YES you can wear STRIPES

I can guarantee you won’t get much further into this season without seeing stripes. Most women find them like Marmite, you either love them or loathe them, and the fashion industry is nothing short of obsessed with them. Every year the classic Breton top is wheeled out by the high street retailers and we’re reminded we simply can’t live without one.

However, you’ve probably discovered by now that stripes aren’t always easy to wear. In reality it doesn’t matter how stylish they’re deemed to be, a giant horizontal stripe across your bust, tummy or thighs can be somewhat unforgiving. Horizontal stripes draw the eye outwards, making things appear wider than they really are –