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[ ![](https://media.sheerluxe.com/Tf1g1FEkMmyNlI6mY4LJsKNn2Yw=/800x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fsw18.sheerluxe.com%2Fsites%2Fsheerluxe%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F05%2Fcos-longline-tailored-shorts.jpg) ](https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=etT1jgERWYw&mid=47832&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cos.com%2Fen-gb%2Fwomen%2Fwomenswear%2Fshorts%2Fproduct%2Flongline-tailored-shorts-beige-1333442001) ## The Shorts #### Longline Tailored Shorts, £85 | COS The warm-weather answer to a great tailored trouser, COS's longline shorts bring the same polish and proportion, just with a little more leg. 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A stand-up collar and relaxed fit make it the kind of piece that looks polished with very little effort required. *Available at* [OYSHO.COM](https://www.oysho.com/gb/100-linen-standup-collar-shirt-l35176115) [ ![](https://media.sheerluxe.com/4B_sklmEjfGEGQs6yLhrQ35DXzs=/800x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fsw18.sheerluxe.com%2Fsites%2Fsheerluxe%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F05%2Fhm-heeled-leather-sandals.jpg) ](https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=etT1jgERWYw&mid=43250&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww2.hm.com%2Fen_gb%2Fproductpage.1323953003.html) ## The Heel #### Heeled Leather Sandals, £64.99 | H&M The zebra-print mule is the shoe of the season – and H&M's pony-hair stiletto version is the easiest way to get the look for less. *Available at* [HM.COM](https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=etT1jgERWYw&mid=43250&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww2.hm.com%2Fen_gb%2Fproductpage.1323953003.html) --- [ ![](https://media.sheerluxe.com/11YSXHJ1E9xVAypJPL9-s688VW8=/800x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fsw18.sheerluxe.com%2Fsites%2Fsheerluxe%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F05%2Fri-studio-brown-ri-studio-shoulder-pad-bodysuit-new.jpg) ](https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=103217&awinaffid=69421&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.riverisland.com%2Fp%2Fbrown-ri-studio-shoulder-pad-bodysuit-938456) ## The Bodysuit #### Shoulder Pad Bodysuit, £42 | River Island The shoulder-pad bodysuit is a seriously versatile base layer – tuck it into wide-leg trousers for an instantly polished look, or wear it under a blazer and let the structure do the talking. *Available at* [RIVERISLAND.COM](https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=103217&awinaffid=69421&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.riverisland.com%2Fp%2Fbrown-ri-studio-shoulder-pad-bodysuit-938456) [ ![X](https://media.sheerluxe.com/UOM-xaIypB7OWLM_oOYGqMBwbcI=/1920x0/smart/filters:no_upscale()/https%3A%2F%2Fsw18.sheerluxe.com%2Fsites%2Fsheerluxe%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F05%2Fnakd-chiffon-balloon-hem-pants-new.jpg) ](https://www.na-kd.com/en/products/chiffon-balloon-hem-pants-black-1861-000001-0002) ## The Trousers #### Chiffon Balloon Hem Pants, £9.19 (were £45.95) | Hanna Stefansson x NA-KD The balloon trouser trend shows no signs of slowing down. 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Sculptural and unexpected but seriously good. *Available at* [HM.COM](https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=etT1jgERWYw&mid=43250&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww2.hm.com%2Fen_gb%2Fproductpage.1334418001.html) [ ![](https://media.sheerluxe.com/DB63QEp177OdPdvEShl79LgiSUA=/800x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fsw18.sheerluxe.com%2Fsites%2Fsheerluxe%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F05%2Fzw-collection-sleeveless-peplum-top.jpg) ](https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=32887&awinaffid=69421&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zara.com%2Fuk%2Fen%2Fzw-collection-sleeveless-peplum-top-p01115325.html) ## The Top #### Sleeveless Peplum Top, £39.99 | Zara The peplum is back – and Zara's sleeveless black version is the modern update it needed. Clean on top, voluminous at the hem and versatile enough to take you from desk to dinner. *Available at* [ZARA.COM](https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=32887&awinaffid=69421&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zara.com%2Fuk%2Fen%2Fzw-collection-sleeveless-peplum-top-p01115325.html) [ ![](https://media.sheerluxe.com/mNI_Mhc1yriMpAaaCcFmVPrC2gU=/800x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fsw18.sheerluxe.com%2Fsites%2Fsheerluxe%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F05%2F12-zara.jpg) ](https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=32887&awinaffid=69421&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zara.com%2Fuk%2Fen%2Fwedge-mule-shoes-p12266710.html) ## The Wedge #### Wedge Mule Shoes, £35.99 | Zara Zara's pointed mule is the shoe we'll be reaching for all season – the kind of expensive-looking find that works with everything from tailored trousers to a summer dress. *Available at* [ZARA.COM](https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=32887&awinaffid=69421&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zara.com%2Fuk%2Fen%2Fwedge-mule-shoes-p12266710.html) --- [ ![](https://media.sheerluxe.com/i1cbtCuJHBWwkgO990ZBRREz97M=/800x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fsw18.sheerluxe.com%2Fsites%2Fsheerluxe%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F05%2Fzara-zw-collection-bomber-jacket-new.jpg) ](https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=32887&awinaffid=69421&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zara.com%2Fuk%2Fen%2Fzw-collection-bomber-jacket-p05247049.html) ## The Bomber #### Bomber Jacket, £69.99 | Zara Zara's viral bomber is back – this time in red. The sold-out style that took over everyone's feeds has been updated in a rich crimson with the same oversized, draped silhouette we fell for the first time around. *Available at* [ZARA.COM](https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=32887&awinaffid=69421&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zara.com%2Fuk%2Fen%2Fzw-collection-bomber-jacket-p05247049.html) [ ![](https://media.sheerluxe.com/dP6nOCOfWonsXmE9odXf-5nMNng=/800x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fsw18.sheerluxe.com%2Fsites%2Fsheerluxe%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F05%2F15-hm-ruffled-corset-top.png) ](https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=etT1jgERWYw&mid=43250&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww2.hm.com%2Fen_gb%2Fproductpage.1344813001.html) ## The Corset #### Ruffled Corset Top, £54.99 | H&M H&M's ivory ruffled corset is equal parts romantic and modern – the oversized sculptural frill gives it a real point of difference. 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