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One-shoulder clothing trend

Written by Daniel P Dykes.

Legs and breasts are often a girl’s best fashion accessory, but if neither are your strongest features, or you’re after something a little less cliche but equally sensual, look to your shoulders and indulge in both the backless fashion trend and the one-shoulder / single-shoulder trend. Both are key components of women’s Spring/Summer 2008 fashion trends and Spring/Summer 2009 fashion trends.

Single shoulder / one shoulder fashion trend 2008 2009

Celebrities We’ve Seen The One-Shoulder Trend On

Lisa Ho: bringing back the one shouldered dressLisa Ho: bringing back the one shouldered dress (20 Mar 2011)

Emma Watson wows us at the Met GalaEmma Watson wows us at the Met Gala

Georgia Jagger in the one shoulder trendGeorgia Jagger in the one shoulder trend

Anna Friel wears a one shoulder dressAnna Friel wears a one shoulder dress

Stefania Fernandez in a one shouldered dressStefania Fernandez in a one shouldered dress

Miranda Kerr wears a one shouldered bikiniMiranda Kerr wears a one shouldered bikini

One shoulder meets nudity at Haider AckermannOne shoulder meets nudity at Haider Ackermann

Miranda Kerr at David Jones S/S 2009, MelbourneMiranda Kerr at David Jones S/S 2009, Melbourne

Megan Fox: Grecian Goddess dress in BerlinMegan Fox: Grecian Goddess dress in Berlin

Emma Watson in Rodarte Spring/Summer 2009Emma Watson in Rodarte Spring/Summer 2009

Kate Moss at the MET 2009 Costume Institute GalaKate Moss at the MET 2009 Costume Institute Gala

Blake Lively in the one-shoulder trendBlake Lively in the one-shoulder trend

Drew Barrymore in a one-shouldered dressDrew Barrymore in a one-shouldered dress

Winslet and DiCaprio: on trend on the red carpetWinslet and DiCaprio: on trend on the red carpet

Cindy Crawford in a Preen sheer one-shoulder dressCindy Crawford in a Preen sheer one-shoulder dress

Rihanna in a red Gucci one-shoulder dressRihanna in a red Gucci one-shoulder dress

Mischa Barton in one shouldered Matthew Williamson dressMischa Barton in one shouldered Matthew Williamson dress

Leighton Meester in Marc Jacobs one shoulder dressLeighton Meester in Marc Jacobs one shoulder dress

Heidi Klum's one shouldered, sheer sexinessHeidi Klum's one shouldered, sheer sexiness

Charlize Theron's one shoulder; elegant but lacklustreCharlize Theron's one shoulder; elegant but lacklustre

Mandy Moore in one shouldered Preen dressMandy Moore in one shouldered Preen dress

Antonia Paris one-shoulder ruffle dressAntonia Paris one-shoulder ruffle dress

Lindsay Lohan in see-through, one-shoulder topLindsay Lohan in see-through, one-shoulder top

Paris Hilton in one-shouldered black dressParis Hilton in one-shouldered black dress

Catherine Zeta Jones in a single-shoulder dressCatherine Zeta Jones in a single-shoulder dress

Versace S/S 2009 one-shoulder dressesVersace S/S 2009 one-shoulder dresses

Ferragamo's one-shouldered play suitFerragamo's one-shouldered play suit

Francesco exposes a breast instead of a shoulderFrancesco exposes a breast instead of a shoulder

Herve Leger sets 2009 trends at NYFWHerve Leger sets 2009 trends at NYFW

Gwyneth Paltrow wears single shoulder trendGwyneth Paltrow wears single shoulder trend

Celebrities wearing the single shoulder fashion trend

One-shoulder bikinis

Admittedly you’re going to encounter more one-shoulder clothes as dresses, that’s the nature of the current fashion market, but why limit yourself to wearing the trend in only one way?

one-shoulder bikini Read our Swimwear / Bikinis 2009 trends article to read more on one-shoulder bikinis and monokinis.

Evolution of the One-Shoulder Trend

Single shoulder trend Kate Moss for TopShopLike most of 2008 and 2009′s fashion trends the one-shoulder trend emerged on the fashion scene in 2007 and it should come as no surprise it came courtesy of hypermodel Kate Moss. Surprisingly though, it’s not because this was a look that Moss was often seen wearing, but because it featured in her Kate Moss for TopShop range (modelled right by Irina Lazareanu).

As the feature piece of Moss’ first TopShop collection, it wasn’t long before we saw the look on everyone from Paris Hilton, to Kate Bosworth, Mandy Moore, Mischa Barton, Michelle Monaghan (wearing a black Erin Fetherston dress), and Jessica Alba.

Gwyneth Paltrow in Jean Paul GaultierCome 2008, however, it was suddenly sexy Gwyneth Paltrow who made the trend stand out when she wore a one-shouldered gown to the premi?©re of Iron Man. The gown in concern was designed by Jean Paul Gaultier, and featured in his Spring-Summer 2008 Couture collection.

On The Catwalk In 2008

Single one shoulder dresses catwalk fashion designersSo where to find your single-shouldered fashion piece? Thanks to a horde of designers its easy. While we’ve touched on a few above, here are pieces and collections from a few more for your perusal; Erin Fetherston Fall/Autumn-Winter 2008/2009, Donna Karan Women’s Pre-Fall 2008 collection, Peter Som’s Fall/Autumn-Winter 2008/2009 collection, Abaet?©’s Fall/Autumn-Winter 2008/2009 collection,
Juan Carlos Obando’s Fall/Autumn-Winter 2008/2009, Lela Rose’s Fall/Autumn-Winter 2008/2009 collection,
Herve Leger by Max Azria’s Fall/Autumn-Winter 2008/2009 collection, a far less demure hot-pink dress from Laura Dahl, a Scottish inspired floral dress from Gucci, and a floral dress from Alex Perry.

One-Shoulder Fashion in 2009: Update

2009 catwalk one shoulder fashion A lot has changed since the one-shoulder fashion appeared on the horizon back in 2007, that’s why we’ve put together a special guide on one-shoulder fashion in 2009. Click to read it and find out the key differences between the trend in 2008 and in 2009.

2009 Fashion Trends

Stay ahead of the fashion, hair and beauty trends in 2009 with Fashionising.com‚Äôs constantly updated Fashion Trends 2009 guide. You’ll find out the latest on 2009 hair trends, women’s Spring/Summer 2009 trends, and more!

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He was 5 when his teacher wrote on his report card “Daniel can’t sit still.” Taking it as a compliment, he’s been on the go ever since. Having flown over 590,000 kilometres in a single year (2012), he’s done much to push the boundaries of a fashioniser, always looking to fold one extra Tom Ford suit into his set of Samsonite cases and for one extra occasion to tie a tie for. As much an editor-at-large as he is Fashionising.com’s Editor in Chief, when he's not travelling to all the fashion weeks his passports will allow him to, Daniel works on guiding this publication’s editorial and trend views. He is one of Fashionising.com’s co-founders.