The fashion industry loves to kill a trend, floral dresses being a recent casualty (worry not, they’re already being revived). But it does mean designers from Stella McCartney to Andreas Kronthaler at Vivienne Westwood have turned their attention away from flowers towards abstract prints – think a Frankenthaler or Richter in dress form.
This means the high street is flooded with frocks that are really useful pieces to have in your wardrobe. An abstract print works for a wide range of invitations, from weddings to dinners, or any event where you want to feel a bit dressed up without making a whole heap of effort. See a makeup-free Pamela Anderson wearing a Victoria Beckham sponge-style print with minimal gold jewellery and platform heels to Beckham’s show at Paris fashion week.
