Easy style for rainy days at Cinderella

MANILA, Philippines - Create outfits for rainy days by pairing smart separates in easy layers. A bit of polish here and a smattering of details there are all you need.

Start off with BritishIndia. In the early 17th century, Elizabeth, the ruling monarch of the United Kingdom, sent merchants of the so-called British East India Company to India on 12 voyages that started years of trade and rule in the nation. Eventually, the traveling Brits evolved a certain style of dress, adjusting to the tropical clime by wearing lightweight pants and shirts patterned after the buttoned-up separates they’d wear back home. Today, this is translated as linen shirts paired with anything white, or nature-inspired mint, melon and brown hues, flat-front khaki trousers, and pique shirts with elephantine logos reminiscent of the colony. For the ladies, khaki Bermuda shorts are paired with orange peasant tops, and a sophisticated safari theme is echoed by a zebra-print, chiffon skirt and off-the-shoulder camel-colored top.

To go with these ensembles, Cinderella has Clarks for guys, offering stylish and sturdy slip-ons in leather and rubber and, for the women, bejeweled flat sandals and bow-embellished peeptoes from PrettyFit.

Another imported brand from Cinderella’s lineup includes Pierre Cardin, a go-to brand for both easy separates and trendy pieces. This is the label for a stylish guy’s guy. At once masculine and fashion-conscious, Pierre Cardin pants, button-downs and jackets are must-haves in every working man’s wardrobe. For chilly days, break the rules with a nylon windbreaker over a dress shirt and tie. Inside the office, make the dress shirt look younger by choosing one in purple plaid. And on weekends, keep stylish with a checked untucked shirt worn over slim khakis.

There’s always a reason to wear Cinderella’s chic offerings everyday.

Clarks branches located at SM Mall of Asia, SM The Block, Robinsons Midtown Ermita, Cinderella SM Megamall, Cinderella Glorietta 3, Virramall and Alabang Town Center. Soon to open at Lucky Plaza Mall China Town, Manila.

Pierre Cardin branches located at Cinderella SM Megamall, Cinderella SM Fairview, Cinderella SM North EDSA, Cinderella Robinsons Ermita, Alabang Town Center, Festival Mall, Landmark Trinoma, Landmark Makati, SM Makati Department Store, Cinderella Abreeza Davao, Cinderella Glorietta 3, Cinderella SM Mall of Asia and Cinderella Virramall. Soon to open at Robinsons Ermita Department Store and Cinderella Lucky Plaza Mall China Town, Manila.

PrettyFit branches located at Robinsons Midtown Ermita, Cinderella Glorietta 3, Cinderella SM Megamall, Cinderella Virramall, Cinderella Alabang Town Center, Cinderella Abreeza Davao and Cinderella SM North EDSA. Soon to open at Cinderella Filinvest and Cinderella Lucky Plaza Mall China Town, Manila.

BritishIndia branches located at Robinsons Midtown Ermita, Cinderella Glorietta 3 and Cinderella Alabang Town Center.