This Alaïa mini dress reimagines the classic shift silhouette through an animalistic lens, using shimmering snakeskin to create a high-impact evening look.

The scales provide a multidimensional texture that reflects light, while minimalist spaghetti straps offer a sleek contrast to the tactile exterior.

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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.