Anna Molinari Blumarine, London

The ultimate in girly, sexy designer clothes, Anna Molinari started the Blumarine label (a reference to the crystal blue waters of her native Capri, Italy) with her husband in 1977 as a knitwear company. Since then, Blumarine has become one of the biggest names in the Italian fashion industry, synonymous with its unique and complete personal casual wear, fragrances, and full compliment of fashion and lifestyle accessories. The shop itself is quite a spectacle, one that rests unashamedly on the fantasy side of tacky. As for the clothes, they are colourful, ruffled, tight and overwhelmingly feminine and everything, from the rose patterned cardigans to the slinky skirts and barely-there slip dresses, is inscribed with the romantic touch that has become Molinari's trademark