VOGUISH CHIC

Halle is one of those women who makes sweats look sexy. Pure gorgeousness. Put the star in Marchesa and she’s a bona-fide knockout. She wore Marchesa’s one-shoulder lilac chiffon gown to the 12th Annual Shanghai International Film Festival. The sweet color and fantastic cut flatter her every inch. The jewel-encrusted slash detail glams up the frock, and bends around to the back — awesome. Her Jimmy Choo Keenan platforms keep the color story simple — lilac and gunmetal — and stacked glittering bangles add a sexy touch. I have no complaints — Halle’s a heartbreaker.

Plaid is not necessarily associated only with school uniforms. It has played a major role in defining varied fashions throughout the 20th century. While it does look too prim and proper, if worn the right way, plaid can help you make a style statement.

Liv Tyler looks chic wearing her Calvin Klein dressess. The pleats and one-shouldered draping make her look like a modern-day Grecian goddess.

It’s a logical flow-on from the one-shoulder fashion trend; a new breed of draping Grecian Goddess dresses. A notable runway trend for 2009, anything with a Grecian or Romanesque inspiration is a sure hit for the Spring/Summer 2009 season.

How to wear it

Make use of the ongoing gladiator sandals trend of course! Pair a more casual Grecian dress with flat, buckled sandals, or a lush flowing gown with strappy heeled shoes. If the dress is plain, team it up with some exotic statement jewellery to bring it well into 2009.

Mark my words, Deep-V T-shirts are going to be the bane of men’s fashion trends in Spring-Summer 2009. For that very reason I’m thankful that the Deep V-Neck trend won’t be confined to the tee.

Cut away clothes pieces are a major trend of 2009 and much like the one shoulder trend, it’s a style being applied to bikinis and swimwear. Infrequently demure, this really is one bikini trend that screams ’sex’!

1. Not as tightly fitting as other ’spray on’ monokinis this season, Amanda Wakeley’s white one-piece pairs a deep neck line with cut-away sides.
2. A two-piece with boob-tube, this bikini by Carmen Marc uses the cut-away trend with subtlety. All the same, these cutaway briefs are more than eye catching.
3. A monokini by Carmen Marc, this swimwear piece is equally as subtle as the aforementioned two-piece, but far more demure.
4. Similar to Amanda Wakeley’s white one-piece (1) this screen-printed monokini is from Miss Sixty.
5. The most luxurious of the pieces featured, this almost-two-piece monokini from Gottex pairs a halter-neck top, joined briefs, and gold piping.
6. - 10. are all from the one catwalk which screamed sex, decadence, and youth; the one catwalk that really grabbed my eye at New York Fashion Week; Hervé Léger by Max Azria Spring/Summer 2009. With enough cut-away than you can possibly wear throughout Summer, these are knock-out pieces that you’re not necessarily going to want to get wet.

It was as if a single, defined element was plucked from 2008’s flapper revival, elaborated upon and then modernised. That element was fringing; and if there’s one thing every girl should be partying in during Spring/Summer 2009, it’s that perfect fringed piece.

On the Spring/Summer 2009 runways, this burgeoning trend was prominent. Alexander McQueen’s pieces were more to the structured side with sinew-esque fringing slinking around the body. Jil Sander’s fringing was long and free-flowing, Alberta Ferretti’s delicately pretty; while Gaspard Yurkievich took inspiration more from the Burlesque than the Jazz Age.

It depends largely upon the style and themeing of the piece. A pair of long, toned legs work wonders for a short fringed skirt; those lacking need to be a tad more cautious. The appeal of fringing also owes alot to the way it moves, so pay careful attention to buying quality fabrics that shimmy and shine and don’t clump unattractively together.

The Twilight stars stay close in their designer duds – Stewart in a one-shoulder colorblock Balenciaga dress and Chanel fine jewelry, and Pattinson in a shiny new black suit – for the Hollywood premiere.

For the Rome photo call, Stewart sets off her auburn hair and milky white skin in an edgy leather jacket and tweed sack dress.

He might play a vampire, but Pattinson’s scruffy casual look is far from dead at the Rome photo call.

The young star is a vision in her cream Temperley London flapper dress and patent heels for the Rome Film Festival Premiere.

Recalling a young Johnny Depp, Pattinson goes for a wrinkled look complete with tangled locks for the Roman premiere.

The actress takes hold of the mic in her preppy striped blazer, face-print T-shirt and Converse sneakers for a Q & A session with screaming fans at a Hollywood Hot Topic store.

Joining costars Nikki Reed and Rachelle Lefevre, Stewart adds a pop to the goth group with her preppy plaid French Connection dress and red-hot heels, while Pattinson sticks to vampire-worthy all-black.

Bringing Bella Swan to the East Coast, Stewart sticks to a basic black tank, acid-washed Anlo jeans and patent T-strap pumps for an appearance at a New Jersey Hot Topic store.

 A tanned and highlighted Pattinson makes the most out of the sun at the MTV Video Music Awards before getting into character as vampire Edward Cullen for Twilight.

Keeping coordinated, Stewart hits the MTV Video Music Awards in a printed gray mini solo.

Pattinson keeps it consistent in head-to-toe black and sexy bed-head, while Stewart dons a patterned DKNY dress for a spot on MTV’s Spoiler in Beverly Hills.

Proving she’s just like any other teen, the young star rocks a polkadot cardigan from America Eagle while out in Studio City, Calif.

Showing her environmental support, the Hills star adds to her laidback California style with a short-sleeve T-shirt from Skin and Threads, a celeb-loved, eco-friendly luxury basics line.

The actress makes a bold statement in her Brokedown OmniPeace T-shirt while running errands in L.A.