Achieve understated sophistication with this draped, twist-tie dress from Brit favourite, Richard Nicoll. in contrasting tones of dusky pinks and reds, the silk racerback number is a chic yet relaxed option for daytime wear. Versatile enough to wear with flats to the office or with sandals on warm, summer evenings, this beautiful dress is set to become one of our wardrobe staples for this season. After something a little more classic? Try a block colour with this navy version. £418 / $677.16 from Matches.
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Beauty alert: MAC Double Dazzle and Rose Romance
Two new collections we’re lusting after: First up, there’s Double Dazzle, a range of seven new sparkle lip gloss shades, and two mascaras. The Dazzleglass lip glosses (£12.72) bring the full range to 18 shades, in colours ranging from violets, warm browns to the harder to wear shades of sheer soft yellows and oranges. Subtle these are not. All deliver high shine and multi-faceted sparkle in a wet-look gloss. The Dazzle Lash mascara (£10.77) features a new style of brush designed to coat every lash. This is very much a range about impact.
Read MoreParis Fashion Week: Yves Saint Laurent AW09
I feel terrible to say this, even thinking it has got me all hot and bothered. But I was really not taken with this show. It is a shame because I adore Yves Saint Laurent and I do believe Stefano Pilati to be a design genius. But I was left feeling a little underwhelmed after this collection.
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