Spring 2011 Trend Report: Cutouts

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Above: Haider Ackermann

Photo: Simone Leonardi / GoRunway.com

Model: Bonnie Chen

Think cutouts are passé? Think again. From tasteful slits at Versace to cobwebby crochet at Mark Fast, cutouts of all shapes and sizes are here to stay. For at least another season.

Not just reserved for the rock chick, this time around cutouts can be an elegant detail, as seen at Altuzarra.

The cutouts you choose should be based on your body type. Have excellent abs? Show them off with midriff cutouts. Razor sharp hipbones? Slashed hip details will perfectly accent your assets. Whatever size and shape you are, the designers have you covered... or, um... cut out.