5 Dress Trends for S/S '12 - Mermaids & More

UNDER THE SEA

Shimmery metallics, pearlescent sequins and fishtail detailing bring out your inner Ariel.

TFNC Sequin Dress with Long Sleeves £55 from ASOS

PRETTY IN PRINT

Christopher Kane no longer has the monotony on all things printed (although this little number is rather nice). Inspired by tropical, galactical, animal.

Christopher Kane Rainbow Dress £248 from Matches

WASHED NEON

Pin-up girl palettes, cat flicks and cropped denim, think mints and lilacs and rock it like Rizzo.

Acne Zip Back Heavy Tunic Dress £220 from My Wardrobe

ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS

Versace for H&M and the come back of Ab Fab are just the beginning of a full on 90s rave Face magazine reading resurgence.

 

Coco Backless Dress in Baroque Print £35 from Motel Rocks

NEW NUDE

Goodbye nude hello Great Gatsby blushes and creams, a perfect trend for perfect ladies.

Elenor Technique Skirt Dress in Soft Cappuccino £225 from Reiss

Atelier, Couture, Sports, Jeans, Versus and now Versace H&M

The wait to see the Versace for H&M collection in full is over - the previews have finally been released and some of Tirade's favourite picks are featured below. Drawing on the heritage of the legendary fashion house, there is the iconic bright prints and bold colours. Plus, there will be homeware too!

"The collection for H&M is the essence of Versace. For the collaboration we've brought back from the archives, as well as from more recent collections, some of the icons of Versace, such as the bright prints, the Greek key and daring cuts. I can't wait to see how H&M's wide audience will make these pieces their own," says Donatella Versace.

Launching in 300 stores worldwide and online on November 17, swot up on which pieces you want to buy now or risk standing in a queue for 5 hours and missing it all! 

Melon and Mint

After a two-season hiatus spent travelling and partying, Danielle Scutt is back with the weirdest, kitschiest, most divisive range of jewellery imaginable; comprised partly from matte-gold trinkets and partly from blonde, synthetic hair. Released in collaboration with Topshop exclusively online, the collection is out 1st April.

“Since my collection was more about tailoring and classic shapes this season, this jewellery made it a lot more contemporary” says Scutt.

Gold enamel lipsticks are also a key feature, an item that has become somewhat of a trademark for the designer. “There are so many connotations that go with the shape of it and the colour, it’s all woman, but also quite pop. It seemed like the right object to use.”

Scutt has already selected her standout piece for the Topshop collection: “The over sized chain belt with big hoops and teapots is definitely my favourite. I was looking back at old Chanel and old Versace, a time when chain belts were rife.”

Get the collection exclusively online here.