Add A Splash Of Colour

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[main picture from the Vero Moda high summer  range]

Finally we have some lovely sunny weather so we can throw off the coats, peel off the tights and show off our (fake) tans in fabulous summer fashion.

If you were holding off updating your wardrobe until the weather caught up, well now’s the time to hit the shops. And with patterns and florals being such a big hit on the catwalks, they are a great place to start.

Here are our top picks:

splash-page-001Roberto Cavalli, printed silk kaftan, £1,345 from Net-A-Porter.com

Matthew Williamson Printed Linen Dress, £625 from Harrods.

Anouk, black and white zebra print glitter and lace pumps with multi-colour insole, £595 from Jimmy Choo.

Missoni cotton-blend knitted playsuit, £470 from Browns Fashion.

Zara printed pencil skirt £29.99.

Pina Colada Top by Poem, £35 from Oliver Bonas

Louche Gloria printed shorts, £29 from Joy.

Karen Millen Painterly floral clutch£99

Miami Neon statement necklace, £19 from Accessorize.

Paul by Paul Smith botanical-print dress, £230 from Selfridges.

  • Miss B

    Belinda Wanis, aka Miss B, is a Belle About Town who likes to bring a little bit of style into every aspect of her life. An experienced journalist with over 20 years in the industry she turned to the web, creating Belle About Town in early 2010, to fill a gap for tech-savvy stylish women who want the best life has to offer at their fingertips. She loves a decadent cocktail bar, a beautifully cut dress, cultural getaways, quality over quantity and is partial to Asian-fusion food. A globetrotter, who has lived in Australia, the UK and Denmark, she enjoys holidaying in the sun and you can often find her on a beach in Thailand or on shopping breaks in Sydney or New York. But her first love is, of course, London!