You don’t have to go full-on lace a’ la Kate Middleton’s wedding dress to wear the ever-popular trend, oh no. In fact, as Marion Cotillard demonstrates, you can wear lace without actually wearing it. You following?

Marion Cotillard looked chic and totally en vogue when she attended the Chaumet’s Cocktail Party for Cesar’s Revelations in a beautiful Dior dress that was in actual fact lace print, (as opposed to lace in texture) and we absolutely loved it!

Lace is hot, hot, hot right now, but if you’re not brave enough to don the lace for fear of looking like an extra on Downton Abbey, a doilie or you just don’t fancy the chilly air getting in-between the gaps, then this is the perfect solution. And lucky for you, the high street is bursting with similar items.

We love how Marion teamed the look with some simple black tights and an elegant up-do. There’s a reason Christian Dior hired this lady to flaunt its handbag range, you know.

What do you think?