10 THINGS WE LOVE Frou-frou frills, full flowing skirts, embellished mules and the return of the mini…
Bold block colour, must-have mules and very modern midis – the standout trends of the new season
THE BOW WOW
There’s an easy way to charm this season: add a bow. Tie round your waist or pin to a shoulder for a supremely feminine flourish.
Plissé top with bow belt, £2,230; wool trousers, £850; gold, onyx and diamond earrings, £2,030; gold ring (right hand), £1,080; gold, diamond and aquamarine ring, £1,710; gold ring, £1,080; gold bracelet, £3,550, all Gucci. Leather heels, £695 Jimmy Choo
THE BOLD FLORALS
Wallflowers need not apply: S/S 19 sees blooms transformed into a chromatic kaleidoscope, brazenly clashing, worn all-over and with scant regard for matching.
Poplin shirt, £790 Michael Kors Collection. Suede sandals, £145 Russell & Bromley. Metal earrings, £210 Roberto Cavalli. Metal cuff, about £535 Givenchy
THE FULL SKIRT
Swish into summer with the new longer-line midi – practically perfect with just the smallest heel.
That’s office-to-event dressing dealt with, then. Poplin skirt, £890 Michael
Kors Collection
THE FROU-FROU FRILL
Don’t take yourself too seriously – add some frivolity with frills, feathers, fringing and other delightful fripperies.
Knit jumper, £345 Max Mara. Leather skirt, £2,550; leather bag, from a selection, both Bottega Veneta. Gold and diamond earrings, £1,390; white gold and ruby ring, £2,200; rose gold and blue diamond ring (both on left hand), £1,200, all Annoushka. Gold bracelet, £295 Mulberry. Amethyst and tsavorite ring, £5,190 Cassandra Goad
THE UTILITY
Maria Grazia Chiuri is skilled at taking simple pieces and filtering them through Dior’s luxury lens: her version of practical outerwear is more Avenue Montaigne than Auvergne mountain. Cotton coat, £2,600; georgette dress, £7,100, both Dior
THE FISHNET TOTE
Artisanal handiwork steps up with this cleverly crafted Giorgio Armani bag: has macramé ever looked quite so luxe? Leather bag, £1,650 Giorgio Armani. Jersey jumpsuit, £2,175; metal earrings, £275, both Balenciaga
THE PRINT MIX
Bold and bright, muddled-up and mismatched, S/S 19 prints – be they reworked logos as at Balenciaga or the florals seen here by Versace – are only for the wild at heart.
Silk dress, about £2,240; tulle dress (worn on top), about £130; metal ring, about £130, all Versace. Gold bangles, from £125 Giovanni Raspini. Lamb-skin bag, £2,145 Chanel
THE MULES
They began life as 17th-century bedroom shoes and are no less seductive in their latest iteration… Leather heels, £885 Manolo Blahnik
THE NEW TIE DYE
There’s nothing home-spun about Miuccia Prada’s take on this trend, which shifts Sixties bohemia straight to the Via Spiga. Satin skirt, £3,385; wool body, £1,115; leather heels, £640, all Prada
TH E ARCHIVE BAG
This is not just any old
It bag – this is the Fendi Baguette, which launched a luxury explosion when it appeared in 1996. Time for a new take on the classic… Embroidered Baguette bag, £4,590 Fendi
THE MINI REVIVAL
Short and sweet: skirts head heavenwards this season. Balance the abbreviation with voluminous sleeves. Jersey dress, £2,520; metal belt, £710, both Louis Vuitton