You know how it is with February: you spend all of January thinking things can only pick up weather-wise, only to be confronted with a cold snap more arctic than Anna Wintour's expression when you get in her way.

But there are things to be grateful for this month – the mornings are getting (a little bit) lighter; pancake day is just around the corner; and our contributing stylist Victoria Sekrier is here to brighten up your wardrobe with a few styling tips of her own.

Click the gallery to delve through Victoria's February look, a mix of comfy, cool separates, such as jeans and skate shoes, and some easily teamed bright print pieces to add a bit of pizazz. And black, of course. Always black.

With thanks to Bouchon Fourchette