Undoubtedly, you will have noticed lace taking over the catwalks as the new look of the season or even the year, with Prada setting the trend when lace outfits were seen in the autumn/winter 2008/09 collection. 

There were nuns in skirts, trousers, blouses and belted dresses all in crochet and guipure.

Lace was used more discretely by Dolce and Gabbana in elegant and pretty “Madame” dresses.

At Stella McCartney, the desired effect was sexy and romantic with daytime nightshirts for winter cocktails.

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