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PROBLEM
‘Five years ago I was diagnosed with stage three tonsil cancer, and since then I’ve stuck to the same outfit formula: jeans and a nice top. Now I’m in remission and have got used to the changes to my body, so I’m ready to find my style again.’
Ruth Favell is a company director from Stockport. Age: 54. Height: 5ft 5in. Dress size: 10
SOLUTION
You don’t have to overhaul your entire wardrobe to transform your everyday style. Simple swaps can give a fresh feel. We switched Ruth’s white T-shirt for a scallop-trim shirt and, instead of her usual black jacket, we swapped in print.
Jacket, £22, primark.com. Shirt, £38, very.co.uk. Jeans, £39.99, newlook.com. Sunglasses (in hand), £15, marksandspencer.com. Bag, £30, and sandals, £36, riverisland.com
VERDICT
‘I’ve fallen in love with this jacket – the cut, the colour. I know it’s going to be my new wardrobe staple. I feel reinvigorated to get out there and try on new styles.’
Hair: Elvire De La Roux at Carol Hayes using Hair By Sam McKnight.
Make-up: Levi-Jade Taylor at Carol Hayes using Tatcha and Anastasia Beverly Hills.
Additional copy: Scarlett Dargan
