Blogs > TrendsWomen's Fashion Trends BlogFailing at a simple trend: black and whiteA look that's as simple as black and white can't really be hard to master... Can it? According to your votes, Thandie Newton's off-the-shoulder black and white dress, this simple yet elegant outfit by Yeojin Bae, and Victoria Beckham's horizontal black and white stripe dress are all hits. What do they have in common? They're all simple, sleek, but with enough detail to keep them interesting.
So if simple and sleek sounds easy enough, why can't can't these next three celebrities get it right? 1920s flapper fashion returnsWhen Kate Moss attended the Glastonbury Festival earlier in the year wearing delicately beaded capelets and boleros, we suggested that a 20s/30s vintage revival was on the way. It took a little longer to catch on than the PVC pants did, but the renaissance we predicted is finally here. Kate continues to be the main driver of the trend, pushing it through her Topshop collection, and most recently starring in a photoshoot for December Vogue UK styled with hat tipped to the same era.
Bringing sexy back: the backless trendIf you're not big on cleavage (pun intended) you'll be pleased to know that the back is back. Backless dresses are becoming more and more prominent as a trend both on the street and the red carpet. Why the back? It's sexy, suggestive, yet subtle and mysterious.
Kate Bosworth wears the black and white trendIt's sort of an unusual dress - smock-like and shapeless yet short enough to look cute when in full view. Kate Bosworth's black and white dress even sparks a sort of school-girl feeling, courtesy of the black tie at the front. We've noticed a bit of a trend happening for black and white lately, always classic of course, but becoming a more frequent combination in the aftermath of the pure blacks and greys of winter.
Three ways to wear: the navy blue trendWe've spotted navy blue as a trend on the likes of Rachel Bilson, Sarah Jessica Parker, Victoria Beckham and Kate Moss. We could tell you that navy blue looks great in dresses and jackets, but that's kinda obvious, so instead here are three interesting ways to inject a bit of the navy blue trend into your wardrobe.
Lindsay Lohan still doing the lumberjackWe pointed out recently that the lumberjack trend was gathering some (celebrity-driven) steam. What is it about wanting to make something that shouldn't be fashionable, fashionable? God knows, and so does Lindsay Lohan, so maybe we should ask her.
Hayden Panettiere loves the yellow trendOoh yellow. It's cute, playful, and if worn right can be darn elegant. Also, it's a definite celebrity trend. We've noticed Hayden Panettiere is a fan of yellow, wearing this summery yellow and grey dress out and about one day...
Megan Fox wears the animal print trend, kindaI did a kind of double-take when I first glanced at these recent photos of Megan Fox - I could have sworn that the Transformers actress had become one of the few celebrities to still be wearing the animal print trend in such a big way. While the trend certainly isn't dead, it's no longer so bold either. But on closer inspection it isn't animal print at all.
Nicole Richie - more from the maxidress trendWe've not really been the biggest proponents of the maxi-dress trend for casual wear. They can look dowdy and are no-where near as fun as the little leg-exposing minis we're so in love with. But Nicole Richie managed to make this maxi-dress perfectly complimentary to her baby-bump - she looks elegantly thrown together and feminine but with a bohemian edge.
How to wear: RedYou might have seen pictures of Natalie Portman at the Darjeeling Limited premiere, wearing a bright red dress. I have to confess I've never been a fan of red. At all. In fact, I don't think I even own any. I've seen too many scary incidents of red going wrong to really want to go there, from the dull maroonish reds that make anyone look drab, to the fire-engine 80s style figure-huggers that are too obvious to be sexy.
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