This look is equal parts lady who lunches and tough-as- nails rock chick. A classically cool palette of red, white and black means that, yes, you can pair acid wash jeans with a cardi and trench to make it work. For feminine flair, tie on a silk scarf as a belt.

Acid wash black skinny jeans, $120, Dr. Denim, from Six As Nine, sixasninefashion.com. Belted trench, $426, BCBG Max Azria, bcbg.com. Striped cardigan, $475, and printed silk scarf, $198, from Brooks Brothers, Royal Bank Plaza, 416-368-0162, brooksbrothers.com. Rhinestone brooch, $150, Fashionably Yours, fashionablyyours.ca. Oversized hoop earrings, $7, and silver bangles, $5 each, both from H&M, hm.com.

Photography Alvaro Goveia
Styling Donovan Whyte, Judy Inc.
Makeup Kim “Blackspanese” Goodman
Hair Nakisha Straker, Urban Textures SalonS,
urbantextures.com
Fashion editor Ingrie Williams
Special thanks to Elmer Olsen Models and NAM Models