MAXIMUM DRAMA

Fashion is often a celebration of polar opposites, and after a summer of micro minis, hemlines have dropped to the floor. Maxidresses are a wardrobe essential that work for elegant soirées, casual lunches and everything in between. Coming in colours, cuts and fabrics to suit every taste, this is the ultimate piece to bridge summer and fall: just add cosy layers. Clockwise from far left: Gucci necklace; Stella Mccartney dress; Saint Laurent outfits; Magda Butrym earrings; Oscar de la Renta dress, available at Moda Operandi; Jimmy Choo heel; Givenchy heel