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How To Dress For Any Occasion; A Creative’s Dinner Party


By Holly O'Neill
29th Apr 2016
How To Dress For Any Occasion; A Creative’s Dinner Party

Looking for a sartorial survival guide to the summer event season? Read on?

THE EVENT

A CREATIVE’S DINNER PARTY

Choose a classic look but with a well-defined twist. Structural shapes and graphic prints make a stylish statement and will help you stand out from the crowd in all the right ways.

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THE BRAND

PAPER LONDON

Influenced strongly by modern architecture and contemporary design, Paper London is the label to wear to impress design insiders. Even better, the brand was only launched in 2015, so the dinner guest sitting opposite is unlikely to be mirroring your unique style.

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Dress obsessed?
Here’s our high street hit list…
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1. Black one-shoulder dress, €29.95 at Zara 2. Navy Lulu cut-out dress, Self-Portrait, €405 at BT2 3.. Green embroidered honeycomb dress, €285 at maje.com 4. White knotted dress, €797 at danielleromeril.com 5. Susie orange dress, Niamh O?Neill, €435 at Arnotts.

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This article originally appeared in the May issue of IMAGE, on shelves now.