Summer is finally here! For most people, this is their favourite time of year. And, who can blame them? There’s nothing better than relaxing in the sunshine with a nice cocktail in hand. However, while you may be prepared for summer, you need to make sure that your wardrobe is too. This is the perfect time of year for flirty and feminine dresses, which look amazing and feel comfortable too. From short dresses to long dresses, this blog post will help you find the perfect dress for you. Read on to discover five stylist dresses for summer that are under £50.

1. Meena Navy Multi Stripe V Neck Asymmetric Frill Dress - £42

If there is one trend that you are going to see a lot of this season, it is stripes. This dress is, therefore, the perfect summer piece. After all, there is no better way to make a statement than with a striped garment. From season to season, this trend stays around, and so you won’t have to worry about this dress being out of vogue by summer 2020. It also features a flattering design, with frill detail and a V neck.

2. Samantha Oriental Print Cami Midi Dress - £47

Add a bit of oriental flair to your summer wardrobe with this standout maxi dress. Featuring a cami top and beautiful frill detail, this dress is perfect for any summer occasion. You can wear it to a wedding or simply for a few day drinks with your friends; it is that versatile.

3. Shannon Multi Floral Maxi Dress - £49

If you are looking for something vibrant yet ultra stylish, this is certainly the dress for you. This multi floral maxi dress is a one-of-a-kind garment. You can easily dress it down with laidback sandals or you can turn it into the perfect evening outfit with neon pink heels, a statement clutch, and a stylish up-do.

4. Sophie White Feather Print Maxi Dress - £42

Next on our list is this stunning White Feather Print Maxi. It features a flirty slit up the front of the dress with an elegant tie waist and button front. Plus, feathers are one of this season’s standout fashion trends. We have already seen them take over the runway, from Marc Jacobs to Miu Miu. Will you be sporting this beautiful look?

5. Mavis Black Polka Dot V Neck Asymmetric Frill Dress - £42

The final dress is the perfect summer dress to take you from day to night. Featuring a flattering V neck, asymmetric cut, and frill detail, it suits all figures. Plus, you can’t fail with polka dots, right? This print is the perfect classic glam trend, and it’s a hot favourite with

celebrities too. We have seen everyone from Kendall Jenner and Kate Moss to the Duchess of Cambridge and Victoria Beckham in this trend.

 So, there you have it: five of the best summer dresses for this season, and you won’t have to part with more than £50 in order to add them to your collection.

Read on to discover the spring/summer trends that we are loving for 2018…

Ice Cream Shades

It seems that pastels come back round each and every year, but this year pastels are back and bigger than ever before. Catwalk shows saw models dressed from head to toe in one pastel shade, from pretty pink to mint green and powder blue.

Streamline this look and make take pastel from pretty and feminine to powerful, with the Sadie Asymmetric Wrap Tailored Jumpsuit in blue. The structured shape adds edge and sophistication, while the powder blue shade makes this look soft and pretty. Team with a black clutch and strappy black sandals for a summer event or party, or wear to work with closed toe black heels.

Floral Prints

Step away from the delicate ditsy prints, this season it’s all about the bold and the bright. The perfect way to add interest and a graphic edge to your style, try incorporating bold floral prints into your look through printed blouses, dresses or accessories. Keep the look balanced by choosing just one bold print, opting for a paired back style through the rest of your look.

Try teaming the Codie Black Floral Print High Neck Top with skinny jeans and an oversized bag for a stylish off-duty look. Create wow factor at an event such as summer wedding with the Avril White and Navy Floral Draped Contrast Dress. The white top and bold print skirt creates the perfect balance. Team with nude strappy sandals and a matching clutch for a summer wedding, or opt for black accessories to make to style this look for your working day.

Peekaboo

The catwalks were awash with subtle peekaboo panels, in the form of cutout detailing and sheer paneling. From the completely sheer to the more modest cutouts, this look can be incredibly wearable – it’s all about the positioning of the sheer panels and cutouts.

With a cutout neck detail, the Alexa Black Floral Flare Sleeve Dress is the perfect way to nail the peekaboo trend this spring/summer. With three quarter length ruffle sleeves, a fitted body and flared skirt, this dress is super flattering and on trend, combining both the cutout and the floral trend in one. Wear on warm summer days with flat sandals and a tan leather cross body bag, or style up for evening with peep toe heels and a simple clutch – let this dress do all the talking with simple accessories.

Which trends will you be trying this season? Comment and let us know. And don’t forget can shop all of our latest on trend arrivals here.

We have some truly amazing pieces in our sale that are perfect for this time of year, but won’t go out of fashion any time soon. Read on to discover our top sale picks and how to style them for both winter and spring…

The Day Dress

We love the Elle Mid Sleeve A Line Chevron Stripe Dress mostly because it’s oh-so versatile, but also because of its standout print and charming pocket detail. In a chevron print of mustard yellow, black and white, this dress is just the right side of quirky. Perfect to wrap up in now, teamed with opaque tights, heeled ankle boots and a chunky knit cardigan, the dress also makes a great transition piece and can be worn in spring with bare legs and a mac for layering up. Finally, it offers great day to night style, and can be dressed up with a pair of heels and a statement necklace.

The Evening Dress

Bright coral is still a hot trend for the season ahead, making the Briony Coral Cross Strap Midi Dress the perfect piece to invest in. We love the cross over strap detail and the unusual yet super flattering cut of the neckline. The midi length means it’s a great dress for colder nights, providing just the right amount of coverage for the legs. Layer up with a camel or black coat now for special occasions, and simply team with a pair of nude heels and a clutch for spring, with a wrap on hand for chillier evenings.

