White.....

TIP...this dress can be worn with a great shoe or dressed down with a boot for a more grunge take on white

dress by louise goldin www.matchesfashion.com

boots by beyond retro www.beyondretro.com

TIP...lace is a key fabric for ss11 and has been done in a variety of ways in colour but especially in white when choosing lace keep the look simple and clean

dress by urban outfitters www.urbanoutfitters.co.uk

boots as before

TIP...white jeans are a great way to introduce white into your wardrobe, flares are a very flattering shape and wear with wedges to lengthen the look of your legs

top by asos www.asos.com

jeans by gap www.thegap.co.uk

boots as before

photographs by matthew smith

Spots.....

TIP...I love these dungarees from ss11 and they look great with a simple jumper worn underneath keep the look casual with trainers for a more retro approach to the look

dungarees by river island www.riverisland.com/Online

cashmere jumper by uniqlo www.uniqlo.com

trainers by nike www.office.co.uk

TIP...tights are a great way to add spots into an outfit but keep the look simple sticking to one overall colour dependent on the colour of the tights

men's knitted jumper by marks & spencer www.marksandspencer.com

tights by bebaroque www.mytights.com

boots by rokit www.rokit.co.uk

TIP...ss11 has an array of spots and if you are going to do a whole outfit in spots make sure they are tiny dots so as not to overwhelm the outfit and it will not wear you but you wear it

silk and rubber spotted blouse and skirt by antipodium www.antipodium.com

trainers by nike www.office.co.uk

hat by brora www.brora.co.uk

photographs by natalie hartley

The Dress.....

TIP...I love the shape of this dress and have put a silk white blouse underneath to allow the black to show up and also soften the hard edges of the dress add a thick legging underneath if the dress is too short

blouse by sparkle & fade www.urbanoutfitters.co.uk

velvet dress by hannah marshall www.hannahmarshall.com

thigh boots by burberry prorsum www.burberry.com

TIP...this is a great dress for the party season it ticks the glam goth trend and with a pair of shoes that tie up the leg it makes the dress appear sexier and is also a style detail that will carry through to next spring

lace dress by miss selfridge www.missselfridge.com

leather shoes by barbara bui www.cocosa.com

TIP...I love the simple shape of this dress and make sure that accessories and shoes are also kept simple

dress by roksander illinic www.brownsfashion.com

shoes by sergio rossi www.sergiorossi.com

photographs by matthew smith