The most characteristic pieces here take an ordinary silhouette and add surface interest that does the work an accessory usually would. The Talsie EMB GGT Combo Shirt and the Mina Lace Shirt are both shirts in shape and something considerably more decorative in execution. Generation love clothing uses this trick repeatedly because it means one garment can carry an outfit without needing jewellery or a heel. The Tate Floral Chain Top continues the logic with hardware detailing built into the garment. The Erin EMB GGT Cardigan Sweater applies the same embellishment language to knitwear, which is the harder surface to decorate convincingly.

Against all that surface, the bottom half of the range is almost plain, which is the correct balance. The Elise Crepe Pants are a fluid trouser that drapes rather than holds a crease, and the Murray Flare Leggings are the most casual thing in the group by a wide margin. That contrast is the whole styling proposition, a decorated top and a quiet bottom, which is how most people actually dress for a dinner they did not plan around. The Emmeline Print Blazer is the one piece that breaks the rule and puts the pattern on the outer layer instead. The Blossom Cardigan sits between the two registers and is the most versatile thing on offer.

Labels in this part of the market usually try to do everything and end up diluted. This one has picked a lane and the range is coherent because of it. The embellished shirts are the reason to shop here, and the Mina Lace Shirt is the most useful because lace over a simple trouser covers a lot of occasions. The Elise Crepe Pants are the best-made thing in the group and the least interesting to look at, which is how a good trouser usually works. The flare leggings are the outlier and belong to a different wardrobe entirely. If you take one thing away, it is that this is a tops brand with trousers attached, and shopping it that way will serve you better.