Each Summer, designers deliver a collection full of feminine frills and floaty fabrics, but this year, the designers took it darker. The new romantic take on the current SS16 collections brought us gothic inspired lace designs, striking victorian silhouettes, strong and seductive looks but with a dishevelled aesthetic.

Look to McQueen, Balenciaga, Erdem and Proenza Schouler as just a few leading examples of how to work the lo-fi take on a traditionally romanticised and feminine season. Frills, ruffles and delicate sheer layers are not to be dismissed this Summer as they make up key elements of this trend. But infused with a touch of 60s rock chic attitude to add some edge.