The White Company have combined stylish fashion with simplicity and versatility to create the perfect summer staple wardrobe to take you from sun rise to sun down.

Slip on a linen strappy dress, a great necklace and sparkly sequinned sandals, throw your swimwear in a natural woven summer bag and you're ready for a long hot summer day.

- Linen strappy dress, £55
- Multi-strand crescent shell necklace, £50
- Sequinned sandals, £30
- Swimwear from £18
- Hip wrap, £22
- White terry sleeveless hooded robe, £35

Chrissie says: "After having had four children I'll admit to being a little self-conscious on the beach. So mix and match bottoms and tops to create the perfect bikini for your body shape. Add the hip wrap - suitable both in and out of the water - and watch your confidence levels rise with the soaring summer temperature!"

Nothing captures the carefree spirit of summer more perfectly than a lunch with friends outdoors.

Mix and match hanging glass lanterns, tea-light holders, white ceramic lanterns and paper lanterns and dot them around the garden to guarantee the party atmosphere lasts well into the evening.

- Outdoor tea light holders from £8 for bubble tealight holder
- Cushions and seat pads from £12 for white tie-on seat pad
- Extensive range of fresh white ceramic tableware from £12 for oil pourer

Chrissie says: "Last summer I discovered the real secret to successful al fresco eating: forget delicious food and fine wine - it's cushions and seat pads that are key! Perhaps it's something to do with getting older but I can promise you they make sitting on outdoor, hard wooden or metal chairs a joy!"

For an informal relaxed take on Easter weekend dining, lay the table with The White Company’s new azure stripe accessories, which will bring a welcome touch of colour to any home this spring.

When the summer comes, take the tablecloth, napkins and mix-and-match seat pads outside for al fresco dining.

• Azure table accessories, £12 for set of 4 napkins, £25 for tablecloth.

• Azure kitchen accessories, from £8 for oven gloves.

• White kitchen ceramics, from £8 for canister.

Chrissie says: “Easter is one of my favourite holidays of the year: a time for celebration, to spend with loved ones and just as the weather is getting cheerier. Banish dark wintry colours and bring in the brights to put a smile on the faces of all your guests!”

Rather than the sweet-toothed approach, treat your little gems this Easter with the gift of a soft toy and cute and cosy slumber wear from The Little White Company. Pyjamas come in cheerful check, super stripes, darling dots – even flying machines - they’re all such fun it’s hard to choose. Children will delight in decorating their bedroom with bright Spring-time bunting – creating a fun, party atmosphere all year round. Great gifts to give pleasure all year round!

• Knitted toys and soft toy collection such as Alice Bunny and Morris Monkey, from £12.
• Nightwear from £6 for t-shirt and £10 for pure cotton pull-ons.
• Flora bunting and boating bunting, from £15.

Chrissie says: “I love Easter eggs, but when it comes to choosing a gift for my children and god children at Easter I always opt for something without too much chocolate! I love giving a furry Easter bunny such as Alice Bunny together with a fun pair of Easter PJs or a dressing gown.”