The Jumpsuit

This is the ideal office to bar piece as it’s wonderfully smart but can be easily dressed up for that all important wow-factor. With a gorgeous wide leg cut and subtle open back, the Dayna Black Velvet Sequin Mesh Jumpsuit can be worn now right through until spring. Team with a cropped blazer for work and upgrade for evening with a clutch and a pair of heels. The high waist makes this jumpsuit really flattering and the sequin and mesh detail makes it truly unique.

The Special Occasion Dress

Let’s face it, when it comes to special occasions one of the last things we worry about is the weather. For winter and spring weddings and parties, it’s usually a safe bet that they will be hosted indoors, which is why we love the Amie Black and Gold Bardot Sequin Floral Midi Dress as a winter-spring party option. This figure hugging number features a midi length skirt which is ideal for when it’s a little cooler and a gorgeous off the shoulder Bardot cut. It’s a real showstopper, due to it’s all over black and gold sequin finish, a perfect colour combo for both winter and spring events.

The Jumpsuit

Jessica Alba, Miranda Kerr and Kim Kardashian know that no other apparel performs harder than a jumpsuit. After all, you simply just throw it on and don’t have to worry about coordinating, and it’s this nonchalance that makes it so chic. We’ve gone one step further and created a jumpsuit that even takes the worry out of accessorising, with a beautiful sequin cowl neck that injects just the right amount of glamour. Perfect with both heels and flats, wear it to your Christmas party to stand out against the usual sea of LBDs.

If you love this jumpsuit but seek something which lends itself more to everyday, then check out this off-the-shoulder offering. You’re welcome.

Metallics

Fashion is giving the world the cold shoulder with cut-outs, batwings and asymmetrical tops – never have shoulders been so fashionable. Nia silver top hits two trends at once in showing just the right amount of shoulder in a totally on-point fabric. Nothing screams winter more than metallics, rich and opulent golds and shimmery silvers can beautifully transition from day to night just by adding heels.

Lace

We do love lace for its ability to give a winter staple the ‘where-did-you-get-it?’ factor. We’re not the only ones in love with lace, the catwalks have been awash with it and it seems that supermodel Cara Delevingne hasn’t stepped out of the fabric since the first chills of autumn came.

From the front, this soft grey top looks like a classic sweater but from the back, the lace detailing propels it into must-have winter essential. This baby has got back.

Poncho

Admit it, when you think of winter you think of a shameless opportunity to get cosy but are torn with the need to stay stylish. Never fear, staying snug need not equal sacrificing on style, not with this sparkling poncho which is designed to dress up daywear or heat-up evening wear. Perfect for the transition to winter, when a coat just feels too warm. Available in 7 colours, choose from grey, beige, cream, navy, red, black or khaki and prepare for your ‘What, this? – I just threw it on’ moment.

The Perfect LBD

Every party season needs the perfect dress and Paris Fashion Week is wedging bets on the dress of the season capturing the underwear as outerwear trend. Soft draping, lace detailing and body hugging fabrics were shown at Chanel and Stella McCartney, all signalling a season of femininity and softness. This midi-dress encapsulates the trend perfectly, with its off-the-shoulder neckline and delicate lace trimming on the sleeves and neckline. The perfect dress for the festive season (and beyond), dress down with a leather jacket and boots or dress-up with sparkly heels.

Which trend has you most excited about winter?

New York typically opens with a punch thanks to the weight of Victoria Beckham, Kanye West (fast becoming a credible fashion designer) and Alexander Wang. Of course, it takes an educated eye to sieve through all the trends and predict what will carry the most weight next year but, thankfully, we have such an eye. Here is what New York says we can expect:

Orange Is The New Black

It’s very rare that you can back a trend as a sure-bet without first letting London and Paris support it. However, New York was advocating the colour orange with such conviction that it really leaves us in no doubt as to which colour will epitomise next Spring. Victoria Beckham, Jenny Packham and DKNY all confidently showed orange on their runways, leaving no doubt about the colour’s serious fashion influence in 2017.

Don’t worry if orange isn’t really your thing as there will be so many soft interpretations, from coral to apricot. Although, if orange IS your thing – then how about this Kim Skater Dress before stocks are gone?

Statement Sleeves

It’s been fashionable to show your shoulders this Summer, so it’s almost predictable that fashion would do a U-turn and bring back the sleeve. Yes, sleeves are back – but not as we know them. Think of ruffle details (as shown at Michael Kors) or full-on heavy construction (as designed by Proenza Schouler). However you choose to interpret it, there is no denying the fact that sleeves are serving only to be talked about. The Fiona Black Dress is on trend, which pays homage to the importance of sleeves by shaping them with scallop edges

Statement Florals

It’s almost cliché to mention Spring and Summer and then drop in a floral trend, after all it seems to be there on one continuous loop. However, what serves to make 2017’s floral trend exceptional is the groovy interpretation. Every year the fashion world threatens to go retro, this year they obvious mean it. Think of bold and vivid flower prints in acid yellows and limes. You will find no dress that better epitomes everything that ‘Statement Florals’ is about than this Jodie Green Dress.

Summer Sequins

Bling is generally best reserved to Winter, particularly a sequin which is so representative of the Christmas and party season. However, in New York, Rodarte scoffed at this stereotype when it comes to sequins and unveiled a collection of sequin covered outfits in pale pinks, golds and creams. The design house showed absolute faith in the power of a summer sequin by even styling the model’s hair with them. The interpretation was ethereal, romantic and very beautiful – death to the flower crown.

To get the look shop this Jessica Pink jacket quick, before the rest of the world catches on to the seasonless potential of sequins.