Don’t be put off by the cat child story.
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From cats to Demi Lovato: this week’s manner trends

What’s hot and what’s not in fashion this week

Thriving up

Smizing while sashaying We’re not sure rumours of an ANTM and Persuade Race mash-up are true, but we’re practising this party be effective in case.

Peanuts x Essentiel Antwerp Kind of irresistible. The pleated skirt is a grown-up shame on cartoons.


Penélope Cruz as Donatella Versace. Photograph: FX/BBC

Penélope Cruz Her fend off as Donatella is revealed this week with the Gianni Versace: American Misdemeanour Story debut in the US; UK viewers can see it on the BBC later this year.

Pocket bouquets Power flowers in 2018 is a posy in a water plate glass. Buy your bijou bunch at the Aoyama flower market when it cracks up from Tokyo at Selfridges this spring.

Cats Don’t be put off by the cat child story. Cats don’t signify intimacy issues and poor wording skills. K?

Rixo The brand you’ll want in 2018. Grab the Chrissy midi berate for £315 at Net-a-porter next week.

Going down


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Pink ringlets The shabby red dip-dye shade à la Ladybird is just too much millennial pink.

The self-absorbed OOO “I am away from my desk purchasing a hot beverage, in emergency connection…” Chill babes, the Earth doesn’t fall off its axis every over and over again you go to Pret.

Subtlety We’ve changed our mind. See Zendaya in gold on the day of the Blest Globes nominations.

Cindy Crawford’s hair Sorry, but Kaia’s in the Versace push outdoes the 1980s.

After-work exercise Make that lunch hour workout rather than.

Demi Lovato’s denim suspenders We love red carpet experimentation, but veneration this is a step too far.