Key fashion trends of the season: Lace

Lace, like leopard print, is part of the Dolce and Gabbana DNA. Traditional heavy black Sicillian lace featured prominently in this collection. It's a fabric that in these deft hands becomes both romantic and seductive. Top of our lace wishlist for A/W is this dress Dress and bodysuit, both from a selection From dolcegabbana.com Photographer: Jason Hetherington Fashion editors: Jo Jones and Helen Seamons Hair and makeup: Juliana Sergot Model: Victoria at Models 1 Photograph: Jason Hetherington Dress, £400 Super stylist Andrea Liberman launched her collection last winter. If you are looking for easy-to-wear, super-chic staples then look no further. Wear this dress the NYC way with bare legs (tan up with St Tropez gradual tan everyday mousse) and throw over a mannish wool coat to keep out the chill By ALC from matchesfashion.com Photograph: PR Dress, £22 Bargain of the century, non? Only £22 for a slice of Mad Men chic in your party wardrobe. In fact, the George party collection is hard to beat for value. Check out the strapless midnight blue velvet dress, too By George at Asda from direct.asda.com Photograph: PR Top, £40 We like this for easy dressing up. Throw it on with pointy-toed kitten heels, over-the-top statement earrings (more on these soon) and black jeans. You are cocktail ready From frenchconnection.com Photograph: PR Prom dress, £49.50 A failsafe party favourite for the petite frame, the prom dress is always in From marksandspencer.com Photograph: PR Top, £356 High neck and black lace; what could be more dramatic? We are calling it the Downton Abbey effect: suddenly all we want to wear is demure and buttoned up Marc by Marc Jacobs from matchesfashion.com Photograph: PR Jacket, £75 Oasis is leading the high street with lace pieces. What we like best about this jacket is the 'raw' edge finish. Wear with jeans for day or over a fitted black or red dress for a more dressed-up look From oasis-stores.com Photograph: PR Skater dress, £195 If all the black lace out there is not doing it for you, try this ivory skater dress. We suggest heading to the nearest open-air ice rink and having your own Serendipity moment From reissonline.com Photograph: PR Silk and lace top, £110 Spend as much as you can afford on your lace piece and you will still be wearing it in years to come. Cheap lace does not age well. The lace at Reiss is a good in-between highstreet and designer price point, and the quality matches this extra expenditure From reissonline.com Photograph: PR Dress, £90 Wow. We love this dress. See earlier Downton Abbey reasoning. If you have any plush Christmas drinks events or a red carpet to saunter down, you can't go far wrong with this full-length number From wallis.co.uk Photograph: PR Jumper, £85 Lace and knit is our newest obsession. It's something of an oxymoron - a lace jumper - but then fashion is a funny game that sometimes throws you a curveball. Lace knitwear: you saw it here first From whistles.co.uk Photograph: PR Shirt, £175 A black lace shirt will serve your wardrobe exceedingly well. It is what is known as a keeper From alicebytemperley.com Photograph: PR Shirt, £235 If lace dresses are just too girly for you, how about a lace shirt? Think Juliette Lewis and wear with skinny trousers for a rock look, or try a demure yet foxy office look and team with a blazer to liven up the water cooler By Equipment from net-a-porter.com Photograph: PR Skirt, £230 Are you an hourglass? Then this is the lace skirt for you. Wear with a simple black tank or fitted black sweater. We've said it before, but there is nothing chicer then the Parisian navy and black combo By Irwin and Jordan from mysugarland.co.uk Photograph: PR