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The arrival of winter doesn’t mean we have to lock away our fashion sense until the sunny weather returns. One of our favourite things about the winter season is the return of the fabulously chic monochrome style. Always a favourite on the catwalks at London Fashion Week, here’s our guide to making a striking, dramatic appearance in simple black and white.

The Lipsy brand is all about celebrating fashion and femininity, which is why it’s one of our most popular lines for glamorous evening dresses. A Lipsy dress is instantly distinguished by its daring, figure hugging cuts aimed at bringing out effortless confidence in women of all shapes and sizes. If you have a big night out or a fancy meal lined up, the Lipsy collection should be your first port of call.

There’s a tendency in fashion to be overly faithful to the concept of less is more – especially when it comes to evening dresses. Plunging necklines and bare backs can indeed be the height of glamour, but not everyone has the confidence to bare all, and adopting a more demure approach can be a great way to create a classic, old-school look.

If you work in an office or other smart-casual environment, the onset of the summer heat wave can provide something of a style conundrum. The long-sleeve blouses and suit-trousers that got us through the winter months can quickly start to leave us feeling constricted and overheated. So investing in some professional but lightweight summer office wear should be a major priority for the coming months. After all, it’s depressing enough to be stuck indoors in this weather without worrying about sweat patches and heavy, constrictive fabrics.

Whoever decided that fashion always has to be hard work? Sometimes, less really can be more – and when the sun is shining (we’re pretending last week’s bizarre two-day winter didn’t happen) nothing is simpler and more stylish than going minimal. Now please don’t misunderstand us here, this does not mean braving the elements by walking the streets in the shortest, skimpiest clothes you can squeeze into without being arrested for public indecency. Minimal chic is about classic cuts and simple colours with as few accessories or layers as possible.