SPRING FASHION IS IN THE SHEER

YVES SAINT LAURENT


CHANEL


JOHN GALLIANO


VALENTINO


ALEXANDER MCQUEEN

*All photos from Style.com (photographed by Marcio Madeira; Chanel pictures photographed by Alessandro Lucioni )


I recently read, in an article by Sylvia Rubin, in the San Francisco Chronicle, that Yves Saint Laurent was the first to show a model in a transparent blouse on the runway. What a fitting tribute then, that there was so much cheer about sheer on the Spring 2009 runways. Sheer fabrics add a sense of romanticism, sexiness, depth and dimension when layering, and mystery. If you are scared of looking a little too sexy, or ice skater-ish,



find nude colored undergarments that will allow you to show it off without showing too much, be careful about too much embellishment and colors, and play with different stages of layering.