Floral & Prints

Pattern with a point of view. This edit gathers the dresses whose prints carry the whole outfit — navy florals that swing through a tiered skirt on the dance floor, oversized orange blooms built for standing out at a reception, and painterly mixes that photograph like they were chosen for the venue.

A good print solves most styling questions before they are asked. Keep the accessories quiet — tan sandals, gold jewellery, a plain clutch — and let the fabric talk; or pull one colour out of the pattern and repeat it in the shoes for the coordinated version. Dark-ground florals lean evening and cooler months; bright grounds belong to gardens, terraces and holiday itineraries.

The construction underneath keeps up with the surface: elasticised waists and shirred bodices for effortless fit, detachable waist ties for definition on demand, functional pockets where occasionwear rarely grants them, and lined or overlay skirts that keep every print opaque and moving well.