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Marvellous monochrome.

If you’re determined to start the New Year feeling light and organised, you can’t go wrong with a pared-back wardrobe of black and white.

Sophisticated and chic, not to mention easy, it’s the minimalist approach to dressing we’re craving right now.

From jet black (make a portable lint roller your best friend) to bright white and a world of off-whites, creams and ecrus in between, oversized, dropped-shoulder jumpers in soft, rib-knit cotton to statement prints, Opera Lane is brimming with b&w basics to team with your favourite forever pieces.

Here are six chic pieces landing this week:

Double-breasted cardigan
Buy it: €49.99, H&M, Opera Lane

Ruched Clutch 
Buy it: (in black or white) €22.99, New Look, Opera Lane

Psychedelic Print Jumper
Buy it: €43, River Island, Opera Lane

White Oversized Double Breasted Blazer
Buy it: €46.99, New Look, Opera Lane

Rib-knit jumper
Buy it: €27.99, H&M, Opera Lane

Strappy wedges
Buy them: €60, River Island