Fashion: Top seven must-have lucky dresses

As the autumn collections prepare to make their appearance, Stephanie Smith picks out the seven must-have dresses that will take you anywhere.
By The Newsroom
Published 30th Jul 2016, 10:52 BST
Updated 25th Aug 2016, 20:46 BST
1. THE LBD (with a twist): 1The LBD (with a twist): Every wardrobe needs the perfect little black dress, with simple, clean lines in a quality fabric such as drapey jersey and a length and silhouette that really suits and flatters, so you always feel, sophisticated, at ease and confident, no matter where you go. As long as the basic shape is one that suits you, look out for a twist to ring the changes and add interest. This might be split sleeves or a split skirt, a lower back hem or a cowl neck. An update on a classic. This split sleeve black dress will be coming for autumn on JospehRibkoff.com.1. THE LBD (with a twist): 1The LBD (with a twist): Every wardrobe needs the perfect little black dress, with simple, clean lines in a quality fabric such as drapey jersey and a length and silhouette that really suits and flatters, so you always feel, sophisticated, at ease and confident, no matter where you go. As long as the basic shape is one that suits you, look out for a twist to ring the changes and add interest. This might be split sleeves or a split skirt, a lower back hem or a cowl neck. An update on a classic. This split sleeve black dress will be coming for autumn on JospehRibkoff.com.
1. THE LBD (with a twist): 1The LBD (with a twist): Every wardrobe needs the perfect little black dress, with simple, clean lines in a quality fabric such as drapey jersey and a length and silhouette that really suits and flatters, so you always feel, sophisticated, at ease and confident, no matter where you go. As long as the basic shape is one that suits you, look out for a twist to ring the changes and add interest. This might be split sleeves or a split skirt, a lower back hem or a cowl neck. An update on a classic. This split sleeve black dress will be coming for autumn on JospehRibkoff.com.

As time become more pressed and more precious, we expect our clothes to work hard, taking us from work to play and day to night with the minimum of fuss and effort. We need our dresses, in particular, to be multi-taskers, ones we can style up and down easily from smart daytime to statement night-time looks, and all with a simple switch of accessories and layers.

These are the seven styles of new autumn dresses you can rely on to take you through the season.

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