Summer’s Hottest Fashion Trends
The most sought after summer fashion trends, why they are hot and how to wear them...
The Trend... Electric Brights: This season, colour has to be shockingly bright or it's just not cool enough. Go to extremes and have fun with hues that'll turn heads.
The Key Piece... Bright Pink Tux, £79.99 at Zara
How To Wear It... Balance it with biscuit beiges or be brave in bold contrasts – try hot pink and tangerine, sorbet lemon and tan or bright blue with grass green. We dare you.
The Trend... Electric Brights
Metallic Skinny Pink Belt, £17 at ASOS
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The Trend... Electric Brights
Red Retro Sunglasses, £12 at ASOS
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The Trend...Mad Woman: The catwalk goes on a nostalgic reverie for full 50s skirts, Betty Draper-esque glamour and post-wartime lady-like chic.
The Key Piece... Floral Full Skirt Dress, £157 at Rare Opulence
How To Wear It... This look is all about silhouette, so nip in your waist with a slinky belt and add gloves and accessories your gran would love. Pro retro dressers will head to a vintage shop and invest in a full petticoat to wear underneath the high street's full frocks.
The Trend... Mad Woman
Cherry Dress, £42 at Louche at Joy
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The Trend... Mad Woman
Floral 50s-Style Dress, £25 at Matalan
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The Trend... Shimmy Shake: Tassels, fringing and feathers that glide as you strut. Great for festival season and beyond.
The Key Piece... Embellished Dress, £95 at Miss Selfridge Limited Collection
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How To Wear It... Reach for long, flowing fabrics. Steer clear of mini skirts and focus on retro accessories in beiges and browns or with gold detailing.
The Trend... Shimmy Shake
Fringed Shorts, £29.99 at Crafted at Republic
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The Trend... Shimmy Shake
Navajo T-Shirt, £25 at Rokit
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The Trend... Do It Like A Dude: Androgyny returns! Think mannish tailoring, bookish satchels, Alexa Chung-style brogues and bow ties (shaken, not stirred).
The Key Piece... Bow Tie, £14 at Topman
How To Wear It... With heels, red lipstick and a dapper bow tie (undone).
The Trend... Do It Like A Dude
John Lennon-Style Round Sunglasses, £265 at Linda Farrow
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The Trend... Do It Like A Dude
Peek-A-Boo Boyish Brogues, £45 at ASOS
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The Trend... Haute Hippy: 70s floppy hats, Jackie-O sunglasses, peace pendants, Woodstock sandals and forever cool flares.
The Key Piece... Printed Top, £42 at Miss Selfridge
How To Wear It... Experiment with a leather fringed satchel or go all-out in fringed jacket worn over a billowing maxi dress.
The Trend... Haute Hippy
Suede Cut-Out, £36 at Miss Selfridge
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The Trend... Haute Hippy
Floppy Brown Hat, £12.99 at New Look
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The Trend... Little Lace Dresses: Since Erdem's Margot dress hit the runway, red lace mini dresses have been reinstated as the sexiest frock for 2011. Fact. Naturally, everyone should get one.
The Key Piece... Haven't got three thousand pounds spare for the Margot dress? Try this Red Lace Dress, £110 at French Connection
How To Wear It... With heels, a thin waist-belt and lashing of liquid eyeliner.
The Trend... Little Lace Dress
Neon Orange Lace Dress, £48 at Topshop
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The Trend... Little Lace Dress
Full Skirted Red Lace Dress, £69 at M&S
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The Trend... 70s Platforms: Think Boogie Nights and glam rock; sky-high suede platforms or wooden wedges.
The Key Piece... Woodstock Sandals, £79.99 at Russell and Bromley
How To Wear It... Like Fearne Cotton with kooky ankle socks.
The Trend... 70s Platforms
Anouck Wedges, £35.99 at Missguided.co.uk
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The Trend... 70s Platforms
T-Bar Platforms, £70 at Aldo
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The Trend... Maxi Skirts & Dresses: Go to great lengths this summer and let your hemlines hit the floor in fashion's most romantic long dresses.
The Key Piece... Printed Long Dress, £168 at Hoss Intropia
How To Wear It... A floppy 70s hat, a rock T-shirt and AllSaints boots for the ultimate new-age, 70s, urban romantic get-up.
The Trend... Maxi Skirts & Dresses
Nude Maxi, £45 at Lipsy
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The Trend... Maxi Skirts & Dresses
Grey & Black Printed Skirt, £25 at Dorothy Perkins
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The Trend... Tango Time: Hot sunset orange to liven up every wardrobe.
The Key Piece... Neon Orange Satchel, £115 at Cambridge Satchel Company Limited Edition Neon Collection at Dover Street Market
How To Wear It... Try colour-blocking orange with tan leather accessories to contrast, or add zesty accents (with some bold sunnies or a hot tangerine tote).
The Trend... Tango Time
Hot Orange Platforms, £65 at ASOS
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The Trend... Tango Time
Hot Orange Kamilla Trousers, £19.99 at Missguided
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The Trend... Midi Skirts: For the in-betweeners, midi skirts are perfect for showing off statement heels or for mixing up a tired office wardrobe.
The Key Piece... Nelly Skirt, £175 at Whistles
How To Wear It... The highest heels you can muster to keep this look cool.
The Trend... Midi Skirts
Pleated Coral Skirt, £35 at Rare
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The Trend... Midi Skirts
Pale Pink Skirt, £40 at Topshop
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The Trend... Fruity Fashion: Feeling loopy? Go bananas for this fruit-print based trend that you'll laugh at, or love.
The Key Piece... Fruit Playsuit, £24.99 at River Island
How To Wear It... With a tongue-in-cheek.
The Trend... Fruity Fashion
Pineapple Scarf, £16 at Topshop
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The Trend... Fruity Fashion
Green Apple Ring, £18 at Galibardy
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The Trend... Fruity Fashion
Diamanté Apple Ring, £38 at Disney Couture
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The Trend... Nudes: The sophisticated alternative to rainbow brights, try fashion's understated palate of caramel, beige and tan.
The Key Piece... Limited Edition Floral Dress, £65 at Miss Selfridge
How To Wear It... Head-to-toe with peachy make-up and a sun-kissed glow. Try adding a pop of neon with nail enamel, a bold lippy or a slinky bright belt.
The Trend... Nudes:
Blush Pink Maxi Dress, £460 at Hoss Intropia
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The Trend... Nudes:
Full Skirted Dress, £50 at Awear
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The Trend... Biker Jackets: Toughen up pretty summer dresses with a cropped leather jacket – the more studs, slashes and quirks the better.
The Key Piece... Studded Jacket, £250 at Warehouse
How To Wear It... With anything and everything. A leather jacket is best worn with your entire wardrobe, 24/7, collar-popped up.
The Trend... Biker Jackets:
Denim Biker Jacket, £100 at Levi’s
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The Trend... Biker Jackets:
PU Cream Jacket, £65 at Warehouse
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