It’s All White at New Look This Summer

Step away from your old faithful LBD (Little Black Dress) this summer, as there’s a new frock on the block. The Little White Dress is where it’s at this year, and New Look is the place to head for your brighter than bright whites.White has always been a hot choice for summer as it’s cool, fresh and showcases tanned limbs a treat. However, this season the fashion world is going even more gaga for dazzling dresses than usual.Perhaps it was seeing Pippa Middleton sashay down the aisle of Westminster Abbey in her tight white floor-sweeper, or perhaps the early sunshine has gone to the designer’s heads. Whatever the reason, white has hit the catwalks and the high street in a big way.New Look’s sweet little Te Amo Sleeveless Pleated Dress is a simple design that can be dressed up with heels or down with sandals. Similar to a style recently rocked by Disney’s Ashley Tisdale, it’s the perfect ‘day to evening’ dress. Ashley wore hers with metallic Louboutin peep-toes, but New Look’s super-versatile version would also look great with tan wedges, black heeled pumps, sandals, or even a cute pair of ballet flats.Another perfect day to night garment by New Look is the Pussycat Shimmer Peter Pan Dress. A sleeveless shirt style dress with a peter pan collar and metallic gold trim detailing, it can be worn with tights and pumps to the office, with leggings to hit the shops, or with bare legs and heels on a night out on the town.If you want to go all out glam then white is sure to get you noticed. New Look’s Te Amo Jersey Cutout Dress is a real showstopper, and very similar to the dress that red hot diva J.Lo rocked at the launch of her new album ‘LOVE?’ at Hollywood’s Hard Rock Café. So hunt out your inner goddess and get ready to be a little bit naughty in your cheeky, white, peek-a-boo dress; Just watch the red wine!Those angelic types who would rather go down the demure route can rock three hot trends at once in the New Look Diamante Lace Shift Dress. The simple, white, scoop neck design lets the elegant white lace dotted with twinkling diamantes steal the show. Beware, this is a look to be worn with minimal accessories!Before you swoop on the New Look website to pick up your perfect LWD, be sure to arm yourself with a New Look Voucher Code. Shopping deals website 5hop5.ie has some great New Look Discount Codes to use to save yourself some pennies on your on-trend purchases.White gets a bit of a bad rep as being difficult to wear, but it’s actually very versatile. It provides the perfect blank canvas for all manner of shoes and accessories, letting you really go to town with expressing your individuality.Here’s how some of our favourite celebs are rocking their Little White Dresses this season;The CuteT4’s Jameela Jamil added the kitsch factor to her LWD with a red pout and cute, black and white, polka dot heels.The most angelic Saturday Mollie King looks like butter wouldn’t melt in a sparkly, white smock, accessorised with golden waves, tan heels, and the cutest little tan mini-bag.Molly looked as if she might share hairdressers with Fearne Cotton who has sported an identical ethereal look, complete with curls, floaty LWD and tasteful jewellery.Across the channel, film star Rachel McAdams showed Cannes that spring has sprung in a flower adorned Little White (shift) Dress, nude heels and a sweet, bubblegum pink smile.The MonochromeNew fashionista in town and face of Miu Miu, Hailee Steinfeld, wears her sweet, pleated LWD with a black clutch and a chunky side plait complete with cute black bow.Another young designer’s muse working the monochrome trend is face of Chanel and Lancome ambassador Emma Watson, who toughens up her flouncy Little White (mini) Dress with a black biker jacket and chunky shoe boots.The SexyNew Transformers babe Rosie Huntington Whitely rocks a leopard print clutch, beige peep-toe sandals and a killer pout with her long-sleeved bright white cutout dress.Meanwhile, Miley Cyrus sported a sexy skin-tight Little White (sun) Dress with lace-up bustier detail and flowing mermaid waves.The QuirkyNotoriously quirky Elizabeth Olsen lets her frock do the talking in floor length white lace, accessorised only with flat, black bow sandals and natural makeup.Florence Welch wears her floaty floor-length blouse dress with nothing but her shock of red hair for company.The IndecisiveStyle icon Alexa Chung couldn’t decide what to put with her long-sleeved, white satin LWD, and so went with a silver clutch, black velvet pumps, and a pearl and crystal drop necklace. It shouldn’t work but, as is always the case with Miss Chung, it does.The EmoDon’t try Taylor Momsen’s look at home, unless off to a heavy metal concert. The grungy gossip girl dragged her LWD kicking and screaming into goth territory with a black biker jacket, choker, heavy eyes and knee-high patent multi-buckle boots.The Floor SweeperPerhaps inspired by our very own Miss Middleton (Pippa, of course) we’ve seen a glut of celebs channelling their inner royal bridesmaid in the big sister of the LWD, the Long White Dress.Glee’s Lea Michelle took to the red carpet in a white, floor-length, textured spot print number, accessorised with nothing but nude peep-toes and a slick of lipgloss.Whereas star of Scream 4 Emma Roberts went for old school Hollywood glamour in her Long White (column) Dress, vamped up with elegant drop earrings, a black patent clutch, red nails and soft, full curls.Finally, our very own 'down on her luck' Geordie Cheryl Cole caused a stir in Cannes in a plunging white floor-sweeper, accessorised with slicked back hair and an unusual golden pear adorned belt. The perfect shade to brighten your mood this summer, white is the ultimate on-trend choice, so head to New Look armed with your 5hop5.ie New Look Discount Code and get angelic.However you choose to wear it this summer, as long as it’s white, it’s alright.