Women's jackets

Ralph Lauren has been defining the American wardrobe for half a century. Nick Foulkes has a rare audience with the living “monument” about the business of fashioning dreams. Portrait by Weston Wells

Animal prints bring out checked tailoring’s unexpectedly wild side this season. Photography by Damian Foxe. Styling by Elad Bitton

From citrine to Sicilian lemon, sunflower to glittering gold, every yellow under the sun steps out of the sartorial shadows this summer. Photography by Damian Foxe. Styling by Elad Bitton

Online label Dai is a name to bookmark

Diving style breaks free from deep waters this season – inspiring swim and summerwear for the beach and beyond. Styling by Connie Berg. Photography by Andrew Yee

It’s more than a match for the sartorial challenges of summer’s social calendar

Cowgirl style canters off course this summer in pursuit of a frontier-fusion fantasy. Styling by Elad Bitton. Photography by Damian Foxe

This season’s sports-inspired jackets combine high performance with striking silhouettes, lightweight fabrics and luxury detailing. Clare Coulson reports

The subtle beauty of Japanese teaware and ceramics finds its sartorial apotheosis in this season’s fluid, origami-inspired fashion. Styling by Damian Foxe. Photography by Diego Merino

There’s a subtler strength in the pastel poise of this spring’s womenswear. Photography and styling by Damian Foxe

Louche, languid and laidback are the watchwords in tailoring, as suits and separates nod to the 1990s. Styling by Grant Woolhead. Photography by Damian Foxe

£9,700

Susie Cave’s high-necked Victoriana-style dresses have serious attitude

In techno cady, £1,650

£1,140

Innovative fabrics are worked into multifunctional designs meant for both work and play

Tailored, masculine silhouettes and debonair details lend this season’s womenswear collections a disarming directness and ease. Styling by Damian Foxe. Photography by Andrew Yee

In wool natte and lamb shearling, £2,270