ULTERIOR motif

Summer is the perfect time to bring playful patterns into your wardrobe, from bold mixed prints to three-dimensional embroidery and appliqué.

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The clash

Go bold with mixed prints. If you're unsure, stick to pieces in the same colour family - or take the easy route and choose a fabric that blends the motifs for you, like this one with florals, geometrics and painterly foliage.

Summer is the perfect time to bring playful patterns into your wardrobe, from bold mixed prints to three-dimensional embroidery and appliqué.

Tropicana

Tropical prints aren't just for Hawaiian shirts. This season, they get a luxe update with slightly blurred, more abstract florals and palm leaves. The overall effect feels elevated, and this structured shirt-dress with its floral edging shows just how sophisticated tropical print can be.

Floral Island print woven dress (R999) Queenspark. Tortoise-shell VE4492U 551487 sunglasses (R2 900) Versace, EssilorLuxottica. Shell earrings (R599) Burleigh, Beach and Beyond. Shell necklace (R899) Colette V, Beach and Beyond. Bronze rings (R950 each) Cole Jewellery.

A stitch in time

A simple striped print gets a boho revamp with some contrasting embroidery details. The limited colour palette gives it a sophisticated feel.