The Seasons BLOG

10th May 2012

It'll be all white this summer

Pure, simple and elegant, white is the perfect sartorial choice for summer - as long as you stay away from chocolate-y children, red wine and soup.

Think crisp white shirts for the workplace and a relaxed white summer dress for those lazy evenings lolling around the barbeque as the setting sun drenches your garden in the last of the day's heat.

White can also be used to create a stark, graphic look - with edgy lines, directional peplums and tailored minimalism for those events that require something a little extra special.

At Jil Sander's S/S 2011 show, the look was strong and bold, with the sharp edges of the white dresses setting the scene. Celine, Cushnie Et Ochs, Fendi and Sportmax all followed suit with masculine lines in stiff fabrics, while Pucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Moschino and Louis Vuitton took the white trend to the opposite end of the spectrum and made their pieces soft and feminine.

Amanda Holden made the look her own on Wednesday night (May 9th) when she appeared as a judge for the semi-finals of Britain's Got Talent wearing a white lace dress with neon yellow accents.

The sheer number featured a 'mullet' hemline and a pretty silver belt cinching in the 41-year-old's waist, and she finished off the look with a pair of elegant heels, also featuring a white motif.

Fellow judge Alesha Dixon has also been rocking the white trend racist, but gave it a tribal spin with her Aztec-inspired mini dress.

Coleen Rooney is a fan of the white look, donning a well-fitted number with padded shoulders for Ladies' Day at Chester Racecourse and teaming the directional dress with chunky gold jewellery, a matching clutch bag and teeteringly high Christian Louboutin peeptoe shoes.

To wear this trend, those who are tempted by this season's women's designer clothing need to remember to keep their accessories as minimal as possible and to ensure the stark colour doesn't wash them out.

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