Off the shoulder fashion trend: 13 must-have pieces

Brigitte Bardot, Jane Birkin and Bianca Jagger - the off-the-shoulder neckline has been popular with the world's most stylish women for decades. Shoulder-baring is sexy without being obvious; chic without being attention-grabbing. There's a breezy nonchalence to off-the-shoulder looks that's difficult to find fault with.

Today's generation of fashion heroes started adopting the neckline last summer, when Olivia Palermo, Dakota Johnson and Alexa Chung were seen wearing it, and now it's everywhere.

Invest now and feel well and truly summer-ready for 2017: