The game changer: A metallic dress

We’re all in favor of going full ‘Marie Kondo’ on your closet, but de-cluttering is just one part of the process. The other? Identifying pieces that spark joy – something that this season’s metallic dresses never fail to do. Fashion has long been touted as a form of escapism and a standout, shiny dress is the quickest escape route we can think of. From Roland Mouret’s Studio 54-style lurex to Balmain’s Barbarella-inspired mini and Isabel Marant’s hedonistic halter – which looked like it could have been pilfered from the iconic closet of Elvira Hancock herself – SS19 was all about letting mood-enhancing design transport you to another world. Treat these metallic show-stoppers as a much-needed hit of sartorial serotonin.