Polka dots: The trend that just won't go away (and we're not mad)

Polka dot prints are back for spring summer 2017 and they're literally everywhere, from the high street to the major catwalk players.

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Fashion's love affair with the print stemmed from Christian Dior's 1947 'New Look' collection where hourglass dresses were embellished with dots and quickly evolved into a staple print, inspiring artists like Yayoi Kusama and Roy Lichtenstein.

Nowadays, the nostalgic, playful print has timeless status and can add instant sophistication into any wardrobe - think a made-over Vivian Ward at the polo. This season, they've been given a modern twist, seen on spring summer runways from Dolce to Louis Vuitton.

Whether you want to go chic and subtle in tiny pin-dots or vamp it up 80s-style in larger ones, there's a polka dot out there for you...