Tailoring has got a stylish revamp for spring with sharp shoulders, natty waistcoats and tapered trousers. Paul Smith, Yves Saint Laurent and Todd Lynn all put tailored chic high on the fashion agenda for this season. Their shows proved that smart tailoring doesn't have to mean all-grown-up and grey.

We found the best suited and booted looks for spring...

HAPPY DAPPER

IF you're guilty of arriving to work looking like you've run for the bus even though you've just stepped out of your car, it's time to smarten up.

Investing in a tailored suit will do wonders for your work wardrobe.

Either spruce up your look with a crisp shirt or pare down with a cool white tee.

If you don't want to trawl the high street for tailored basics, a suit is the easy option for sharpening up your work wear ensembles in one effortless swoop.

TRY: Wallis Limited Edition white linen shorts, pounds 30 and white linen jacket, pounds 85; Principles ivory Bianca suit jacket, pounds 69 and ivory Bianca suit trousers, pounds 45; Gil Bret charcoal blazer, pounds 165 and trousers, pounds 80; Max Mara white contrast collar jacket, pounds 275, and skirt, pounds 140 at House of Fraser.

BASICS

DON'T fancy going top-to-toe dapper?

You can still tap into the tailored trend with a couple of structured basics A tailored suit jacket, super-smart trousers or a skirt are all you need to access tailored chic.

As British designer Todd Lynn said of his tailored essentials: "This isn't about looking masculine, it's about a great fit and a fearless approach to dressing, without the appearance of the old power suit."

TRY: French Connection grey suit jacket, pounds 105; New Look pinstripe jacket, pounds 25; Marks and Spencer white high-waisted wide leg trouser, pounds 35; Dorothy Perkins taupe herringbone trouser, pounds 25; Next grey tulip skirt, pounds 30; Topshop tailored mini skirt, pounds 3

CASUAL CHIC

TAILORED look still turning your stomach?

For those scruffy-chic fashionistas who can't bare to do smart, there is an escape route... blazers, tuxedos and waistcoats are tailored staples that don't scream true religion jeans out super-smart. Think Kate Moss in her famous Jaeger star shirt, teamed with fitted waistcoat and tailored trousers.

Blazers are an instant way of injecting some instant-smart into your wardrobe.

TRY: Warehouse tuxedo jacket, pounds 70 (110 Euros); Todd Lynn for Topshop drop pocket tuxedo jacket, pounds 85; Dorothy Perkins white blazer, pounds 35 (50 Euros); Primark red and blue striped blazer, pounds 15; BHS white waistcoat, pounds 22; Matalan striped waistcoat, pounds 14.

CAPTION(S):

1 Primark red and blue striped blazer, pounds 15; 2 Ivory Bianca suit jacket, pounds 69 and ivory Bianca suit trousers, pounds 45, from Principles; 3 M&S white wide leg trouser, pounds 35; 4 BHS white waistcoat, pounds 22; 5 Gil Bret charcoal blazer, pounds 165 and trousers, pounds 80; 6 Wallis white linen shorts, pounds 30 and white linen jacket, pounds 85; 7 Warehouse tuxedo jacket, pounds 70; 8 Max Mara white contrast collar jacket, pounds 275, and skirt, pounds 140; 9 Grey tulip skirt from Next, pounds 30.