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The Chicest Trans-Seasonal Pieces To Update Your Look Now

We round up the sleekest trans-seasonal styles guaranteed to refresh your look – and earn a space in your forever closet

Words Colleen RossFashion editor Millie Parry
Fashion
Denim: the forever fabric that works harder than your entire wardrobe, season after season

Denim is many things – hardworking, reliable, effortlessly cool – but it’s rarely considered to be the star of the show, until now. From our NET SUSTAIN edit, Chloé’s jacket features charming, puffed sleeves and medallion-embellished chains at the pockets, which make it feel like a genuine vintage find. Meanwhile, in line with its ongoing commitments to responsibly made fashion, Citizens of Humanity’s ‘Nora’ jeans (another NET SUSTAIN highlight) are made using recycled cotton and come in a classic, straight-leg shape. White denim isn’t just for summer, so consider Nili Lotan’s barrel-leg ‘Tribeca’ jeans a year-round investment. Take cues from the street-style set and wear yours now with an oversized coat, red socks and loafers.

  • CITIZENS OF HUMANITY
    Nora straight-leg jeans
    $330.00
    Select a Size
    23 - low stock
    24
    25
    26
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    28
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    32
    33
  • CHLOÉ
    Embellished organic denim jacket
    $2,150.00
    Select a Size
    34 - out of stock
    36
    38 - low stock
    40
    42
    44 - out of stock
    46 - out of stock
  • NILI LOTAN
    Tribeca high-rise barrel-leg jeans
    $535.00
    Select a Size
    24 - low stock
    25
    26 - low stock
    27
    28
    29
    30
    31 - out of stock
  • SLVRLAKE
    Tess Worker paneled cotton-canvas barrel-leg pants
    $480.00
    Select a Size
    23 - out of stock
    24 - low stock
    25
    26
    27 - low stock
    28
    29
    30 - out of stock
    31 - out of stock
    32 - low stock

From diaphanous chiffons to crisp cotton-poplins, this season, oversized shirts come in a host of different fabrics (and colors). Look to Comme Si for timeless styles you’ll wear time and again – the brand’s navy design looks just as chic worn loose with jeans as it does tucked into tailoring. The same goes for Ossou’s ‘Haze’ style from our exclusive edit, which has a top-stitched collar and sculptural fluted sleeves. Elsewhere, TWP and Toteme prove you can’t go wrong with stripes. The latter’s silk-twill style is patterned with classic vertical lines but comes in bright blue for a touch more oomph. To ensure optimum versatility, put your shirt to work between seasons by layering a turtleneck underneath or a cashmere knit knotted nonchalantly around the shoulders.

  • TOTEME
    Oversized striped silk-twill shirt
    $920.00
    Select a Size
    32
    34
    36
    38
    40
  • OSSOU
    Haze oversized cotton-poplin shirt
    $740.00
    Select a Size
    x small - low stock
    small
    medium
    large - low stock
  • COMME SI
    Cotton-poplin shirt
    $345.00
    Select a Size
    x small
    small
    medium
    large
    x large - out of stock
  • TWP
    Big Joe striped cotton-poplin shirt
    $540.00
    Select a Size
    XXS
    XS/S
    M/L
Casually leave your oversized shirt unbuttoned, or tie a sweater around one shoulder, for laid-back, insouciant style
Add personality to your trans-seasonal wardrobe and make an impact with a vibrant statement knit

A statement knit is the personality piece every wardrobe needs. Guaranteed to make an impact yet easy to style, the best versions come in unmissable paintbox brights that will elevate everyday denim and other casual separates. Stella McCartney’s oversized crew neck from our NET SUSTAIN edit is made from responsibly sourced wool and depicts a horse in honor of the Lunar New Year. Whereas, &Daughter’s ‘Rosha’ knit celebrates the joy of stripes, rendering them in cherry-red and lemon-yellow hues.

