There’s playfulness to be found in every Alaïa dress – and in this mini, it comes through an artful crossover detail at the neck.

Knitted jersey softly sculpts the silhouette while allowing freedom of movement, resulting in a statement piece made for socialising, from bridal showers to white-party dress codes.

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The legendary Paris fashion house was founded in the sixties and by the 1980s, Tunisian sculptor and couturier, Azzedine Alaïa’s powerful, feminine silhouettes were revered worldwide. Today, his legacy prevails in dresses and ready to wear, shoes and bags, including the cult La Coeur heart bag.

Summer invitations gathering pace? If you’re ‘in need of a heel hiatus’, says Marie Claire, ‘SS17’s flats are the perfect solution.’ These flat shoes look good enough to wear with your dressiest looks and, dare we say it, a whole lot cooler too.