Which side are you on? This season is a sartorial standoff between soft romance and serious sex appeal. Ladies, assume your positions ...

4. Pastels
Innocence returns in powdery blush pink, duck-egg blue, cloudy beige, dusty lilac and chalky grey for a gentler, fragile mood.
Above: Versace, Burberry Prorsum, Lanvin

5. Sporty
Just do it! Sleeveless hoodies, track pants, cycling shorts, mesh inserts and drawstring details all score top points.
Above: Balenciaga, MaxMara, Michael Kors

6. Minimalism
Pared-down styles with precise lines in basic shapes translate to a new equation of contemporary minimalism, as seen at Celine and Yves Saint Laurent.
Above: Celine, Yves Saint Laurent, Calvin Klein
Colour, micro-mini and denim on the next page ...
Editor: Denis Desro



