Special occasion dressing can be tricky to navigate. From a formal three-piece suit to tropical prints and sandals, Helen Seamons styles six outfits to suit every taste and venue

Helen Seamons, Jo Jones, Harriet Green, Penny Chan, Bemi Shaw Sat 21 Jul 2018 18.55 EDT

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I have a very narrow window when I’m keen to test deep conditioners on my hair. In winter, spring and autumn, it responds to rich conditioner like a weeping willow does to a biblical downpour. But in summer, when it ...

Sunshine! There’s limitless magic to be had. It’s roof down on my electric-blue classic car and Betty Davis music booming (an incredible funk artist mostly known for being married to Miles Davis, but a phenomenon in her own right). I ...

The lilac and pinky pastel shades at Sophia Webster, inspired by “ethereal ballerina fairies”, were whimsical with dark, fairytale undertones, hinted at by minimal mascara, perfected skin and the addition of a gentle, silvery grey. It’s a slightly haunted look, ...

Victoria’s Secret’s angel wings aren’t beating as energetically as they once did, but you wouldn’t know that from the company’s flagship store in New York Herald Square – a superstore of underwear, bras, bralettes, giant screens of smiling winged models ...

Forget the LBD. This summer is all about the LWD: the long white dress. As temperatures have soared in recent weeks, ethereal, vintage-inspired frocks have emerged as the season’s sartorial hit, worn in various guises by a stream of high-profile ...

First bumbags, then dad workout trainers, then baseball caps, now cycling shorts – it’s official: Mr Motivator is the style muse of the summer. The 90s fashion item once banished to the attic along with LA Gears and Baby-Gs – ...

Beachwear has gone Montagues v Capulets this summer. Two holiday looks are vying for supremacy, although they are not alike in dignity. In the Capulet corner is the kaftan crew: influencers who appear to be permanently on holiday and permanently ...