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It focuses on the practical side of choosing formal dresses for girls and tweens, the things that actually matter once you get past the first pretty picture: how to handle sizing and growth, how to judge comfort, which fabrics behave, how to think about budget, and how to involve your child so she feels good about the final choice

Lace skirt + silver trainers Lace skirts and dresses are everywhere right now, and we love the idea of wearing them with trainers to toughen up the look

"I really wanted to embrace a tradition of a wedding." INES DI SANTO Never shy about going her own way, Di Santo went for simplicity this time around

The skirt spills into full princess volume that skims and flatters across shapes, balancing the proportions as it falls to a tiered hem that sways with every step

These are exciting times as African prints go from being a niche thing to mainstream fashion on the global stage