Cobalt satin cowl top with panelled pleated midi skirt

The top is cobalt satin with a draped cowl neck and cap sleeves cut in one with the body, so it falls from the shoulder in a single fold. Under it, a midi skirt built from panels: a crinkled blue centre in a slightly deeper shade, with knife-pleated chiffon inserts at each side that shift from navy to a pale powder blue as they open. The hem is uneven on purpose and lands at the shin.

A black leather belt with a D-ring, pulled long and left hanging, breaks the blue in two and gives the skirt a waist. Black strappy sandals that lace up the ankle finish it. It is a daytime look for spring into summer, light enough for a hot studio and dressed enough for drinks afterwards.

I went in for a mug. I came out holding a vase I did not need and a skirt that matched the glaze.