In case you didn't know, the 80s puffball fashion trend is back with a vengeance and Cat Deeley rocked the voluminous silhouette for her hosting gig on This Morning Thursday morning. Did you see her? Did you spot the subtle puffball dress?
At first glance, Cat looked like she was wearing a relatively plain navy sleeveless shift dress, but once she stood up to present the shit it turns out the dress has a unique puffy skirt. The 48-year-old really knows how to rock trends but in a wearable way and this dress has convinced me that I want to try the trend.
© InstagramStyled by Rachael Hughes, the show's wardrobe stylist, Cat wore a dress from Reiss costing just £198. The 100% cotton dress is called the 'Belinda' and the model on the website has been styled with nude heels and a raffia clutch bag. Cat was styled with a pair of white strappy sandals with a chunky chain ankle strap and accessorised with gold hoops.
This dress is machine washable and would look fabulous for a wedding (navy rather than black!) or a garden party with flats.
The puffball trend first became popular in the 1980s and women loved it for its dramatic playful shape, fitting in perfectly with the decade's love of exaggerated proportions (shoulder pads, anyone?). Plenty of designers send models down their catwalks wearing the puffball skirt - from Christian Lacroix to Vivienne Westwood.
© Getty ImagesLike with most things, fashion comes back around, and now the puffball silhouette is all over the high street. Whether it's the mini or the midi, casual or dressy, it's a dominating craze in the fashion world. Designers such as Molly Goddard, Simone Rocha and Richard Quinn have all put puffball shapes in their collections, proving this trend is back.
© Disney +If you're tempted to try the puffball fashion trend now you've seen Cat wear it, now's the time to give it a whirl. Here are the puffball pieces I'm loving on the high street right now. Sometimes you don't want to part with a lot of cash when it comes to quirky trends, so I'll be sure to keep this affordable.
Are you going to give the puffball dress a try? I recommend that you keep the focus on the hemline and don't try and compete with anymore volume to your look, and keep your accessories modern and fresh, you don't want to look like you're off to a Rivals fancy dress party.
