Finally, it's feeling Springlike! Time to start thinking about some lighter clothing. Over on the Grey Fox blog, you'll see that I've been discussing affordable fashion for gentlemen over the age of 40, so I thought it would be fitting to tie that in with a capsule wardrobe from the shops that I discussed.

I selected a range of clothing and accessories that work well together and you can see the 16 outfits that I made up using them below.

Most of the colours are fairly neutral as I wanted it to be suitable for a wide range of people and also that's the way it can fit easily together. You can switch it up with other brighter accessories if you feel so inclined.

Some of the items you may already have in your wardrobe, but I hope that this will give you some ideas on how to wear them differently. Do feel free to e-mail me if you have any comments, or suggestions to make - I'd love to hear from you. And if you'd like some help putting together your own capsule wardrobe for Spring, then do get in touch about a Personal Shopping trip.

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This capsule wardrobe consists of:

Jackets x 3

Stone cotton blazer £129 - Kin by John Lewis (shown in outfits 1, 4, 5, 16)

Navy zip up jacket £125 Cos (shown in outfits 7, 8. 10, 11, 14)

Taupe herringbone cotton blazer £105 - Banana Republic (shown in outfits 3, 6, 9, 12, 13, 15)

Trousers x 3

Dark navy cotton trousers £115- Nigel Hall (shown in outfits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)

Stone fine twill chinos £89 - Reiss (shown in outfits 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)

Olive flat front chinos £29.90 - Uniqlo (shown in outfits 13, 14, 15, 16)

Shirts x 4

White round collar button down shirt £89 - Nigel Hall (shown in outfits 1, 3, 11, 15, 16)

Gingham shirt £45 - Cos (shown in outfits 2, 4, 7, 9, 13)

Pale blue fine stripe shirt with contrast collar £85 - Reiss (shown in outfits 6, 10, 12)

Navy drop print shirt £40 - Kin by John Lewis (shown in outfits 5, 8, 14)

Jumpers x 2

Rust reverse knit sweater £69 - Cos (shown in outfits 2, 7, 12, 16)

Purple v-neck cashmere jumper £79.90 Uniqlo (shown in outfits 3, 11, 15)

Shoes x 3

Tan brogues £149 - Reiss (shown in outfits 1, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16)

Timberland Chukka boots £95 - John Lewis (shown in outfits 9, 14, 15)

Leather lace up shoes £115 - Cos (shown in outfits 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 13)

Selection of accessories

Chain print silk pocket square £20 - Reiss (shown in outfits 1, 6, 12, 16)

Multi coloured polka dot printed scarf £44.95 - Massimo Dutti (shown in outfits 9, 15)

Tan & navy belt £29 - Cos (shown in outfits 1, 8)

Stretch mesh belt £14.90 - Uniqlo (shown in outfits 2, 3, 5, 11, 13)

Striped burgundy socks £8 - Reiss (shown in outfits 4)

Knitted ties in rust and claret £19.50 each - Kin by John Lewis (shown in outfits 4, 6, 10, 13)

Blue messenger bag £69.95 - Massimo Dutti (shown in outfits 7, 10)

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