There must be lots of monochrome dresses out there that just wouldn’t do it for us, but this isn’t one of them. It’s by Temperley London, and is a very simple design, made striking by the contrasting black and white, and prettied up by the corsage detail at the bust. It’s also in a silk jersey fabric, which should make it easy and comfortable to wear – something that you don’t always get from a fabulous dress!

Needless to say, this isn’t cheap, but if you love it, you can buy it from Net-a-Porter for £550.