own, so plan them around your week. With our wide-leg trousers, a blazer gives you a polished work outfit. Over a midi dress, it is ready for a christening or a summer wedding. With a striped top and jeans, it becomes your weekend jacket, and over a knitted top it carries you neatly into autumn. Prefer the matching route? Our co-ord sets include blazer and trouser pairings.

A women's blazer changes how you stand. Shoulders back, chin up, and the meeting, the lunch or the parents' evening is half won before you have said a word. Keep one on the back of your office chair for the days the diary surprises you.