Valery Halterneck Mini Dress - Pink

Pink satin, cut short and tied at the neck — the Valery Halterneck Mini Dress is unapologetic about wanting a night out. Satin is what gives the dress its particular finish: a surface with a sheen that picks up whatever light is in the room and shows colour more vividly than a matte fabric ever would. Pink is flattered by that treatment. The halterneck fastens at the neck and leaves the shoulders and upper back open, which stops a mini length from reading as too covered up top and keeps the proportions balanced. Short and shining is a combination with a clear brief. Wear it to a birthday, a hen party, an evening that starts at a restaurant table and ends nowhere near one. Silver or crystal jewellery keeps the tone cool while gold warms it up. A strappy heel is the obvious answer here, and it happens to be the right one.