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Looking good's a breeze with this season's saucy sailor look. Find your sea legs with a mix of sassy stripes in nautical red, white and blue.
Wave goodbye to our gloomy winter days and spruce up your wardrobe for spring with a bright and breezy nautical theme. This cheeky chic theme takes its inspiration from seafaring sailor's outfits but all you landlubbers can set sail into the high fashion stakes as this military look has hit the high street.
In fact, you love it so much, it's back for the second year running. Wide blue and white naval stripes are teamed with bib-front, wide leg white trousers; teeny weeny itsy bitsy tennis-style white skirts look fabulous worn with military-style, brass buttoned jackets and a slash-necked striped t-shirt; and the look is given a splash of sunny colour with canary yellow and red accessories such as red patent ballet pumps or the essential leather bowling bag. Hello sailor!
This feature was published in February 2006.
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In fact, you love it so much, it's back for the second year running. Wide blue and white naval stripes are teamed with bib-front, wide leg white trousers; teeny weeny itsy bitsy tennis-style white skirts look fabulous worn with military-style, brass buttoned jackets and a slash-necked striped t-shirt; and the look is given a splash of sunny colour with canary yellow and red accessories such as red patent ballet pumps or the essential leather bowling bag. Hello sailor!
This feature was published in February 2006.
Short Shrift
A cute thigh-skimming tennis-style skirt is teamed with slash neck layered T-shirts and stripy ankle warmers for an Eighties-style take on the sailor look. Stripe stretch three quarter length sleeve top, £8, navy batwing top, £6, skirt, £6, platform ankle bar shoes, £14, all from Matalan, (1695) 552 400.
Jean Genius
Update your denims with a cropped military-style mac and attention-grabbing red heels. Navy mini mac, £40, striped hooded top, £16, denim pantaloons, £23, red patent leather court shoes, £22, yellow multi pocket bag, £30, all from New Look.
Stripe it Lucky
For a softer, more sophisticated sailor style, wear leg-flattering wide-leg white shorts with this elegant striped T-shirt featuring a beautiful vintage lace detail. Black and white stripe top with crochet trim, £22, white linen shorts, £25, braces, £6, all from Dorothy Perkins.
Mellow Yellow
Red and yellow blend brilliantly with the sailor theme. Invest in a utility-style bowling bag for up-to-the-minute chic. J Jeans Sophia leather bowling bag, £65, Debenhams, 08445616161.
