Key fashion trends of the season: Feminine dresses

Dress, bangle, tights and shoes From a selection, all Chanel 26 Old Bond Street, London W1 chanel.com Photographer: Jason Hetherington Fashion Editors: Jo Jones and Helen Seamons Hair and Make-up: Juliana Sergot Fashion Assistant: Melanie Wilkinson Model: Erin Fee At Select Photograph: Jason Hetherington Photograph: Jason Hetherington/The Observer Photograph: Jason Hetherington/guardian.co.uk Dress, £180 Ultra-feminine, lace screams screen siren Sophia Loren. You can’t help feeling ladylike in this number From karenmillen.com Photograph: PR Photograph: guardian.co.uk Prom Dress, £45 Remember the episode of Sex and the City when Carrie went to Paris? Curl up in your own cloud of tulle and wait for Mr Big From missselfridge.com Photograph: PR Photograph: guardian.co.uk Dress, £30 The subtle check pattern of this dress stops it being boring, and the lace back brings a feminine touch From matalan.co.uk Photograph: PR Photograph: guardian.co.uk Dress, £160 The monochrome and frills mix sophisticated and girlie in perfect measure From uk.monsoon.co.uk Photograph: PR Photograph: guardian.co.uk Dress, £45 The perfect dress for sunny days. We love the polkadot trim, a micro trend this summer From newlook.co.uk Photograph: PR Photograph: guardian.co.uk Dress, £441 This ruffle dress is divine. It ticks all the trend boxes for s/s and is super-flattering By DVF from matchesfashion.com Photograph: PR Photograph: guardian.co.uk Dress, £35 Waft through cornfields in your very own perfume ad in this Laura Ingalls Wilder frock From topshop.com Photograph: PR Photograph: guardian.co.uk Belted dress, £25 The stud belt toughens up a cute, elegant LBD From matalan.co.uk Photograph: PR Photograph: guardian.co.uk Dress, £595 A sheer white gauzy overlay with hot candy pink underneath? We foresee fairgrounds and summer parties ... this is THE perfect dress for fun in the sun, English-style From mulberry.com Photograph: PR Photograph: guardian.co.uk