Fashion: Pick 'n' mix

Ever get the feeling that the shops on the high street are all interchangeable? The trick is to look for special pieces that work as well on their own as jumbled together. Styling by Sophia Neophitou. Photographs by Mauricio Guillen

Camel sleeveless knit top, pounds 34, by Jigsaw, 126-127 New Bond Street, London W1 and branches nationwide (enquiries, 0171-491 4484); pink silky crochet skirt, pounds 35, by Warehouse, 19-21 Argyll Street, London W1 and branches nationwide (enquiries, 0171-278 3491); black sandals, pounds 20, by Ravel, 184-188 Oxford Street, London W1 and branches nationwide (enquiries, 0171-436 3126)

Pink vest with sequin trim, pounds 32, by Warehouse, as before; strappy khaki dress, pounds 55, by French Connection, 249 Regent Street, London W1 and branches nationwide (enquiries, 0171-399 7100)