The new dress style
dress,trends,Spring Summer 2009
new season trends
By Danielle Radojcin
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What\'s out: Girly prom dresses and Carrie Bradshaw-style full skirts, as seen in Luella\'s autumn/winter 2008 collection.
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What\'s in: Soigné cocktail dresses, like Stella McCartney\'s spring/summer 2009 white strapless mini.
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Picture: Far left, Luella a/w 08; left, Stella McCartney s/s 09
The shoulder is back
trends,Spring Summer 2009
new season trends
What\'s out: Loose, shapeless shoulders, and bell sleeves, as spotted on Burberry\'s Prorsum\'s tiered coat for autumn/winter 2008.
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What\'s in: Whether it\'s Balmain\'s pagoda style (pictured), Gareth Pugh\'s pointy superheroine wings or Louis Vuitton\'s classic Eighties square padding, the shoulder is back in a big way.
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Picture: Far left, Burberry a/w 08; left, Balmain, s/s 09
What\'s new in jewellery
earrings,trends,catwalk,Spring Summer 2009
new season trends
What\'s out: Chunky bangles, as seen at YSL for autumn/winter 2008.
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What\'s in: Until Kate Moss rocked up to Leah Wood\'s wedding last summer wearing a huge pair of earrings she\'d picked up in a Turkish flea market, we\'d forgotten quite how glamorous a pair of statement danglies could be.
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Picture: Far left, YSL a/w 08; left, Lanvin s/s 09
The new eclecticism
trends,catwalk,Spring Summer 2009
new season trends
What\'s out: Girly folk fairies, as seen at Anna Sui\'s autumn/winter 2008 fashion show.
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What\'s in: Referencing lots of different styles to come up with your own unique look - witness Marc Jacobs\'s universally lauded spring/summer 2009 collection.
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Picture: Far left, Anna Sui a/w 08; left, Marc Jacobs s/s 09
Ditch the tassels
trends,catwalk,Spring Summer 2009
new season trends
What\'s out: The leather tassels of last season are oh-so over.
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What\'s in: Instead, the stylish among us will be opting for one of the stranger trends to come out of the spring/summer 2009 shows: fabric consisting of lots of stringy strands, as seen at Alexander McQueen and Jil Sander.
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Picture: Far left, Gucci a/w 08; left, Jil Sander s/s 09
Jumpsuits for evening
trends,catwalk,Spring Summer 2009
new season trends
What\'s out: Full-length gowns with asymettric or cowl necklines.
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What\'s in: Slinky all-in-ones for a sexy take on evening wear.
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Picture: Far left, Marc Jacobs a/w 08; left, Charles Anastase s/s 09
It\'s all about the necklace
trends,catwalk,necklace,Spring Summer 2009
new season trends
What\'s out: Long stranded pendant necklaces.
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What\'s in: Just about every designer featured some kind of heavy neck adornment, from ruffs at Giles and Gareth Pugh, to diamante cravat medals at Givenchy.
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Picture: Far left, Just Cavalli a/w 08; left, Dries Van Noten s/s 09
Make sure your clothes shine
trends,catwalk,Spring Summer 2009
new season trends
What\'s out: Plaid. Unless you\'re a lumberjack, we say R.I.P.
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What\'s in: Fabric with a vibrant sheen.
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Picture: Far left, D&G a/w 08; left, Lanvin, s/s 09
Zips are the new decoration
trends,catwalk,Spring Summer 2009
new season trends
What\'s out: Metal studs.
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What\'s in: Zips. After a few seasons of exposed zippage on dresses (with Lanvin\'s Alber Elbaz pioneering the trend), the toothy metal fastening has now become a purely decorative adornment, too.
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Picture: Far left, John Galliano a/w 08; left, Emma Cook s/s 09
Crumpled is the new ripped
trends,catwalk,Spring Summer 2009
new season trends
What\'s out: Unravelled knitwear.
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What\'s in: When both Marc Jacobs (at Marc by Marc Jacobs) and Miuccia Prada hit on the same idea, you know it\'s going to be a huge trend; for spring/summer 2009, both designers showed crumpled fabrics.
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Picture: Far left, Rodarte a/w 08; left, Prada s/s 09=
