William Burroughs, David Lynch and Andy Warhol The Photographers' Gallery, London
The look William Burroughs, David Lynch and Andy Warhol all have current exhibitions here, and visitors mirror them with 2014's counter-culture look: plaid, can't-miss-'em specs, canvas bag, beards for boys, red lipstick for girls. A bit retro, a bit folksy, this is the alternative scene venturing uptown.
The style icons: If Warhol's fright wig or Burroughs' old-man suits don't appeal, Oscar Isaac in Inside Llewyn Davis – beard, cord jacket, cat – is worth a look.
Collection to check out this season Prada's Americana collection will appeal.
Pieces to buy A plaid shirt and a pair of brogues will work for both sexes.
Turner and the Sea National Maritime Museum, London
The look Tasteful sweaters, elegant but comfortable shoes and the kind of gentle colour palate that JMW Turner (not to be confused with JW Anderson, fashion fans) would appreciate. The people looking at these landscapes have an appropriately nautical air and clothes made for walks along windswept beaches.
The style icons Think the kind of women who look good in the great outdoors. See Marilyn Monroe on the set of The Misfits, and Jane Birkin with her basket and sun hat.
Collection to check out this season Margaret Howell. She likes to be by the seaside this summer.
Pieces to buy A nice jumper and a mid-heel sandal.
Viviane Sassen: In and Out of Fashion National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh
The look Brights, sculptural shapes and probably a directional haircut. Sassen's work – unsettling composition, vivid colours – attracts fashion's experimentalists. Colour blocking comes as standard.
The style icons Fashion editors Julia Sarr-Jamois and Caroline Issa – the front row's premier colourists.
Collection to check out this season Jonathan Saunders, the designer with an unsurpassed eye for colour. His bold blooms would appeal to Sassen and her admirers.
Pieces to buy A brightly coloured boxy sweatshirt and fun bag.
Keywords Tate Liverpool
The look Think graphic designer chic – raw denim jeans, burgundy New Balance trainers, and, inevitably, a T-shirt with some kind of obscure wordy joke. This exhibition – dedicated to the word in art – is like manna from heaven.
The style icons A$AP Rocky is a man who knows his way around typography. He walked in the graphically inclined Hood By Air show last year.
Collection to check out this season Christopher Kane's sci-fi vector collection is radical.
Pieces to buy A T-shirt with fun slogan, of course. And those New Balance – with signature "N" on the side – will go down well too.
Club to Catwalk Victoria and Albert Museum London
The look It's fair to say this exhibition – which finishes on 16 February – pulls in extroverts. Club kids past attract club kids present. Right now that means 90s-influenced clothes: high-waisted jeans, loud high-top trainers and bomber jackets.
The style icons Chloë Sevigny circa Kids, and DJ Princess Julia – who, by her own admission, has been going out for the past 34 years.
Collection to check out this season Ryan Lo's rabbit-eared models would instantly skip the queue at any club. Pieces to buy: those high-waisted jeans are a no-brainer. A backpack is your bag of choice.
Bailey's Stardust National Portrait Gallery, London
The look While this exhibition only opened on Monday, the private view gives an alpha idea of who will be visiting. Kate Moss, Jerry Hall and the like all went for a tasteful monochrome palette, sexed up with a heel and a blow-dry.
The style icons Well, at risk of repeating the above, you could do worse than take a leaf out of Moss's book. Rock'n'roll but classic is the formula.
Collection to check out this season It has to be Saint Laurent. With leather trousers, blazers and heels, these are pure Stardust.
Pieces to buy A pair of leather trousers will take you far. Wear with ballet flats (yes, they're back) for the weekend version of this look.
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