We love to help you to find “grown up” fashion in unexpected places.
Well, here we have found you really well-priced, great fashion in an unexpected place, at Bonmarché, a brand you may not instantly associate with trends.
Jan and Cyndy took a good, long look at the Autumn/Winter 16 collection. And they found loads of clever autumn/winter pieces – far more than the 10 we have space for – which could easily find their way into a stylish wardrobe. And all at great prices.
As well as Cyndy and Jan’s 10 Picks (below), the Bonmarché A/W collection also features brilliant essentials like a soft black roll neck sweater, a shapely grey scoop-neck sweater and a superb black shapewear control slip that will be Jan and Cyndy’s go-to under every dress or skirt for the entire season. In fact, they are ordering two – one on; one in the wash!
Here are Jan and Cyndy’s top Picks…
Jan loves this straight, dark-wash denim skirt. If we have a warm autumn, style it with a lightweight top or tee and trainers (plus maybe a bomber or biker jacket to ward off chills), and when the temperature drops, style it with a polo-neck sweater, ribbed tights and brogues or ankle boots.
Jan also loves this black, A-line faux-leather skirt. It is hard to call a faux-leather skirt an essential, but it is so versatile, it more than justifies its price! For daytimes, style it with black opaques and brogues or ankle boots plus a lightweight jumper and a blazer, a bomber or a cardi. For going-out and parties, style it with a sheer or embellished blouse or top and a pair of stilettos or glam flat, point-toe courts and statement earrings.
Jan also loves this sassy black moleskin jacket with its zip trims, which she would style with the faux-leather skirt (#2) or layer it over a long top and skinny black jeans. It would also work really well for work with a tailored skirt (maybe in a print to avoid clashing shades of black)
Jan also loves this easy-to-wear blazer in perennial favourite navy-and-white stripes. Style yours with the denim skirt (#1) or wear it with jeans. As a slight pear, Jan likes the longer cut which covers hips and bottom!
Jan and Cyndy both like the jeans and jeggings in Bonmarché’s new A/W collection. Cyndy would style these with a cream shirt or perhaps a stripey shirt and a biker jacket; Jan would layer them over a long-line top plus a biker or bomber jacket. Jan and Cyndy would then both add block-heel ankle boots.
Cyndy picked this statement sweater in A/W’s hottest colour, ox-blood; also known as burgundy or maroon. It’s being called ox-blood for 2016, and it’s such a flattering shade. Cyndy would style this very simply, over skinny jeans to show off that fringed hem!
Cyndy also likes this wrap front, faux-suede skirt, in a delicious pale caramel shade. This could be just as useful in your wardrobe as the black faux-leather skirt [#2] – and equally versatile! For daytimes, style it with brown opaques and brogues or ankle boots plus a shirt and a blazer or a cardi. For going-out and parties, style it with a sheer or embellished blouse or top in cream and a pair of animal-print stilettos and chunky gold earrings.
Cyndy had a dilemma here: she loved this brilliant sweater but it is available in two of her favourite colours: orange and mustard (as well as more basic shades), so which to choose? Style it alone or over a crisp shirt, with jeans, tailored trousers or skirts – they would definitely have a place in Cyndy’s wardrobe, especially as she could buy 2 for £22!
Cyndy loved this gorgeous cowl-neck sweater too! It’s perfect for the office when the weather gets cooler. Style this higher-neckline sweater alone with jeans and flats and add a navy jacket for popping out.
Jan and Cyndy both loved this gorgeous (and very shapely) dress in luscious lace in this very flattering shade of turquoise. They would style it differently: Cyndy would style it with nude patent heels and chunky gold necklace and earrings, while Jan would play up the “sorbet” colours by styling it with point-toe silver flats, a clutch bag in mango and a statement necklace in pink.
What do you think of Jan & Cyndy’s top 10 from Bonmarché?
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