King of the catwalk stripe for summer were Prada's bright and bold combinations. Trimmed with clashing Rio carnival frills these stripes set our hearts racing
and our feet tapping
From prada.com
Photographer: Kevin Foord
Fashion editors: Jo Jones and Helen Seamons
Photographer's assistant: Roger Bool
Model: Rachel Joy at premiermodelmanagement.com
Shot on location at The Historic Dockyard Chatham, Kent, a unique maritime heritage destination with galleries, attractions, iconic buildings and historic ships to explore – open every day from 10am Photograph: PR
We love this top, great fabric, great price, looks good on all ages. Wear with a tapered black trouser and a bright shoe in a contrasting colour
From zara.com Photograph: PR
Cashmere is always pricey but we think this is worth the money. The perfect weekend look, the stripe has a geometric 3D feel and the contrasting colours are bang on trend. Perfect worn with jeans and pumps
By Marni from thecorner.com Photograph: PR
The brighter and bolder your choice of stripe the better. We love this easy jumper dress in vibrant orange. It's perfect for the first days of spring without tights. Wear it with flat pumps and a fake tan
From kookai.co.uk Photograph: PR
Not a shape that everyone can wear but if you layer over jersey this redefines the proportions on the body and gives a longer silhouette. The mix of colours is playful and works two trends, stripe and colour blocking. Wear with a maxi skirt and wedges or simply throw on with a boyish cut white trouser
From whistles.co.uk Photograph: PR
A favourite of First Lady Michelle Obama, J.Crew is stil relatively unknown on U.K shores. They offer luxury takes on everyday basics. This linen vest will see you through many summers to come
By J.Crew from net-a-porter.com Photograph: PR
If your thighs can't cut it in a playsuit try a pair of culottes for size. Culottes have been absent from the fashion scene since the early nineties but they are experiencing a bit of a revival this season. Wear them with a classic cork wedge
From whistle.co.uk Photograph: PR
There is something very wholesome and 'bake sale' about this crisp cotton frock. Perfect for summer picnics or courtside at Wimbledon
From karenmillen.com Photograph: PR
The perfect summer dress, The shorter length gives a cooler look to the prom style silhouette and we love the bold stripe, wear with pumps or a bright pink wedge and bold sunglasses for an ultra chic look
Boutique by Jaeger from jaeger.co.uk Photograph: PR
This ladder stripe has more of a slimming effect then you might think. It's a great holiday dress, sightseeing with a sunhat and dressed up with an armful of gold bangles or oversized cocktail earrings for the evening
By Twenty 8 Twelve from matchesfashion.com Photograph: PR
If your iPad is still knocking around your handbag unprotected then firstly, shame on you, and secondly, make amends with this case from Marc by Marc in a very on trend holiday stripe
Marc by Marc Jacobs from net-a-porter.com Photograph: PR
You can never have too many zippy pouches in our experience. Buy this for someone today and spread the stripe love
From zara.com Photograph: PE
The Parisienne Queen of Stripe, Sonia Rykiel, is a must have for this trend. This cotton jersey clutch is just enough stripe to brighten any look. In one of our favourite colour combos, red and pink, we think this is a winner
From Sonia Rykiel 020 7493 5255 Photograph: PR
