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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Jo Jones, Helen Seamons

Key fashion trends of the season: Tomboy

Key trends: tomboy: Tomboy
All hail the Tomboy. Goddess and style icon, the perfect balance of natural beauty and effortless rebellious chic. A new book by Lizzie Garrett Mettler, published by Rizzoli celebrates the many guises of Tomboy style from moviestar ingenue to equestrian socialite. Here we choose the key pieces to get the look.. Photograph: William Fitz-Patrick
Key trends: tomboy: Blazer
Blazer, £350
A mannish blazer is a Tomboy must have. We love this well cut collarless one from Studio Nicholson.
From studionicholson.com
Photograph: PR
Key trends: tomboy: Top
Top, £55
Coco Chanel, first lady of masculine dressing with a feminine twist, made the Breton Sailor stripe a fashion icon. No self-respecting modern day TB should be without one
From cosstores.com
Photograph: PR
Key trends: tomboy: Sweater
Sweater, £155
An oversized cashmere jumper is the perfect piece for relaxed dressing. Throw it on with shorts, jeans or tailored trousers. Tip: buy mens styles for extra slouch
From muriee.com
Photograph: PR
Key trends: tomboy: Shorts
Shorts, £148
Faded shorts, thrown on every day of summer are what this look is all about
From grahamandspencer.com
Photograph: PR
Key trends: tomboy: Pump
Pump, £39.99
Snap these up quickly before they sell out
From zara.com
Photograph: PR
Key trends: tomboy: Boots
Boots, £199
Sky high heels have no place in the Tomboy wardrobe. Something like this ankle boot (worn with bare legs, natch) is just the ticket
From toast.co.uk
Photograph: Sophie Harper/PR
Key trends: tomboy: Bag
Bag, £459
Tomboys don't do fussy. An across-the-body bag is essential
By A Détacher from couvertureandthegarbstore.com
Photograph: PR
Key trends: tomboy: Bucket bag
Bucket bag, £79.99
Keep accessories minimal and in one neutral colour
From zara.com
Photograph: PR
Key trends: tomboy: Lip conditioner
Lip conditioner, £11
Make-up and Tomboys are not happy bedfellows. Instead slick on some lip conditioner and a tinted moisturiser and you're done
From maccosmetics.co.uk
Photograph: PR
Key trends: tomboy: Book
Book, £22.50
For anyone who has ever admired/lusted after tomboy style this book is a must-have. It's packed with glorious images in celebration of the je ne sais quoi of tomboy style
By Lizzie Garrett Mettler, published by Rizzoli, available at all good book stores
Photograph: PR
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