A/W 2011 Trend One - Polka Dots

Bridget Riley

Chili Williams

Ekoblisk by Emily Kobliska Christians. (via Dark Silence in Suburbia)

Ewa Aulin (via Child of the Moon)

Faye Dunaway,1968 (via Dolly Dolly Spy)

Katie Fogarty by Kai Z. Feng, Vogue Australia September 2011 (via Fashion Gone Rogue)

Sølve Sundsbø

Natalia Vodianova for Stella McCartney Fall 2011 Campaign by Mert & Marcus

Style Singapore August 2011

Vogue (via Child of the Moon)

Vogue Nippon September 2011

Motel Vintage 1940s polka dot dress.

It's not really visible here but the fabric has a subtle underlying paisley print.

Polka dots are the epitome of femininity - playful and girlish (think Minnie Mouse!), but also chic and timeless. They compliment the tailored, hour-glass silhouette of the 1940s but also the beatnik, shift-wearing 1960s, both of which are main trend staples for the autumn season.