Fashion: Summer dreams
Yep, they really have been ripped at the seams right now. But what’s the next best thing to going on holiday? Fantasising about what you’ll wear when you finally can again!
Pretty, comfy and with a drawstring waist to nail the right fit, this ticks every summer dress box
Dress, £225, meandem.com
Whether you wear it as a two-piece – extra style points for going bare underneath – or as separates, a white linen suit is a forever favourite
Jacket, £89, and trousers, £59, marksandspencer.com
The oversized shirtdress is your new summer hero. Wear over a bikini to keep those rays at bay or take it to town with chic accessories
Shirtdress, £34.99, hm.com
Floaty skirts bring elegance to a day at the beach. Switch bare feet for heels for night-time glamour
Blouse, £98, and skirt, £119, thewhitecompany.com
Not just statement sleek, a jumpsuit is your easiest summer essential – dress it up or down
Jumpsuit, £28, asos.com
How to wow-up a white swimsuit? With texture and a sexy scallop edge!
Swimsuit, £335, arabellalondon.co.uk
Shirt, £225, asceno.com
Styling: Joanne Toolan
Photographs: Elizabeth Gibson
Fashion assistant: Stephanie Sofokleous
Make-up: @FrancesPrescottSkin using Leighton Denny Sun Believable
Hair: Sven Bayerbach at Carol Hayes using Kiehl’s
Model: Sophie Evi at Ulla Models
Production and casting: Lucy Coghlan
Shot on location at Kurumba, Maldives, kurumba.com.
Kuoni (kuoni.co.uk) offers seven nights at Kurumba in a Deluxe Bungalow, including breakfast, flights on Emirates from London Gatwick and transfers in resort. The price for selected departures in October 2020, based on two adults sharing, is from £1,679 per person. Partially sponsored by Marks & Spencer