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Ruffles with the smooth

Bell sleeves, flamboyant frills and fluted cuffs for the modern romantic

Nezu top, POA, and Masami trousers, £1,095/$1,520, both Roksanda MAIN IMAGE Ophelia puff-sleeved silk midi dress, Roksanda at matchesfashion.com, £1,595/$2,210
Cupro ruffle dress, Loewe, POA
Cotton voile cut-out-shoulder top with elastic belt, Fendi, £1,100/$1,525. Enchanted Lotus earrings with diamonds set in rose gold and mother of pearl, De Beers, £4,000/$5,545
Francine dress in stretch tulle, Preen by Thornton Bregazzi, £1,295/$1,795
Morelia long silk dress in floral lace, Magda Butrym, £1,677/$2,325. Diamond drop Forget-Me-Not earrings set in platinum, Harry Winston, POA
Asymmetric ruffle-trimmed silk blouse, Chloé at matchesfashion.com, £1,660/$2,300

photographs MATTHEW DONALDSON stylist VICTORIA BAIN

PHOTOGRAPHER’S ASSISTANTs: alice fisher and nina ludico STYLIST’s ASSISTANT: STEPHANIE PAULO hair: KEN O’ROURKE at STREETERS USING CHARLES WORTHINGTON MAKE-UP: JAMES O’RILEY AT PREMIER HAIR AND MAKE-UP USING MAC COSMETICS

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