Shades of pale: shop our edit of the best pastel pieces this season

Mint green, ice blue and lemon yellow separates will add instant freshness to your look. Wear with white tailoring in the form of crisp blazers and wide-leg trousers for a contemporary spin

Top, £29.99, and trousers, £39.99, both Mango (mango.com)

Skirt, £120, Needle & Thread (net-a-porter.com)

Shoes, £260, Polo Ralph Lauren (ralphlauren.co.uk)

Dress, £328, Carven (farfetch.com)

Shirt, £24.90, Uniqlo (uniqlo.com)

Dress, £75, Finery (finerylondon.com)

Trainers, £225, Adidas by Raf Simons (brownsfashion.com)

Blazer, £205, Tommy Hilfiger (uk.tommy.com)

Bracelet, £95, Monica Vinader (monicavinader.com)

Rucksack, £295, Coach (coach.com)

Bomber jacket, £29.99, New Look (newlook.com)

Shoes, £48, Office (office.co.uk)

Bag, £30, Simply Be (simplybe.co.uk)

Top, £49 Mint Velvet (mintvelvet.co.uk)

Trousers, £125, Reiss (reiss.com)

Add a feminine edge to your spring wardrobe with soft pinks, washed-out corals and mauves. Mix masculine shapes with softer styles for an of-the-moment look

Blazer, £49.99, sweater, £29.99, and skirt, £39.99, all Zara (zara. com); shoes, stylist’s own

Dress, £199, Jaeger (jaeger.co.uk)

Sleeveless jacket, £350, Hugo (hugoboss.com)

Sunglasses, £65, Le Specs (harveynichols.com)

Shoes, £45, Faith at Debenhams (debenhams.com)

Bag, £15, Accessorize (accessorize.co.uk)

Ring, £85, Isabel Marant (net-a-porter.com)

Skirt, £32, River Island (riverisland.com)

Jumper, £555, Christopher Kane (harveynichols.com)

Shoes, £128, J Crew (jcrew.com)

Dress, £240, Self-Portrait (matchesfashion.com)

Skirt, £295, Joseph (veryexclusive.co.uk)

Top, £45, Asos (asos.com)

Trainers, £110, Carvela (kurtgeiger.com)

Bag, £249, Marina Rinaldi (marinarinaldi.com)