Key fashion trends of the season: dress like a boy

Had your fill of retro ladylike trends this season? Forget 40s tea dresses and 40s mini shifts, try your hand the tomboy look. With a deft nod to Madonna's 80s look, this trend could be seen on the catwalk at Dolce & Gabbana. It's girls in boyfriend blazers, crisp shirts and shrunken mohair knits. Slip on your loafers, it's time to man-up, ladies
Hat, £160, shirt, £190, tie, £95, jumper, £380, trousers, £250 and brogues, from £410
All from dolcegabbana.com

Fashion editors: Jo Jones and Helen Seamons
Photographer: Kevin Foord
Model: Jessiann at Models 1
Hair and Make-up: Juliana Sergot
Photograph: Kevin Foord

Channel your inner Bowie in this attention grabbing look
Jacket, £39.99 and trousers £29.99
From hm.com
Blouse, £45
From oasis-stores.com
Shoes, £39.99
From zara.com Photograph: PR

Boozy colours are very now, add a hat for a film noir feel and keep the look streamlined with a simple document clutch
Hat, £235
By Maison Michel from brownsfashion.com
Jacket, £145 and trousers, £125
Both from whistles.co.uk
Clutch bag, £79.99
From zara.com Photograph: PR

This look is all about the proportions: balance an oversized boyfriend coat with neat heels
Coat, £300
By Marios from topshop.com
Silk shirt, £250
By Acne from my-wardrobe.com
Trousers, £29.99
From zara.com
Shoes, £370
By Dries Van Noten from brownsfashion.com Photograph: PR

For a playful take on the androgynous look, take narrow trousers and a pastel shirt and give this look a twist with an oversized man's jumper and brogues
Trousers, £42
From oasis-stores.com
Shirt, £36, jumper, £40 and brogues £90
All from topshop.com Photograph: PR

This relaxed tailored look has a masculine cut but the blush shirt and pink check wide leg trousers give it a feminine edge. Finish the look with these fun gold lace-ups
Shirt, £190
By Acne from my-wardobe.com
Trousers, £208 and fedora, £98
Both by Sportmax from my-wardobe.com
Shoes, £59.99
From zara.com Photograph: PR

Play with the proportions for a strong tailored look. And the red snakeskin print loafers add a punch of colour with
Shirt dress, £69, cropped jacket, £69 and trousers, £59
All from cosstores.com
Loafer, £65
From dune.co.uk Photograph: PR