The silk route | Daily Mail Online

  • Stylist Emily Monckton revealed how you can embrace the latest fashion trend
  • She advises teaming a silk kimono with black trousers for a bold statement
  • She also suggests carefully styling accessories for a subtle look 

Now is the time to distract yourself from the unseasonal chill and embrace the Orient with blossom prints and delicate embellishments. 

Gucci and Etro have strewn handbags and loafers with oriental-style prints, while Prada used a mandarin-style collar on feathered jackets. 

If you feel bold, team a silk kimono in an opulent hue with black trousers. The not-so-brave should focus on accessories: tassel earrings and chinoiserie-inspired clutch bags. Now there is no such thing as marabou-trim overload.

Bit of fluff: Margot Robbie (pictured) wearing orient inspired Gucci with pink marabou cuffs 

Into the Orient: Heidi Klum (pictured) recently embraced the trend whilst at a premiere

Into the Orient: Heidi Klum (pictured) recently embraced the trend whilst at a premiere



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