Michael Pattison Miranda Dress:  one thing you can be sure of when wearing Michael Pattison is creating a stir!  Made from subtle layers of silk, this divine number utilises all of the deft tailoring and accessible silhouettes that have become Pattison’s signature. He also offers a personal tailoring service, so can create the dress of your dreams for you.

View the Michael Pattison Winter 09 "Carnivàle!" collection here.

Duchess is a brand new store in Nuffield St, Newmarket that is a treasure trove of delicious evening dresses.If you've got thepins for it, the Ruffle Neck Mini (below right) is hot, hot, hot and a steal at $153. The long evening dresses (below left) are supremely elegant and cost $367.

Wellington’s Basquesse offers delightful French-flavoured gowns, both off the rack and made to measure.


















Modes :  choosing a dress in an edgy colour adds piles of sophistication, to make the pretty more interesting.