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Sheer clothing is going to be a very big trend this summer.  It is a great way to keep cool as long as you don’t mind looking a little less conservative than usual.  Runways all over the world show-cased netted, airy and see-though clothing.

Some women have difficulty wearing the sheer clothing because it can show a bit too much. The idea is for you to learn how to wear this type of sheer trend so that you do not feel uncomfortable, compromised or exposed in any way.  Although many of the fashions show will be transparent it is a good idea to go with clothes that have total transparency.  It is also a nice idea to balance the sheer pieces with the opaque ones.

If you want to look sophisticated than just wear one sheer piece with other clothing. For instance a short tied crop top looks great with a blouson sheer shirt.  You can also wear a sheer overskirt over a regular skirt.  One look that was show by designer Francesco Scognamiglio was a completely sheer white T-shirt style top with a tailored man’s suit in bright snow white.  Wearing a sheer dress shirt with a men’s suit or tailored skirt is called “wearing a statement shirt.”

Chiffon looks nice if you wear it with delicate fabrics like tulle, lace and chiffon.  For instance a lace camisole can look quite lovely under a sheer top.  Flapper looks from the 1920s were also in evidence on the runways. Blugirl did a cream sheer shift that falls just below the knee that is embroidered with white dress.

The obvious see through top is best left for evening.  Francisco Sognamiglio showed a dress that was part Vampira and part fifties night gown with a buttoned up collar, blouson sleeves and long swags of sheer black chiffon fabric.  The neck, breast and thigh area of the dress is augmented with baroque looking black lace while the rest of the dress is done in a sheer chiffon. Another beautiful evening treatment was done by Ante prima who featured floor-length black chiffon studded with huge black dime size sequins.

Finally it is important not to wear too many accessories or too much jewelry while you are wearing a sheer outfit. This is particularly true if you are opting to wear one of the new sheer pant looks.  You could possibly run the risk of looking too much like Barbara Eden in “I Dream of Jeannie.”

This Textured Lace Dress by Tadashi Shoji has lace overlays that a elaborate bateau-neck dress with sheer tulle trim. It has a removable belt that defines the waist of the vintage-inspired silhouette. This is a show stopping dress it is very elegant and very classy. This is a dress that will never go out of style and will always be a staple in your wardrobe.

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Milan Fashion week took place the last week of February. This is the fashion show that is often called the “fashion show for party animals.”  The idea is that this show is a little wilder and for the more youthful set.

There were some definite trends that came out of Milan Fashion week. One was the keyhole cut out in the front of the top to expose the breasts.  The shape of the keyhole is oval and was seen on the front of high neck and boat neck tops.  The look is definitely baroque with Cavalli showing tops with tons of Mandarin styled black embroidery snaking a long a very tailored bodice and a sixties style, almost mandarin turtleneck.

Very large baroque looking earrings that hung to the shoulder or even lower were also in fashion. The most popular shapes were enormous teardrop or triangle pendants. One model  for Dolce Gabbana was seen sporting a large earrings with gigantic crosses swinging from her lobe in chains with a matching crown.

One very hip color that was seen in the clothing palettes of many designers was a very pale lingerie pink. This was seen in the jackets, tops and suits of Missoni and the coats and tops of Genny.

In terms of hairstyles, the side pony tail is back and very hip if tied back in a half of a French Twist.  Robert Cavalli was showing crimped hair, parted in the center that was very reminiscent of looks from the vintage flick “The Great Gatsby.”

It looks like the very heavy smoky eye that is rimmed above and below with kohl is here to stay along with the pale lip. This look was seen on many models from Robert Cavelli.  Missoni, however dispensed with the upper eye make-up and instead presented models with a smokier lower rim and a gleaming pale gold or pink eyelid. His models were distinguished by the fact that they had shaved eyebrows.

Genny was boasting a very plain look with model swearing nothing but foundation everywhere  — even on the lids and lips. No lipstick or mascara was in evidence, which gave the models a slightly unearthly look.  Greased back hair (even on very long hair) with highly arched eyebrows were also part of many party looks showed on the runways in Milan.

In many of the looks the theme of flesh, alien and a kind of more naked look was very prevalent and we are likely to see a lot of this smooth clean look for this spring.

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This Hurley Hazel Dress is a very cute dress with a smocked back for a comfortable fit.

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