The £149 leather
dress from M&S which is already a sell-out
By Laura Roberts
Mail Online -
04th August 2008
At this time of year the fashion thoughts of most of us
stretch little further than whether the holiday clothes will fit in the
suitcase.
But, for the real fashionista,
such minor matters as summer are never allowed to get in the way of the never
ending search for the Next Big Thing.
And those in the know reckon they have already spotted the
new must-have outfit - a simple grey or black leather dress from Marks &
Spencer's autumn/winter collection.
At £149 it is more expensive than the average high street
offering but it has been so popular since its arrival in store a fortnight ago
that M&S is already being forced to re-stock its shelves.
It has also become the top-selling dress online after being
championed by fashion editors and stylists.
The dress, from the Autograph range, can be ordered from any
store but is only stocked at London's Kensington and Marble Arch branches, Camberley in Surrey and at Cheshire's Gemini branch.
Neil Hendy, the head of womenswear
design at M&S, said: 'It's the definitive leather dress for this season.
It's a simple design that will flatter all shapes and sizes. Everyone should
have one.'
Our experts from FEMAIL agree. Here Claire Coleman gives her
verdict:
While it might seem strange to be buying autumn and winter
gear now, it is something the truly fashion-savvy are increasingly doing to
ensure that they get their hands on the key items of a collection. And this is,
without doubt, going to be a wardrobe staple.
Dresses have been a really strong look for the last few
seasons and that is something that is going to continue. However, the new
silhouette is a lot sleeker and more austere, and ultimately more classic, than
the sort of floaty maxi dresses that have dominated
the shops this summer.
This dress fits perfectly into that aesthetic and, moreover,
it is in leather, one of the season's signature fabrics.
It is a dress that will carry you through the whole of next
season and plenty more to come too.
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