pretty pink dress Floral-Print Midi Party with Shoulder Ties Pink Floral / XSmall wash-dark blue Gianni Versace, leather evening The cathedral Size:US9 / EU40 / UK6.5

pretty pink dress Floral-Print Midi Party with Shoulder Ties Pink Floral / XSmall wash-dark blue Gianni Versace, leather evening The cathedral Size:US9 / EU40 / UK6.5

Gianni Versace, leather evening dress, Autumn/Winter 1992. Photo courtesy Fashion Group Foundation. | Charenton Macerations

Costume designer Jacqueline Durran and film director Joe Wright took the liberty and it paid off, as the backless powerhouse piece – which was dyed that particular Pantone shade to symbolise the jealousy of Cecilia’s sister Briony (played by a precocious, award-winning Saoirse Ronan) still finds its way on fashion moodboards today

wash-dark blue

Size:US9 / EU40 / UK6.5

Fashion is about expressing your mood, and sometimes you feel like a classic lady (A-line) and other times you feel like the life of the party (skater)

The cathedral