One of the biggest trends of the last few seasons has been the return of the dress, and it shows no sign of abating.  Dresses have been everywhere on the catwalks, with barely a trouser to be seen.  Kit Willow’s collection, presented in New York this week, was heavy in dresses in predominantly neutral colours – the other big trend of the season – with a bit of black and the occasional splash of colour thrown in.

This is Kit Willow’s second outing at New York Fashion Week and she showed a sophisticated range of dresses – everything from A-lines to smocks to floor-length evening gowns.  Where her collection truly shone, however, was in the number of cinch-waist dresses she showed.  They were refined and elegant and looked like the perfect thing for summer.  A high-waisted skirt in beige linen and a cream silk blouse looked effortlessly chic, and showed that Willow is brilliant at mixing fabrics and playing with textures.