I’m here to tell you what the fashionable summer dress you need to buy this year looks like. I’m about to lay down the law on whether rose prints are more on trend than forget-me-nots, and explain whether a bell sleeve or a trumpet one will hoist you up the best-dressed lists.
From statements coats to spangly party dresses to cashmere knits – there are plenty of reasons to be cheerful about winter fashion, and not just because we can happily forgo leg shaving for a few months.
Remember when the answer to "What are you wearing out tonight?" was always "jeans and a nice top"? Back in the 90s and early 00s, the going-out top was a staple part of our wardrobe, but over the past decade it's fallen out of favour, replaced by dresses as the ultimate eveningwear.
It seems simple, but sometimes knowing what you can wear over a dress when it's cold is a bit tricky. Wearing a coat or jacket to a dressy or formal event doesn't always feel appropriate, and not all dress silhouettes look great under all types of outerwear.
