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Make your holiday wardrobe work super hard with five classic buys that will take you from beach to bar with just a few clever styling tricks. Happy travels!

Styling OONAGH BRENNAN

**PLAGE-TO-PARTY TROUSERS** A pair of crease-resistant light cotton trousers is smart and practical – a holiday must. Choose a fresh seaside stripe and wear them on the beach, rolled up, with a colourful cotton T-shirt and flats. **T-shirt,** £30, xs-xl, Colorful Standard. **Trousers,** £179, 6-18, L.K.Bennett. **Hat,** £49, Whistles. **Sunglasses,** £137, Ray-Ban. **Bag,** £34, Ace And Prince. **Sandals** (just seen), £90, 3½-8, La Redoute

As the night draws in, switch the T-shirt for a slinky top with a sweetheart neckline, knot a silk scarf at your neck and add gold-detail sandals. A chic clutch will add a final glamorous flourish. **Top,** £65, 6-16, French Connection. **Trousers,** £179, 6-18, L.K.Bennett. **Earrings,** £3.50, George. **Scarf,** around £60, Lescarf. **Belt,** £19.99, Zara. **Bag,** £30, Next. **Sandals,** £35, 4-9, Monsoon

**COVER-UP-TO-COCKTAILS MAXI SKIRT** A stick of rock-striped full-length skirt acts as a great cover-up on the beach. Choose a swimsuit in a matching colour – red is always fun – and playful straw accessories. **Swimsuit,** £140, 6-18, Davy J. **Skirt,** around £200, 6-14, House of Dagmar. **Hat,** £58, Free People. **Sunglasses** (on bag), around £45, Le Specs. **Bag,** £130, Jigsaw. **Sliders** (just seen), £115, 3-7, Iris & Ink at The Outnet

As you head to the bar, switch your flats for a pair of strappy gold heels, and add a crisp cotton top, opulent earrings and a striped clutch bag. **Belted top,** £59, 6-16, Warehouse. **Skirt,** around £200, 6-14 House of Dagmar. **Earrings,** £19, Phase Eight. **Clutch,** £35, Boden. **Sandals,** £169, 3-8, Karen Millen

**SHORELINE-TO-SUNSET SHORTS** Roll up Me+Em’s navy cotton shorts, add a relaxed cotton T-shirt and sliders and you’re perfectly put-together for a day by the sea. **T-shirt,** £55, 4-18, The White Company. **Shorts,** £150, 6-16, Me+Em. **Hat,** £24.95, Joules. **Sunglasses,** around £45, Le Specs. **Towel,** £16, La Redoute. **Bag,** £82, Lalo The Shop at Fenwick. **Sliders** (just seen), £190, 4-7, Scholl x Eres

As the sun goes down, uncuff the shorts so they hit a more elegant mid-thigh length and wear with a statement blouse. Choose mules with a small heel – they will add length to your legs – and an evening bag in a shade of sunset orange. **Blouse,** £69, 6-16, Somerset by Alice Temperley at John Lewis & Partners. **Shorts,** £150, 6-16, Me+Em. **Earrings,** £15, Phase Eight. **Bag,** £129, Radley. **Cuff,** £18; **mules,** £46, 3-9, both Next

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