  • &DAUGHTER
    Rosha striped wool sweater
    $735.00
    Select a Size
    x small
    small
    medium
    large
    x large - low stock
  • STELLA MCCARTNEY
    Oversized distressed jacquard-knit wool-blend fleece sweater
    $1,565.00
    Select a Size
    x small
    small
    medium - low stock
    large
    x large - out of stock
  • LISA YANG
    Felicia cashmere and silk-blend cardigan
    $625.00
    Select a Size
    0 - out of stock
    1 - low stock
    2 - out of stock
  • MARNI
    Appliquéd cashmere sweater
    $1,560.00
    Select a Size
    36 - out of stock
    38 - low stock
    40 - low stock
    42 - low stock
    44 - low stock
    46

While it’s true that tricky trans-seasonal weather often calls for a jacket that can be thrown on over anything, your last-minute layer should look just as good as the rest of your outfit. From our NET SUSTAIN edit, Lemaire’s aviator jacket is crafted from chocolate-brown leather and will add instant elegance to outfits – balance the relaxed shape proportionally with high-rise, wide-leg pants or an A-line midi skirt. Other beautiful pieces from our edit, which you’ll still adore wearing in five years’ time, include Burberry’s cropped trench, which comes in an elegant, classic beige and Arma’s ‘Emy’ jacket in supple gray suede.

  • BURBERRY
    Double-breasted cotton-gabardine trench coat
    $1,980.00
    Select a Size
    4 - out of stock
    6 - low stock
    8 - low stock
    10 - out of stock
    12 - out of stock
    14 - out of stock
    16
  • LEMAIRE
    Suede-trimmed leather jacket
    $4,480.00
    Select a Size
    x small - low stock
    small - low stock
    medium - low stock
    large
  • SACAI
    Pleated padded shell bomber jacket
    $825.00
    Select a Size
    1
    2
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    4
  • ARMA
    Emy suede jacket
    $855.00
    Select a Size
    34
    36
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    44 - out of stock
A lightweight jacket is the ultimate keep-forever, in-between-weather investment piece

The perfect flat shoe does exist. Comfortable, practical and stylish – what’s not to love about fashion’s current obsession with going low? Once again topping the wish lists of fashion editors and content creators in every major fashion city this season is the ballet flat. The epitome of timeless style, The Row’s flats are crafted from lustrous velvet and will add polish to every outfit. Wear them in the evening with relaxed tailoring or a midi dress. Alternatively, make a statement in Gucci’s horsebit-embellished canvas-jacquard pair.

  • THE ROW
    Velvet ballet flats
    $980.00
    Select a Size
    35.5
    36
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    37.5 - out of stock
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    40 - out of stock
    40.5 - out of stock
    41 - out of stock
  • LE MONDE BERYL
    Stella leather Mary Jane ballet flats
    $745.00
    Select a Size
    35 - low stock
    35.5
    36 - low stock
    36.5
    37
    37.5 - low stock
    38 - low stock
    38.5 - out of stock
    39
    39.5 - low stock
    40 - low stock
    40.5
    41 - out of stock
    41.5
    42
  • MAISON MARGIELA
    Tabi split-toe satin ballet flats
    $1,435.00
    Select a Size
    35
    35.5 - low stock
    36
    36.5 - low stock
    37 - out of stock
    37.5 - low stock
    38 - low stock
    38.5 - low stock
    39 - low stock
    39.5 - low stock
    40 - out of stock
    40.5
    41
  • GUCCI
    Horsebit-embellished bow-detailed canvas-jacquard ballet flats
    $887.00
    Select a Size
    36
    36.5
    37 - low stock
    37.5
    38 - low stock
    38.5
    39 - low stock
    39.5 - out of stock
    40
    40.5
    41 - out of stock
    41.5
    42

The key to any well-curated closet is to add pieces that really go the extra mile between seasons. Do-it-all dresses are the kind that are light enough to layer with knitwear or an oversized jacket when there’s still a chill in the air, but will easily make an impact on their own, too. Toteme’s drop-waist ‘Twinflower’ dress comes in a gorgeous tomato-red shade, while Tove’s ‘Vanja’ maxi is perfect if you prefer prints. For optimum versatility, go for classic black – Jil Sander’s midi dress is cut from figure-skimming crepe with a classic polo collar and works with loafers, boots and sandals alike.

  • TOTEME
    Twinflower gathered ribbed-knit and wool and silk-blend crepe midi dress
    $1,370.00
    Select a Size
    32
    34
    36
    38
    40 - low stock
  • JIL SANDER
    Paneled crepe midi dress
    $2,285.00
    Select a Size
    34 - low stock
    36
    38 - low stock
    40 - low stock
    42 - out of stock
  • TOVE
    Vanja zebra-print stretch-crepe maxi dress
    $1,560.00
    Select a Size
    34
    36 - low stock
    38 - low stock
    40
    42
  • LEMAIRE
    Belted silk-blend satin shirt dress
    $1,740.00
    Select a Size
    34 - low stock
    36 - low stock
    38
    40
    42
No trans-seasonal wardrobe is complete without a do-it-all dress for every occasion

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