Suits for women: All ages fashion - in pictures

Alice wears blazer, £265, and trousers, £110, both reiss.com Silk blouse, £209, by DKNY, from ­fenwick.co.uk Brogue boots, £95, by Shellys, from asos.com Photograph: David Newby for the Guardian

Pauline wears men’s wool jacket, £125, and trousers, £50, both hm.com Roll-neck sweater, £45.99, zara.com Chelsea boots, £245, ­russellandbromley.co.uk Photograph: David Newby for the Guardian

Isis wears denim-look top, £59, and skirt, £55, both ­cosstores.com Boots, £85, office.co.uk Necklace, £17, by & Other Stories, from stories.com Photograph: David Newby for the Guardian

Minnie wears shirt, £90, and trousers, £110, ­both topshop.com Boots, from a ­selection, jerome-dreyfuss.com Photograph: David Newby for the Guardian

Gina wears jacket, £79.99, and trousers, £39.99, zara.com Silk blouse, £220, by Antipodium, from urbanoutfitters.co.uk Boots, £275, lkbennett.com Ring, model’s own

Photographer: David Newby. Stylist: Priscilla Kwateng. Stylist’s assistants: Misty Griffiths and Sarah Davies. Hair: Jen Fechter, using Paul Mitchell. Makeup: Lisa Stokes, using Chanel Le Weekend and A/W 2013. Makeup assistant: Hannah Parkin. Models: Alice and Minnie at Premier Models, Pauline at BMA Models, Isis at Leni’s Models, Gina at Bookings Models. Shot at Hoxton Street Studios Photograph: David Newby for the Guardian