black and white wrap dress Gingham quarter sleeves M&Co Black & White Abstract

This dressing is rich, tangy and easily made with just 5 simple ingredients balsamic vinegar, olive oil, maple syrup, Dijon mustard and fresh herbs

Golden textured fabrics by Saint Laurent or Ferragamo

As dress and design historian Amber Butchart put it when curating Splash!, a recent exhibition on swimming and style at the Design Museum in London: Swimwears close relationship with the body means it reflects changing attitudes to modesty, morality and public display

I was aiming for the sort of wide-set straps you tend to see on sweetheart dresses in the style of the 50's

I knew I wanted a midi dress since I would be picking up and moving around baby, but this brown midi sweater dress fit the fall vibe I was looking for even better than I hoped