Monochrome is a major trend for spring, writes Jayne Braben.

It’s so stylish and very, very cool.

Cheshire Stockists

Betty Barclay: www.bettybarclay.co.uk Broadbents, Knutsford; Helen Winterson, Marple; Bratts of Nantwich, Nantwich; Bratt & Evans, Northwich; Susie Blues, Poynton; Vivienne Rowley, Tarporley; Broadbents, Warrington; Hoopers, Wilmslow

Darling: www.darlingclothes.com

Gina Bacconi: 020 8438 2000 Andrea Claire, Cheadle Hulme; Olivia April, Chester; The Address, Congleton; Tara’s Couture, Crewe; Vicki Allen, Hale; Broadbents, Knutsford and Warrington; Jean Gallimore, Macclesfield; Helen Winterson, Marple; Extra Special, Nantwich; Hoopers, Wilmslow

Gold: 0207 636 2789, www.gold.ie Shelley H Fashion, Ashton on Mersey; Andrea Claire, Cheadle Hulme; Crissan, Cheadle Hulme; Tara Couture, Crewe; Jean Gallimore, Macclesfield; Susie Blues, Poynton and Sale; Extra Special, Nantwich; Helen Winterson, Marple

Jaeger: 0845 051 0063, www.jaeger.co.uk Stores in Altrincham, Chester, Ellsemere Port, Knutsford, Liverpool, Manchester and Wilmslow; House of Fraser in Manchester; Harvey Nichols in Manchester

Joseph Ribkoff: 0800 294 3373 Andrea Claire, Cheadle Hulme; Tara’s Couture, Crewe; Rigouts, Culcheth; Sue Huntington, Heswall; She Devil, Newcastle-under-Lyne; First Impressions by Gail, Stalybridge

Marc Cain: www.marc-cain.com Angela Beer, Bramhall

Tamaris: www.tamaris.eu

Ted Baker: 0845 130 4278, www.tedbaker.com Selfridges, Trafford Centre; Manchester Shambles; House of Fraser (Kendals), Manchester; Liverpool; Cheshire Oaks, Ellesmere Port

Viyella: 01845 573120, www.viyella.co.uk Viyella, Heswall and Austin Reed, Chester

Lancashire Stockists

Betty Barclay: www.bettybarclay.co.uk

Seasons, Clitheroe; Renes Lapelle, Lancaster; Butterworth Jones, Rawtenstall; Flamingo, Preston; Novello, Preston; White’s of Garstang, Preston; JR Taylor, St Annes; Maureen Cookson, Whalle

Crew Clothing: 0207 609 3434, www.crewclothing.co.uk

Darling: www.darlingclothes.com

Escada: 0207 245 9800

Gina Bacconi: 020 8438 2000

Lime Tree, Barrowford; Butterflies, Blackburn; Foxy Lady Fashions, Carnforth; Chique of Cleveley’s, Cleveleys; Peep In, Chadderton; Seasons, Clitheroe; Flamingo, Preston; Dress with Finesse, Rossendale; Maureen Cookson, Whalley; Aubergine, Wigan; Lady, Wigan, Riva Fashions, Wigan

Gold: 0207 636 2789, www.gold.ie

Chique of Cleveleys, Cleveleys; Seasons House of Fashion, Clitheroe, Rene’s, Lancaster; Cudworths of Lytham, Lytham; Charles Vermont, Oldham; Flamingo, Penwortham; Canopy, Prestwich; Butterworth Jones, Rawtenstall; Fine Feathers, Tarleton; Barbaras of Standish, Wigan; Maureen Cookson, Whalley

Jaeger: 0845 051 0063, www.jaeger.co.uk

Stores in Liverpool, Manchester and Southport; House of Fraser, Manchester; Harvey Nichols, Manchester

Joseph Ribkoff: 0800 294 3373

Flamingo, Penwortham; Checkmate, Whalley; Aubergine, Wigan; Lady, Wigan

Kate Cooper: 0207 636 2789, www.katecooper.ie

MEA Fashion, Bolton; Vanessa Merle, Burnley; Margee, Lancaster; Peep In, Oldham; Jules Turner, Penwortham; JR Taylor, St Annes; Butterworth Jones, Rawtenstall; Maureen Cookson, Whalley

Marc Cain: www.marc-cain.com

Marc Cain, Southport

Tamaris: www.tamaris.eu

Ted Baker: 0845 130 4278, www.tedbaker.com

Selfridges, Trafford Centre; Manchester Shambles; Kendalls, Manchester; Liverpool; Cheshire Oaks, Ellesmere Port

Viyella: 01845 573120, www.viyella.co.uk

JW Stringer, Lytham; Beales, Southport; Austin Reed, Boundary Mills, Colne