Six of the Best
Itsy dress, £70 by French Connection
This pure cotton dress has such a flattering fit. The deep neckline and under-bust ruching detail draws attention to all the right bits while covering up any undesirables. Clever that.Available from: French Connection
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Six of the Best Maxi Dresses
Hottest silhouette on the 2008 fashion radar? The maxi – in all its Grecian glory. We've seen voluminous at Biba, hand-painted at Matthew Williamson, embellished at Schumacher and graphic prints at Jaeger. The maxi is the dress that will take you to festival (add gladiators), beach (add flip-flops), garden party (add ballet pumps) and wedding (add heels). And the best bit? No need to fake bake our legs – hurrah!This feature was published in May 2008.
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