If mention of schoolgirl chic once had you envisaging tartan skirts and knee high socks circa Clueless, you’re not alone. But perhaps the presence of schoolgirls gone bad – or at least gone vintage – at New York fashion week may have changed that. If not, here’s something else that might: the subtle presence of schoolgirl chic, London style. Buttoned up shirt and backpack have a schoolish sensibility all over, while skinny pants add an androgynous twist.

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This outfit was snapped at London fashion week.

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Some people's wardrobes are about a small selection of pieces that all fit within one aesthetic - Tania Braukamper isn't such a person. With a wardrobe that spans three different rooms, her approach to fashion is a mixture of current-season key pieces mixed with vintage finds she's sourced on innumerous shopping trips around the world's more cultured capitals. Despite a disparate approach to shopping, Tania is adamant that the key to mixing vintage with new season is to stick to key looks and colours that work for oneself. And it's a theory that she works into her writing for Fashionising.com, where she serves as the publication's Editor.