The Monthly Must-Have: The Dolce Vita Dress

I am not usually one for all-over sequins but after seeing this on Caryn Franklin's runway at The Clothes Show Live over the weekend I couldn't help but indulge. Dolce Vita style fashion is set to be massive all the way through 2009 and having bagged one of these limited edition beauties for myself I have to say it is possibly the best dress I have ever tried on in my life.

It costs £60.00 from New Look and is currently available in their Oxford Street branch. I've had very mixed reactions to it when I've showed people. Most of the girls have loved it and most of the guys have hated it but what to men really know about style and fashion anyway? The tunic shape makes it very flattering and I just know with the right pair of heels this is going to make a fabulous outfit for a Saturday night on the town.

If you can't get your hands on this particular item due to funds or location then find something equally as sparkly to get the same effect. Sequin handbags, skirts, scarves and vests are readily available across the high street at a range of prices so nobody has to miss out on a bit of bling! Now if you'll please excuse me, I think I'm going to go and look adoringly at my new dress for a little while.

The Monthly-Must Have: Indulge Your Sweet Tooth With A Candy Stripe Clutch

This month's must-have is this sweet and simple candy stripe clutch. Every designer worth their salt is trying to find new ways of bringing back 80s neon shades and this hard clutch bag is just the way to do it with subtlety.

This item is a style must-have because it ticks so many fashion boxes. All the top celebs have been touting hard case clutches on the red carpet of late and the block colour effect of this little beauty keeps it so on-trend.

It is currently on sale at Asos for just £19.75. We're expecting to see a 'sold out' sign on it very soon so we advise you to bag it whilst you can...no pun intended.

The Monthly Must-Have: 80s Tropicana Makes a Come Back!

Club Tropicana - by BradshawsCloset on Polyvore.com

As mentioned in our recent blog post Retro Looks That Never Die, the retro look never goes out of style and we are delighted to see that the 80s tropical club look is making a come back. Inspired by cheesy retro TV shows like Miami Vice and equally cheesy pop songs by Wham! this look is all about fusing your pinks, greens and aquas to create a sensational tropical explosion.

To celebrate this unexpected tropical renaissance we've hunted down the perfect tropical print dress by Jane Norman. This month's must-have item boasts a beautiful blend of dusky pinks and muted greens making it the ideal canvas on which to create your bold retro look. As with all Jane Norman items the dress is flatteringly figure hugging. It is guaranteed to pull you in at all the right places and accentuate your curves to help you get that sexed-up, whatever goes 80s vibe going on. The dress costs just £40.00 and will last you a life time as this super saucy Samantha-esque look is destined to keep coming around and around for decades to come.

Team your must-have dress with a bright pair of aqua shoes, a stand-out turqoise handbag and a coral hair flower and before you know it you'll be caught up in Tropicana heat, where castaways and lovers meet...sing it George!

The Monthly Must-Have: Star Buy For Spring

The hottest colour on the high street at the moment is coral and consequently a lot of stores are charging over the odds for any product they stock in that colour. Imagine our delight then, when we discovered this gorgeous block colour dress from Goddiva.

As mentioned in our previous post 'Block Party!' block colour fashion items are massive thanks to Carrie's post-jilt-honeymoon to Mexico in The Sex and the City Movie. In short, with this dress you're getting two key Spring looks in one outfit and like any star buy it is a versatile piece which can be smartened up for the office or dressed down for the pub. You could even pair it with some sparkly jewellery and wear it on a date for a more sophisticated look.

The best news about this little number however is that it is only £29.99 making a mockery of the big stores who still believe consumers are willing to pay over the hundred pound mark just to stay on trend. When will these people learn that we want to look like SJP, but we're not exactly on her budget? Snap your block colour dress up now and start enjoying the unignorable looks of envy from every woman you pass!