From a longevity point of view, now is a good time to buy into green but, perhaps, a bigger question is, will it make you look like the Grinch, the Riddler, the Wicked Witch of the West or any other green-faced, green-clad menace? An ill-chosen shade of green can make you look, well, ill. It’s a matter of trial and error but, according to Leatrice Eiseman, Pantone’s director of colour, “Blue greens are universally flattering to many skin types.”

The safest bet is to stick to accessories. Suzanne Pendlebury, personal shopper at Matches, says “Green is surprisingly versatile because it works well worn against dark denim for a more relaxed fun look or you can play with colour-blocking and clash your bag against a bright blue dress for strong impact.” Mulberry has embraced emerald as a key colour for its latest bags, such as the Lily and a green Alexa (oversized Mulberry Alexa, £925, www.matchesfashion.com ). For a bolder statement, try Asos White’s lime Harlem shoulder bag (£145) or Comme des Garçons’ neon zip wallets, which double as cool clutches (£87). Accessories may be cheating but, if you can’t find a shade to suit you, remember that the aim is to inspire the green-eyed monster, not to look like one.

After a couple months of speculation, Gap fixed currently that a Ms. Diane von Furstenberg will be conceptualizing children’s clothes is to princely GapKids. The DvF gathering will strike stores in Mar 2012, so do not beginning backing up at the mall only yet. There’s still time.

The famous planner and partner of bold, splendid prints will be leaving her maker’s spot on all from lovable small onesies for babyGap to more “mature” looks is to girls of GapKids; her reach will be from baby to age 12 . And remorseful boys, it’s girls only.

There are a couple of reasons that this DvF x Gap conspiring creates a lot of clarity … but we regard we should beginning with what Suri Cruise might have to do with all of this....

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You wear vintage so incredibly well. The shapes of these dresses and previous ones you’ve bought work so well on you. You’re almost curing me of my fear of vintage! Which is actually a ridiculous fear, because when I look at the cuts of these dresses, they’re very clearly cut to flatter and accentuate women’s shapes, which is frankly not a consideration taken with much of today’s clothing.

And the back of that DVF is marvelous. : )

@Emily Thankyou so much! One of the reasons I buy vintage is that for a relatively small price, you can buy something made from top quality fabric that’s tailored super well. I think the key is to know your measurements (and that of the frock) and know what...

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