Bohemian beauty: If jeans and shorts are not your favourites, choose an earth-tone T-shirt-inspired dress as your fashionable and functional basic casual piece.

Try pairing the dress with a long wooden and gold blended chain and gold-studded flats to complement your free-spirited style. A pop of bright colour in your handbag and a bracelet is all you need to pull this comfortable look together.

Modern flirt

You'll be sure to offer purely playful allure in a mini jeans skirt as you show off your legs. When wearing a mini, try to pair it with more covered tops. A subtle plunging neckline on a solid-colour tank works well.

Bold earrings and a wristlet are great accessories. Add a chunky belt in contrasting colours and bright pointed ballet flats to complete the flirty flair.

Don't become complacent with fashion in the casual social arenas around town. Whether you're headed to the movies with the family, having games night with the gang or on a night-time ice-cream run with your beau, let your carefree, comfortable attire be more than roll-out-of-bed obvious.

Here are four looks to inspire your next casual encounter.

Urbanchic

Channel your inner 'Manhattan Maiden' by adding sophisticated dimensions to the popular basic blue jeans-and-white tee combo. By adding a trendy plaid scarf with tassels and buckled ballet flats instead of flip-flops, you'll instantly refine your look.

Opt for dark-wash blue jeans as they appear more polished than lighter washes. Don't forget a matching oversize tote. Small yet bold jewellery items such as a brightly coloured cocktail ring and flower broach work well with this look and help break up the colour palette.

Polished petal

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Finding a structured casual outfit to suit your neat and prim style may not seem easy but the difference is often found in the texture of the fabric.

Pick more defined fabrics at the bottom and lighter fabrics on top. These well-tailored shorts in bright pink, combined with a cotton short-sleeved top and thin belt, may suit your polished manner.

Gladiator sandals and zebra-print silver bag add spice to the outfit and show that you're still into keeping up to date with trends.

All outfits and accessories provided by Jordu, Shops 15 and 16, 7th Avenue Plaza, 28 Constant Spring Road, Kingston 10. Tel: 920-9198