Why khaki is the new camel

You wont read a word against camel in these quarters.Well, maybe just one or two.For camel does not suit everyone.Pale skins which acquire a yellowish tinge in winter are not necessarily best served by the taupe family.Mature women can look washed out and a bit too…mature.

Enter khaki.It does all the important jobs camel does: namely going with every other colour in existence.Plus theres a shade that goes with every skin, from dark leafy khakis to almost-brown olives.

Velvet front jumper, £98, Jigsaw; Drew bag, £1190,Chloe; Dress with layered front, £89, Cos

Its just possible that the same claim has been made in the past for camel.But khaki has another advantage; it looks more modern and urban than camel.It also works in the country.Its less uptight than camel and in a lustrous, glamorous fabric, more unexpected.It comes into its own at night, when everyone else is in black.

A jacket, sweater - or just about anything else - that might seem too classic in camel acquires some youthful edge in khaki, while being easy on the eye.Try re-imagining your most boring clothes in some shade of military to see what I mean.

Sherpa lined army jacket, £226, Velvet-tees; Hargrave satin wide leg trousers, £59, Finery; Khaki Rosie nubuck buckle boot, £75, Mint Velvet