Three evening dress styles for spring/summer 2012

Spring has arrived and before long summer will be here. All the new season styles are starting to drift into high street and designer stores across the UK and before long fresh fashion styles will wholeheartedly be adopted. So what can you expect from evening dresses this summer?

Let's hunt through Coast evening dresses to give us some idea of the latest seasonal fashions. Remember you can look through every one of these Coast evening dresses online using the online lookbook, that is a great source of inspiration in terms of styling and accessories.

Our first choice is the Holly Dress in lemon. All tones of yellow from luminous canary to pastel lemon are in favour this summer. The brighter tones channel into the Latin-esque tropical trend, while the prettier hues, showcased here with the Holly Dress, are in touch with the pastel trend. This dress has a strapless twisted bustier, fitted waist and tulip skirt. This is arguably the freshest of all of the Coast evening dresses UK and we absolutely adore it.

The Tia Maxi Dress is supposed to get you noticed and an evening dress of this level will certainly get you noticed for all the right reasons. The eye-catching striped asymmetric pattern in bright shades of red, turquoise, yellow, purple, pink and white is spot on for the tropical and colour clash trends. The flowing chiffon that's slightly ruffled to the right side combined with a high-round neck, cut-away shoulders and a fitted waist creates a feminine, bold silhouette that oozes glamour and playfulness.

Last but definitely not least, is the Ama Dress. This monochromatic design is pure perfection. A simple, sixties shape white shift with dropped waist and black hem oozes class and sophistication. This is a divine black die dress, but would work in a club.

With every one these dresses don't forget to accessories appropriately. The Holly Dress looks great with complementary pastel shades; lilac sandals will look wonderful. The Tia Maxi Dress is loud and proud, but don't think this means you should play down accessories; work the clashing look with neon bright platform stilettos and charm bracelets. For the Ama Dress stick with the monochrome aesthetic and work in black courts and sterling silver jewellery.