This month, monochrome is a must, but not
everything is black and white. Pastels get a minimalist makeover and there are
some pretty fit watches around
Cotton top, $480, and cotton skirt, $885,
both Dolce & Gabbana; Céline leather belt with gold-plated buckle, $157.5,
Vintage Modes at Grays Antiques; striped resin bangles and painted wood bangle,
$67.5 each, all Pebble London; snakeskin shoes, $1,462.5, Christian Louboutin
Light & shade
Take a holiday from colour – for maximum
impact in the sun it has to be black and white
Cotton jersey swimsuit, $841.5, Chanel;
silk satin sandals with crystal heel, $135 each, Pebble London
Silk crêpe dress, $3,517.5, Lavin; leather
shoes, $562.5, Christian Louboutin; leather clutch, $1,395, Alexander McQueen;
brass and enamel earrings, $385.5, MoutonCollet
Silk crêpe shirt, $1,249.5, and silk-mix
trousers, $1,057.5, both Chloé; snakeskin shoes, $1,462.5, Christian Couboutin;
stingray skin clutch, $1,492.5, Anya Hindmarch; brass and bone bangles, $112.5
each, Pebble London; elastane and metal belt, $67.5, Vintage Modest at Grays
Antiques
Viscose-mix dress, $643.5, Boss Black;
patent leather belt, $105, Victor & Rolf; plastic necklace, $180, Linda Bee
at Grays Antiques
Polyester-mix swimsuit, $1035, Hervé Léger;
patent leather shoes with mirrored heel, $877.5, Gucci; bangles (from top to
bottom), resin, $67.5, white agate, $247.5, painted wood, $67.5, all Pebble
London
Leather top, $2.235, and cupro voile skirt,
$1,570.5, both Céline; leather wedges, about $1,305, Alaia; Lucite bangles
(top), $143.5 each, and Lucite and 18ct-gold plate bangle, $186, all Alexis
Bittar
Cotton top, $480, and cotton skirt, $885,
both Dolce & Gabbana; Céline leather belt with gold-plated buckle, $157.5,
Vintage Modes at Grays Antique; striped resin bangles and painted wood bangle,
$67.5 each, all Pebble London
Silk jacket, $1,825.5, Roberto Caballi;
polyamide-mix bikini, $238.5, Gottex; ponyskin shoes, $727.5, Jimmy Choo;
Lucite and 18ct-gold plate necklace, $376.5, Alexis Bittar; black resin bangle,
$82.5, and white agate bangle, $247.5, both Pebble London
Reserve silk crépe and silk satin jumpsuit
and belt with gold-plated clasp, $2,482.5, Yves Saint Laurent; snakeskin shoes,
$1462.5, Christian Louboutin; resin, drusy and metal necklace, $165, Kara Ross;
raffia clutch, $394.5, Diane von Furstenberg
