• 100% viscose woven fabric carries a soft drape and cool handfeel, skimming the body rather than clinging - the weight gives the pleated skirt real movement as you walk.
• The V-neckline is framed by a contrast-trimmed stand collar that sits close to the throat, creating a refined layered effect without adding bulk at the neck.
• Voluminous bishop sleeves are gathered into smocked cuffs, balancing the fullness of the skirt and giving the silhouette a considered, structured proportion.
• A belt cinches at the natural waist, defining the shape cleanly against the generous volume of the pleated maxi skirt below - approx. 135cm in length.
• The all-over animal print is scattered and painterly rather than graphic, making it easy to accessorise and giving the dress a depth that reads differently in various lights.

This dress works hardest as a standalone piece - the print, the sleeve detail and the collar all do enough that it needs very little alongside it. It slots naturally into a wardrobe built around considered dressing, sitting equally well next to structured outerwear as it does worn alone. The model pairs it with knee-high suede boots, which is exactly the right call: the boot cuts into the hem just enough to break the length and ground the look without competing with the print. For an elevated daytime occasion - a lunch, a gallery opening, a wedding guest appearance - keep accessories minimal. A slim belt bag or a simple structured clutch, fine gold jewellery at the ear, and the dress carries the rest. Come autumn, it layers cleanly under a longline coat. The smocked cuffs sit neatly under a sleeve, so nothing bunches.