Never having a school uniform means that as you get older you find yourself drawn to grey pleated skirts, neat shirts and striped scarves to find yourself dressing like Madeline. So whilst most of you might be groaning, hopefully this uniform-chic outfit will have the hippies, the foreigners and the homeschooled sighing into their screens! I love this Paul Smith skirt (£235) from Net-a-Porter, the pleat details are a grown up allusion to girlhood days and the colours on the belt are gorgeous. To match the belt, tuck in this Topshop v-neck jumper, a snip at £18 compared to the skirt. I absolutely adore these ladylike retro 'Lulu' shoes from Monsoon for £40, pair with Topshop opaques in Burgundy (£4). See after the jump for outfit.
No scholarly outfit would be complete without a beret, £12 from Accessorize and try eBay or charity shops for the finishing touch, a stripy vintage uni scarf; I've got a quite a few they look great and are really warm.
