Fresh, contemporary and exuberant, the Leonard 2012 Spring-Summer Collection will conjure up dreams of travel …

Mediterranean, Atlantic, Caribbean: inspiration for each piece and a wardrobe for every destination. Mix & match items blend a range of fabrics and soft colours with cosy silk- trimmed tops and skirts made from printed velvet. Open cotton fishnet tee-shirts and bath suit cover-ups offer a daringly transparent sea look. Flowery A-line skirts and structured jackets come in delicate lace and rich silk taffeta sparkling with hints of gold glitter.

Polo necks and sleeves inspired by sailors’ striped jerseys bring a fresh touch to short and mini-dresses, while stripes and white lacquered studs enhance the season’s light and airy jumpsuits.

The simpler lines of shirtdresses of high-neck fitted dresses made of silk crepon or jersey are brought to life by simpler shades of azure and aquatic turquoise: a whole palette of blues against a black backdrop.

The same colours are seen in velvet sailor overcoats and retro high-waisted bikini bottoms. A colourful and eccentric print brings all the colours of the tropics to a dazzling oversized silk taffeta trench coat, a full-length dress trimmed with metal eyelets and black raffia and a strapless silk muslin jumpsuit enhanced with multicoloured bands of sequins.