To take your mind off the pending winter, check out the trends to wear and bare next summer! We've selected our favourites from the collections showcased at Milan Fashion Week.

For summer 2008, the Italian designers are presenting us with the image of a glamorous, sexy, exuberant women who isn't afraid to let her legs lead the way and has no qualms about donning extravagant prints and bold colours.

Also making an appearance is a more discreet, worldly-wise, romantic fashionista who prefers powdered tones and light, sensual clothing.

Here's our selection...

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