Burlesque pin ups with their tassel-twirling tricks, rouged lips and high kicks have set about a trend for silky smalls that are too good to be kept under wraps.

Though not all of us are about to hop onto a stage in a giant martini glass, we can slip on some flamboyant scanties. What could be better than hiding a luxury set under a simple dress or sloppy tee? And when it comes to picking out underwear, we're spoilt for choice.

Wiggle into Lascivious' fuchsia panties and clash them with the softer pink bra from I.D. Sarrieri It might be ultra girly but the sheer lace and naughty cut of the knickers is anything but demure. Make a vampish statement in Agent Provocateur's black and pink pieces (they know a thing or too about how to show off lingerie. Kylie Minogue on a bucking bronco anyone?) La Perla offers a more delicate nude set edged with turquoise stiching and bows. But for those who want something tougher, I.D. Sarrieri's gray triangle number with matching panties adds sex appeal minus all the frills and fuss.

Though you'll never part a woman with her obsession with her handbags and stacking a wardrobe full of shoes, what lies beneath is the accessory of choice.

Prada may have inspired the fashion world to watch Grease on loop or wish that we owned Hot Rods and could parade across a garage forecourt in their spring/summer collection. But there was another offering from Miuccia that had snappy dressers swooning - Resort.

The American influences ran throughout with Elvis Presley inspired bejewelled jackets, Mad Men-esq skirt lengths and wallpaper prints worn by models perched on chairs in their stiff berets and cardigans neatly help up around the shoulders.

The garish floral prints of a dress in bright yellow and blue might have been found adorning the walls of a modern sixties home. And it's this little number that paired with Miu Miu earrings and strappy Manolo Blahnik heels that adds a playful little punch.

But getting dressed up like this prim and propper lady need not be reserved for lunches, what could be better to slip into for lounging around in the dim light of an afternoon in this.

Simone Rocha, London's new golden girl whose been busy ushering in a wave of innovation, is the designer to be decked out in for spring.

When it comes to dressing for that unpredictable season that can offer a hopeful glimpse of the summer to come or flash showers from heavy grey skies, the Central Saint Martins graduate is the go-to.

Her spring/summer 2012 collection saw delicate lace trapped between sheets of perspex in the form of skirts, shirts and trenches with her minimalism standing out amongst the London print scene. And it's from beneath the plastic of her trench that New York's offering's get a look in too. The bright yellow dress under the plastic is courtesy of Jason Wu with the gentle layers of chiffon giving an ultra-feminine feel. Wu is the favourite of groomed New Yorkers thanks to his red carpet show stoppers, ladylike dresses and precision tailoring. And together with the final touch of the Prada bag the polished cool look is complete.

Blustery days ahead or scorchers, it's Rocha and Wu that well be reaching for.