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    PRADA PRINT DRESS

    Chloe loves this… because by nature and name, the sundress is summer incarnate. Transcending fickle trends, the classic 1950s sundress is revived in Prada's capsule collection, where light cottons and silks are gently cinched in at the waist and graced with archive Prada prints. This polka dot version, a deviation from Prada's more recognisable check, gives us a warm palette of mediterranean tones in light brown and dusty pink. Wear with a tan and a coat of Bobby Brown's Pot Rouge lipstick to complete that summer feeling.

    This vintage Prada print is the most delicate of takes on the polka dot pattern, a chameleon print whose connotations drift from the youthful to the sensual. Larger, brightly contrasted polka dots, like artist Yayoi Kusama's red and white circles that engulfed London's southbank last summer (courstesy of The Hayward Gallery's "Walking in the Mind" exhibit) are reminiscent of childhood paraphernalia. In fashion, the simplicity of these youthful polka dot's have helped to create real brand recognition for designers such as Comme des Garçons and Henry Holland. However, in Prada's sundress we can see how, when used with delicacy, the polka dot can evoke the sensuality of a hot summers evening on Parisian streets.

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    ALEXANDER WANG DRESS

    Chloe loves this… because this dress is sportswear influenced fashion at its sexiest. In tight stretch-cotton, with cut-outs and a high hemline Alexander Wang infuses his already urban aesthetic with an audaciously sporty overtone. Wang is having a seriously sporty moment as his varsity inspired spring/summer collection is already recognisable for it's all-American football themed sweaters and dresses.

    His sportswear inspiration is not a new thing: from the studded baseball caps of his first full collection in spring 2007, to the leather boxing shorts of spring 2009 and the recurring appearance of racer-back vests and grey jersey sweaters throughout. This season his efforts have finally come to fruition as we see sportswear coming through as a major trend. From the outright tennis whites seen at Hermès and Lacoste, to the more athletic tight dresses with speed stripes and a healthy dose of elastane, as seen at Josh Goot. Alexander Wang's point of reference falls somewhere between the two: some shapes reference American football as directly as Hermès references tennis, while his tighter dresses reference aerobics and athletics with more subtlety and a consistent emphasis on the sex appeal of sports.

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    MARIOS SCHWAB SATIN DRESS

    Annabel loves this… because this Marios Schwab dress proves that finite intelligent detailing can enhance minimalist design, making a piece interesting and modern. A satin pleated top section features discretely stitched bust detailing whilst its subtle boxy shape and light pink tone distinguishes it from the cream pencil skirt below. Together, these two seemingly separate pieces form a dress of modernist impact and gentle intricacies.

    Reference to the form-fitting dresses for which Mario Schwab is known, this Greek-Austrian designer is breaking his self-created mold by committing more obviously to themes; disjointed construction being the presiding theme in Marios' spring/summer 2010 collection. Taking inspiration from the flipbooks of his childhood, outfits are spliced into three interchangeable sections or more simply put: legs, middle and top. This dress is a less extreme variation on a collection that turned out floor-length undulating chiffon skirts, cinched at the hips by satin pleating and complemented with abruptly cropped shirts and jackets. His subtle execution of detailing on the bust is a gentle nod to the under-wear as well as outer-wear trend that's exemplified by this season's bustier dresses as seen at Antoni Berardi and John Galliano's Dior. Pleats: horizontal, broad and simplistic in Schwab's creation, have proved to be a versatile trend, from sweet gingham dresses at Christopher Kane to a dramatic jumpsuit at Lanvin.

    His autumn/winter collection to come is inspired by his Austrian upbringing, but for now our Austrian dreams can wait. We want constructed minimalism in a dress!

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