Jade Parfitt clearly liked what she saw and paired her neon Christopher Kane dress with a black jacket and boots.
Backstage at Valentino models try their black lace dresses on for size; long-sleeves and leather trimmings create a gothic-chic evening alternative to the classic LBD.
Chanel's monochrome creation doubles up on lace, with a white lace dress under a black lace overlay: a chic, understated but red carpet-ready gown.
At Monday's Met Ball in New York, Rihanna's lace Stella McCartney gown was a two-faced ensemble, with a full-sleeve and long train on one side, and nothing but sheer mesh on the other.
Model, Chanel Iman channels the summer's prevailing 70s trend in a sandy-pink lace dress with flared sleeves and a wide-brimmed straw hat.
Chloe Sevigny channels the 80s instead, teaming her cream lace mini with a denim jacket.