Key fashion trends of the season: Embellished

Black dress, £4,070, yellow dress, £4,525, and shoes, £645 Embellishment was scattered across all the heavyweight labels this season. The most memorable was Alber Elbaz for Lanvin, leading the pack with a candy store of the most glamorous jewel-encrusted dresses All from Lanvin 020 7491 1839 Photographer: Jason Hetherington Fashion editors: Jo Jones and Helen Seamons Fashion assistant: Melanie Wilkinson Hair and makeup: Juliana Sergot Model: Erin Fee At Select Photograph: Jason Hetherington Photograph: guardian.co.uk Dress, £39.50 Regular readers will know we are big fans of two-in-one trends. Here's a real beauty: embellished meets maxi with a splash of ethnic traveller for good measure. We like. Lots From marksandspencer.com Photograph: PR Photograph: guardian.co.uk Dress, £120 We are loving the new Asos Black premium collection. The tribal metalwork gives a modern edge to embellishment, and ticks the two trend box. It's on our shopping list. Asos Black from asos.com Photograph: PR Photograph: guardian.co.uk Dress, £140 What could be more perfect for a holiday wardrobe? Wear with flat beaded sandals - tan optional From frenchconnection.com Photograph: PR Photograph: guardian.co.uk Dress, £165 The drape style is flattering for anyone with a stomach that isn't quite bikini-ready. The tones of this dress will carry you through next season too, working equally well with opaque tights and ankle boots From allsaints.com Photograph: PR Photograph: guardian.co.uk Dress, £85 This adorably pretty vintage-looking beaded dress is perfect for any summer evening. Remember to keep the shoes simple - we suggest a pale peep-toe stiletto From missselfridge.com Photograph: PR Photograph: guardian.co.uk Dress, £830 Sex and the City fever has struck us and we are bewitched by this beautiful and very Carrie dress. Perfect for dancing in fountains and sipping cosmopolitans By 3.1 Philip Lim from net-a-porter.com Photograph: PR Photograph: guardian.co.uk Dress, £60 Lanvin-inspired, this show-stopping dress is guaranteed to turn heads From debenhams.com Photograph: PR Photograph: guardian.co.uk Dress, £199 We feel Samantha from SATC would certainly covet this super-sexy number. The geometric, embellished lines are ultra-flattering on a curvy figure From karenmillen.com Photograph: PR Photograph: guardian.co.uk Maxidress, £65 We are having a bit of a maxidress moment on the Observer fashion desk. This is one of our favourites: Grecian-inspired from Warehouse From warehouse.co.uk Photograph: PR Photograph: guardian.co.uk Sandals, £140 The matt gold sequins and beads give these gladiator sandals a well-travelled look. The pefect accessory for any maxidress By Antik Batik from net-a-porter.com Photograph: PR Photograph: guardian.co.uk Peep-toe shoes, £1,095 The stuff dreams are made of - and with a price tag more in keeping with a mortgage payment, that is probably where they will have to stay By Christian Louboutin from net-a-porter.com Photograph: PR Photograph: guardian.co.uk Cuff, £15 We like the tough beauty of this stud and chain cuff - not too girlie and perfect to set off any LBD From asos.com Photograph: PR Photograph: guardian.co.uk Earrings, £30 If you're more on team minimal than team embellished, why not opt for a cool edge with an emebellished earring? From allsaints.com Photograph: PR Photograph: guardian.co.uk Bag, £99 If wearing head-to-toe crystals is too OTT for you, try a small statement evening purse. There is something a bit Prada about this chandelier number by Karen Millen From karenmillen.com Photograph: PR Photograph: guardian.co.uk Ring, £40 Dazzle and sparkle in this 'notice me' ring, the perfect topping to any cocktail dress Grayce by Molly Sims from matchesfashion.com Photograph: PR Photograph: guardian.co.uk