Fashion director Shelly Vella shows you how.
I have to fess up to having an inordinate number of kimonos in my wardrobe. I love how extravagantly versatile they are. I’ll often wear a shorter one as a jacket, or a longer version to create an evening-worthy dress. And then there are the ones I save for the beach… Whatever your choice, they are always a figure-flattering friend and a statement piece for your wardrobe.
How to wear a kimono:
For anytime elegance
Clever colour play smartens daywear.
Sandals, £108, Jeffrey Campbell x Free People
For a chic holiday cover-up
Mix colours and textures for the perfect beach combo.
Kimono, £225, Zandra Rhodes x Free People
Bikini top, £26, and bottoms, £15, Next
For day-to-night glamour
A statement belt will take the look up a notch.
Kimono, £65, One Hundred Stars
Bag, £595, Joseph
Chain belt, £109, Sandro Paris
Clogs, £377, Bally, Far Fetch
