Inspired by Chanel’s bright and cheery Neapolis makeup collection, I have been scouring the internet for things that will inject a bit of colour and life into my wardrobe, which currently consists of light grey things, dark grey things and denim.

I’ll be doing a full feature on Chanel’s Spring Summer 2018 Makeup Collection – the Chanel posts are always so ridiculously popular and I’d hate to be a party pooper – but I have to say that it’s not the most wearable set of shades. Beautiful and bold and so completely evocative of a hot summer’s day in Naples (I’ve been, decades ago, it wasn’t for the faint-hearted) but definitely not your run-of-the-mill Fifty Shades of Flattering Neutrals sort of collection. Watch this space.

Anyway, as I said, I’ve been trawling the virtual aisles for bright little tops and bits and pieces that might drag me out of my sartorial depression. Buttercup yellow shirts (good one at M&S here*) and bright pink court shoes (LK Bennett here*) and t-shirts that’ll look good on sunkissed skin, once summer finally comes around. (Hush have brilliant raglan tops in acid colours – in the sale here* for £30. I particularly like the Aqua blue one. Also on Hush, these Alexis trousers* – I’ve worn them so many times and they are really comfy but incredibly flattering. Very sport-luxe with their gold stripe down the side. Currently on sale, £40 instead of £65 her...