‘Never underestimate the power of tucking’: how to make your spring wardrobe feel new without shopping

With a scarf, shirt, skirt or some clever cuffing, four fashion experts explain how you can achieve this season’s messy-but-chic look Earlier this year I was having lunch with a friend who is a fashion buyer and trend forecaster.

She arrived in a blue and burgundy striped, knitted long-sleeve minidress with a white button-down shirt tied around her waist. The look was finished with see-through sandals and a heavy choker made of clear, round beads. We were in Paris and, as we made our way down the street, it occurred to me how in a single outfit she had incorporated the biggest trends of this coming spring: colour, makeshift belts , oversized jewellery and no-shoe shoes .…