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The dress, designed by Christina Stambolian, made headlines for its daring silhouette and for its timing

Artist Nelson Shanks, who has painted royalty, popes and world leaders, tells the Philadelphia Daily News that his portrait of President Clinton for the National Portrait Gallery has a not-so-obvious reference to the infamous blue dress worn by Monica Lewinsky, the White House intern with whom Clinton had an affair

Wider silhouettes are in style now

This allows the sheer neckline detailing to be showcased and celebrated

This linen gown from Aje features a fitted, boned bodice and column skirt, complemented by a draped overlay at the neckline, offering a sweet and refreshing twist on formal attire

Each dress is conceived as a painting, where colours, textures and patterns come together to tell a story, that of a wandering soul and an artistic heart