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Cutaway clothes: women's S/S 2009 trend

When it comes to 2009 fashion trends the sheer clothing trend may be the ultimate proof that throughout the year less will be more. But it's not the year's only trend doing just that.

Introducing the cutaway fashion trend where intricate missing elements of fabric work to show off glimpses of the female figure in a sexual and sensual fashion typical of women's Spring/Summer 2009 fashion.

Cutaway Fashion Trend 2009

Who Has Designed It

The cutaway trend was a big element of the Spring/Summer 2009 catwalks, in the picture above are four fantastic examples of how it can be worn.

  1. Chloe's interpretation of the trend is subtle, leaning somewhat towards 2009's exposed stomach look. But it goes a long way to prove that basic, classic elements such as a keyhole feature on the back or chest lend themselves perfectly to the cutaway clothing trend.
  2. If Chloe was subtle, then Herve Leger undoubtedly infused sex into the trend on their Herve Leger Spring/Summer 2009 catwalk. While the above picture is a perfect little black dress there are plenty more examples to be found by following that link and looking through the pictures.
  3. Again with a hint of the exposed stomach trend, Jean Paul Gaultier mixed the cutaway trend with variety of shapes and silhouettes. The above adds it to a long, flowing dress perfect for Summer in the Mediterranean, while you'll also find it in the collection fused onto the likes of shoulder detailing.
  4. If anyone has made a success of the trend then it's Preen by way of their Preen By Thornton Bregazzi Spring/Summer 2009 collection; and that success comes down to the combination of the cutaway trend with the sheer trend for some heavily sexualised elegance.

Who Has Worn It

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb241/fashionising/fashionpictures/natalieportman50.jpgNatalie Portman: cut-away trend in Balenciaga

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb241/fashionising/fashionpictures/meganfox-cutaway50px.jpgMegan Fox in the cutaway trend: Elle, June 2009

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb241/fashionising/fashionpictures/50mirandakerr.jpgMiranda Kerr at MET 2009 Costume Institute Gala

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb241/fashionising/celebrity/stolengirlfriends50.jpgStolen Girlfriends Club's cut-away dress

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb241/fashionising/fashionpictures/herve-leger-cutaway.jpgHerve Leger's cut-away bandage dress perfection

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb241/fashionising/cindy_crawford_preen_50.jpgCindy Crawford in a Preen sheer one-shoulder dress

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb241/fashionising/MandyMooreSheerDress.jpgMandy Moore in cutaway/sheer Preen dress

On The Beach

As a perfect Spring/Summer 2009 look it should come as no surprise that the cutaway fashion trend has been transcribed into the year's bikinis. In our look at 2009's bikini trends we've devoted a whole section to cutaway bikinis, so click the link to read more about them.

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Written: 8th December 2008 at 15.10

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