Jeans and a black dress will take you so far but accessories maketh the woman
But style is personal. There is no herd to follow. There are no rules. There are no seasons.
Style comes from within, from knowing who you are and who you want to be; not from wanting to be somebody else, or wanting to be thinner, shorter, taller, prettier.
Many of the most stylish women in the world have not been great beauties - think Lauren Hutton with her gap-toothed smile or Barbra Streisand and her Grecian nose - but have drawn from an enormous amount of self-confidence.
They made us think they were beautiful simply by believing it themselves.
All this sounds great in theory, but finding your own style can be a daunting prospect.
Which is why I've come up with some style basics that will have you looking - and, most importantly, feeling - fashion fabulous in no time.
