Fashion: Check you out   | Daily Mail Online

Whether you wear them trad or mix-and-clash modern, they’re your wardrobe go-to for work, play or party 

Fashion Director: Shelly Vella 

Make short work of being office-ready in a simple check dress with clever detailing. For a less-is-more take, a dog’s-tooth collar nails it Coat, £250, and Dress, £155, uk.tommy.com. Earrings, £34, nectarnectar.com

For a take-me-outworthy look, contrast a bold check in a statement colour with a muted tweed top, £29.99, and Trousers, £29.99, zara.com. Earrings, £120, mishodesigns.com. Bracelet, £75, shopsoko.com. Bag, £1,195, and chain, £150, mulberry.com. Shoes, £40, next.co.uk

For a take-me-outworthy look, contrast a bold check in a statement colour with a muted tweed top, £29.99, and Trousers, £29.99, zara.com. Earrings, £120, mishodesigns.com. Bracelet, £75, shopsoko.com. Bag, £1,195, and chain, £150, mulberry.com. Shoes, £40, next.co.uk

Yes, you can clash loud checks with stripes. Just opt for a similar colour palette Coat, £99.99, mango.com. Jacket, £220; Blouse, £155, and Trousers, £155, whistles.com. Earrings, £175, ejingzhang.com

Yes, you can clash loud checks with stripes. Just opt for a similar colour palette Coat, £99.99, mango.com. Jacket, £220; Blouse, £155, and Trousers, £155, whistles.com. Earrings, £175, ejingzhang.com

Dressed-down American tourist plaid with a printed tee and trainers make a great city-break go-to… and are super-cute, too Jacket, £158; T-shirt, £68, and Trousers, £118, freepeople.com. Watch, £199, hugoboss.com. Trainers, £185, filippa-k.com 

Dressed-down American tourist plaid with a printed tee and trainers make a great city-break go-to… and are super-cute, too Jacket, £158; T-shirt, £68, and Trousers, £118, freepeople.com. Watch, £199, hugoboss.com. Trainers, £185, filippa-k.com 

Play with proportions – an oversized-check knit worn with slouchy plaid trousers equals easy officewear with heels – or weekend kicking back with flats Jumper, £32, and Trousers, £46, riverisland.com. Necklace, £35, cosstores.com. Shoes, £85, dunelondon.com

Play with proportions – an oversized-check knit worn with slouchy plaid trousers equals easy officewear with heels – or weekend kicking back with flats Jumper, £32, and Trousers, £46, riverisland.com. Necklace, £35, cosstores.com. Shoes, £85, dunelondon.com

Bright accents give a traditional check bang, while tie-detailing will keep a wrap coat snug Coat, £299, Grace & Oliver, and Trousers, £99, Next, both Label/Mix at next.co.uk

Bright accents give a traditional check bang, while tie-detailing will keep a wrap coat snug Coat, £299, Grace & Oliver, and Trousers, £99, Next, both Label/Mix at next.co.uk

Fashion Assistant: Joanne Toolan

Hair: Bradley Irion at Ba-reps for Kérastase

Make-up: Brian Duprey at Judy Casey Inc using Make Up For Ever 

Model: Ilaria Bici at Wilhelmina New York

Production and Casting: Lucy Coghlan 

The YOU fashion team flew to New York with British Airways (return flights from £256; ba.com) and stayed at 11 Howard; 11howard.com

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