The Best Formal Modest Outfits for Summer Occasions

Attending a wedding? The rules of guest dressing can be tricky to navigate, but a happy occasion always calls for colour. Celebrate in your finest fuchsia-pink Roksanda or cobalt-blue Taller Marmo, opting for slinky silken materials to beat the heat.

From race days to garden parties, the summer social calendar is full of daytime occasions to step up your formal game, with modesty often being a dress-code prerequisite. A perfectly cut Valentino kaftan, Etro florals or even a touch of tailoring are perfect for elevated daywear.

Whether it’s a glamorous rooftop party or an exclusive gallery opening, there’s nothing like a midsummer evening to put you in the mood for dressing up. Here, it’s all about those extra trimmings – a LaPointe co-ord adorned with feathers, a shimmering ’70s-style Simkhai dress or a sequin-covered Delos kaftan. ‘Understated’ isn’t in the vocabulary.