The short cut

Last winter, a woman couldn't go wrong with the pencil skirt. A somewhat safe move by the designers, I mean, who could go wrong with a pencil skirt was my thought? To my surprise, It wasn't so easy, and pencil skirts proved to be easily mis-matched. The right shoes are essential, and you must be quite long to look good in one too, or at least have long legs.

Now, this summer, the world of fashion has taken the completely opposite direction of what was expected...
No more neat, sophisticated, office-chique pencil skirt looks anymore...all I can say about the new trend this summer is: 'The shorter, the better'. Now i can hear most woman thinking, oh my god, how am I ever going to get myself in to one of those...! Well, I can tell you, it's not that hard! Everything is allowed to be short: skirts, dresses and shorts, it all goes! When we 'normal' woman think of short skirts etc. , we think of skinny young girls with beautiful tan long legs...and most of us aren't blessed with these assets.

But, there is no need to worry! There is a way for every woman to wear something short and still look great..!

Here are a few examples of short cuts from the spring/summer 2007 collections I personally liked..



Dsquared2, Any young girl should not have a problem with going for this style, it's young, it's fresh and it's SHORT. I love the combination of neon-colors thrown together. It gives the shortness of the shorts some extra power.



Here Valentino opts for a more romantic look. The colors and materials that were used give it that romantic, girly feel. The flats are a definate plus too for this look!



This is naturally, Roberto Cavalli, the king of sexiness. No other could have pulled this look off better. It takes a lot of guts (and natural flair) to wear this type of thing, but once you've got it right, you got it right!



The classic print of Emilio Pucci has tastefully been used for this short number. The brand's iconic look and the cut of the dress work together very well. Also, we learn from Pucci that platform shoes go with the short cuts of this summer. Platforms, flats, sneakers...It's your choice!



If you are looking for something more sophisticated, check the Emporio Armani collection out! What I love about this look is that it is great for the summer. The cropped jacket make the heels go well with the rest of the outfit, even under the shorts! This type of outfit can go with just about anything, it is very versitile. Flats would go too!



As i mentioned before, not many woman are blessed with the same long, tanned, slim legs all the models have. There is always a perfect solution though! Etro thought of combining these black panty's with their short designs, and it works! So, if your legs have aged a bit or are not in perfect summer-shape just yet, get the perfect type of black panty's to combine with your short skirt of dress, or whatever...it goes!



For every age and body-type, there is a variation of this season's short-cut that will look good on them. If your legs are long, and look out of proportion in a short cut, ballerina's will help balancing it out. But, if your legs look shorter in a short cut, platform shoes are the option to go for! And experiment...don't shy away from bold colors, it emphasizes the fun of the short cut, and that's all we want with it isn't it?

Isn't that what we want with everything fashion-wise?...To have 'fun with it'?


(Here a quote I like...

"Fashion fades, only style remains the same." - Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel

So why not enjoy the fashions while they still last?)