The 'goddess dress' was the prevailing style at this year's TV Week Logie Awards (the closest Australia has managed to the Emmy's for our confused international readers) held in Melbourne.
Sequence beading and glittery embroidery on the top half of the gowns with long, flowing material hanging from under the arms made a change from the normal 'classic' cindarella cuts that usually dominate.
The sequencing bought a touch of glamour to the awards show, with personalities such as Sophie Faulkiner, Livinia Nixon, Gold Logie winner Kate Richie, Megan Gale (pictured with boyfriend Andy Lee) and Natalie Blaire, all wearing different variations of the baby doll look.
They say that fashion comes in cycles - well one surprising trend making a comeback is the return of vintage rock and heavy metal tees from the 80s.
Lindsay Lohan has been spotted wearing Iron Maiden as well as Motley Crue with skinnys. Mary Kate has been seen wearing a Franky Says Relax t'shirt - you may remember "Relax" released by Franky Goes to Hollywood and, for those that are a bit younger and weren't around then, you may remember the tune featured in Zoolander.
Mischa Barton is another fashionista being snapped with her high waisted jeans and Fleetwood Mac T'shirt.
Josh Goot has been one of the leading designer at Australian Fashion Week pushing the metallics trend into the Australian market, often using draping flowing materials. (It's left us hoping his rumoured capsule for Target will lean the same way). Label Fluer Wood has also been making use of metallics, one item which particularly stood out was the stunning gold halter dresses as seen below.
It seems that everyone from Paris to Paris' dog Tinkerbell are wearing plaid and houndstooth this season.
The bold patterns have been becoming more and more popular thanks to designers such as Diane von Furstenberg who have used the striking designs on their runway more recently. Houndstooth prints are coming out now in both larger or smaller checks and are making a comeback since the original design became popular in the 1930's and then again in the 1970s.
A few people have recently been tolling the bell for the skinny jeans trends, on the way out they tell us. Joining them today is A Socialite's Life who says "about time". Their proof?
Be sure to invest in fuffles for Spring / Summer 2007 - flirtatious dresses and elegant shirts as already being worn by celebrities such as Mischa and Linda (below).
This summer, get really romantic by adding flowers to clothes and accessories. Not just printed flowers, but 3 dimensional roses, that will appear "flower like", rather than just to decorate with. Designers like Thakoon, Rodarte and Marchesa use flowers to create the New Romantic Look.
Despite the cries from lobby groups like PETA, the trend towards fur remains strong in the celebrity circuit. Whether real or faux - fur has been spotted on a number of big name trend-setters.
The Olsens are frequently spotted in fur:
It's been a trend in other parts of the world for some time now; but truly risque lingerie has taken its time to hit Australia's mainstream.
Elements of the 80s are definitely back in fashion...
But if it ever gets as bad as this again, we'll know it's gone too far!
