Black and white stripes should be a staple in everyone’s wardrobe this summer!

They give an outfit a contemporary edge, whilst being neutral enough to match with almost anything, including cream, surprisingly black and white stripes love cream!

This black and white military jacket has worked hard in my wardrobe for years, In the past I have generally paired it with denim, navy and yellow, but until recently (one of Nat’s posts) it never occurred to me to wear it with cream, in fact I would have steered clear of the combination!

Now this necklace is a little more beige than cream, but it still works really well.

As well as the complimentary colour combo, the outfit is pulled together by my hair, necklace and shoes all being the same colour.

Finally there is another dimension of interest in that the tendrils of the necklace form a vertical stripe pattern and the jacket has a horizontal stripe. Contrary to popular consensus I love vertical stripes worn with horizontal.