Lace-Detail White Shirt with Maroon Trousers Set

White on top, maroon below. It is a simple pairing and it looks good on nearly everyone. The shirt is long-sleeved in a soft, breathable fabric, with lace detailing that adds a feminine note without making it fussy. The trousers are a deep maroon that gives the outfit its warmth and keeps it from reading as a plain office uniform.

Wear the pair to a client meeting, a college farewell, a birthday dinner or a Diwali evening at a friend's home where you would rather not wear ethnic. The shirt on its own goes with jeans and skirts, and the maroon trousers work with cream, black and pale pink tops you may already own.

• Long-sleeved white shirt with lace accents
• Maroon trousers

Care: wash the shirt separately in cold water so the white stays bright, and wash the trousers inside out with darks. Dry both in shade and iron on medium.