The Trend Report - It's All White

The summer white was picked up on by numerous designers on the Spring Summer Catwalk. It was used in exquisite and precise tailored garments, right through to beautifully simple evening gowns. This white is not about being complicated and delicate but rather has a much more simple and sporty edge to it. There is an air of perfection about the colour, needing next to nothing else to turn it into something astonishing.

Rag and Bone, Nicole Farhi and Dolce and Gabbana here demonstrate the uniquely simple and fuss free quality that the colour insists upon for the summer. There is simply no need to add loud accessories, or in fact any colour at all to turn a garment into an outfit that is breathtaking.

Vanessa Bruno, Chloe and Rochas demonstrate that even elaborate evening gowns can be simplified into something much simpler and sportier by reducing to clean, crisp and almost clinical cuts.

White is an extremely easy colour to take into lingerie but the difference with this trend is that it is not about white, bridal lace and beautifully crafted, intricate creations but rather, the trend is about simplifying and reducing to the bare minimum of necessity. Stella McCartney demonstrates the sporty element perfectly, along with the classic Calvin Klein briefs. Mimi Holiday mixes the white with the black straps to give the collection more of an edge as Elle Macpherson does with the blue. Jenny Packham, Carine Gilson and Phillip Lim all present underwear that is devilishly simple yet uniquely elegant.