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Fresh prints are debonair

Follow Laura Davis’s advice and you can use bold colours to make a subtle statement

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Chiffon babydoll dress, £39, from Rare; model's own jeans

IF THE word “prints” reminds you of stamping sugar paper with engraved chunks of lino or carved potato halves as a kid then you’ll be at home with the current passion for patterns.

Paisley, geometric shapes, flowers and spots appear on tunics, dresses and blouses in colours straight out of a child’s paintbox.

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Butterfly mesh dress, £40, from Jane Norman

This look can be far from subtle – pair a bright tunic over a pair of jeans or shorts if you want to make a statement.

Or, for something less obvious, put a top in a gentle polka dot print with a high-waisted pencil skirt or plain cropped trousers.

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Fleur de lis dress, £40, from Jane Norman

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