Spring 2011 Trend Report: Peekaboo Shoulders

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Above: Alexander Wang

Photo: Monica Feudi / GoRunway.com

Model: Aline Weber

Fall's erogenous zone may have been the bosom, but come spring, it's all about the shoulder.

Sleeves ruled the runways, but a recurring theme was to slash them at the top, revealing a sliver of skin (Alexander McQueen), or framing the shoulder for a slyly sensual effect (Versace).

While every naughty bit remains covered, the finished product can be quite tantalizing. I figured this out when I wore a BCBG satin pussycat bow blouse with cutout shoulders to work once. My boss (who happens to be my aunt), scolded me gently. "Lovely shirt, but much too sexy for the office!"