Tweed appeal

What?

Tweed undergoes a postmodern mash-up this season with combined influences from Gallic gal-about-town to ’50s ingénue and preppy Americana. Prepare for the love in!

Who?

Tweed shorts and Crombies made the East Coast credits at Tommy Hilfiger, while Miuccia Prada’s speckled tweed overcoats made retro runway history. Jil Sander bucked the Gallic trend in pairing boucle jackets with micro shorts and biker boots, not to mention punk goddess Vivienne Westwood’s revival of her 1987 Harris Tweed catalogue. Highstreet high priestess Zara has nailed the trend with everything from trousers to dresses and scarves to keep you stylishly satisfied.

How?

A tweed blazer is the perfect partner for this season’s preppy satchels and A-line skirts. Like your tweed with a dash of Coco? Go Gallic with a boucle jacket and ballet flats. New to the trend? Add some jaunty ‘je ne sais quoi’ to any outfit with a Stetson cap, bijou booties or textured evening clutch.