blue and white cocktail dress Millà Women's Wonderful A-line Maxi - this blue floral mini dress is perfect for brunch dates Amarra 87144 Size 10 Light

Wear it with trainers or ballet pumps and add silver jewellery

Tropical settings welcome a brighter palette than a city evening

Polished dress shoes, ideally black or brown, should be paired with a matching belt

Housed in a cushion-shaped case, the A.L.D.for Aaron Lufkin Dennison, founder of his namesake case-making company in the 19th centuryimagines what might have happened had the original firm not gone out of business roughly 60 years ago

Whether you're attending an informal dinner or a semi-formal event, pairing a subtly patterned shirt with dark-wash or black denim, finished with the right pair of shoes, combination can carry you confidently through various events