Coleen’s Real Style. Coleen Rooney

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      Dress, ASOS.

      I think it’s the soft caramel and blush colours these dresses come in that also makes me like them – they’re just so classic and simple-looking. No wonder they are called Goddess dresses: the way the draped fabric moves so nicely on your body; the way your shoulders are on show, and the fact that they seem to highlight all your best bits, can certainly make you feel like a goddess! Topshop have a few variations on this style, and I saw a great goddess dress by Love Label in the Littlewoods Direct catalogue (where Amanda Wakeley also does a line). All Saints do ones that can be dressed up or down, and I’d also try ASOS.

      Getting the fit right

      Draped dresses look great on tall, petite or straight-up-and-down figures. All the folds of fabric and gathering that are the basis of these designs can make a curvier figure look fuller, but if the dress has a plunging neckline and good structure at the bust it can look really nice and sexy. Someone like Beyoncé carries it off brilliantly. Anyone with a small waist and fuller hips can also wear this look well. The goddess dress is maybe not the one I’d pull on if I was having a ‘sticky-out-stomach’ day, but I really wouldn’t be put off, as that’s not to say that if you don’t have a straight shape and you see one you like that you shouldn’t try it on (think of how great J Lo, with her famously curvy bum, looks in them); I’m just pointing out the pitfalls. So do try it on in different styles: you’ll know yourself whether it’s a look you feel comfortable wearing.

      Fitting the goddess dress into your look

      I think that this is a lovely, classic look that’s great for summer. During the day I’d wear a shorter, on-the-knee style in a neutral colour – like grey, coral or sand – and dress it up with some gold jewellery. Or I might wear a gold arm cuff studded with coloured stones, like jade or turquoise. I’d probably wear flat sandals with a fine thong in gold or natural leather, and a belt to match.

       During the day I’d wear a short, draped style in a soft tone like coral or sand.

      If I was wearing this look at night, I’d definitely go for a longer, maxi style, as I like full-length dresses and I think they work well for formal occasions. In fact, the Temperley London dress that I wore to the Beckhams’ Full Length and Fabulous party had elements of this look. I wore heels to add height, and I’d say that if you do the same it’s important that the dress is long enough so that only your toes show when you are walking. If it’s too short, the dress will take on a whole new look of its own and lose the classic, draped effect. The aqua-marine colour of my Temperley London dress was perfect for evening, and Boodles lent me a stunning jewelled necklace that night, which, I thought, was just the right side of bling. I had my hair pulled up in a classic bun shape, but I think long, loose waves look good, too.