Elegant Up-dos

If you’re searching for some new season inspiration for the slew of summer weddings you have coming up, look no further than the SS12 catwalks. Although we were inundated with countless pretty pleats, plaits and buns we had our favourites – from the wispy retro beehives at DVF and Fendi to the braided girly styles offered at Valentino and Moschino. At Christopher Kane and Margaret Howell we were given a lesson is the art of a perfect ballerina bun – tips to look out for include a baby fine texture and low, demure placement. Dolce & Gabbana and Giorgio Armani had it nailed when it came to artfully dishevelled dos, at both shows hair was softly pinned up in a haphazard manner so it fell away from faces and just grazed at the napes of models’ necks.