9. Double Slits

With the fall season approaching, designers were faced with a dilemma. The new longer lengths called for complete coverage, but tent-like skirts (no matter how formfitting) simply lacked the appeal of bare stems. Their solution? Not one, but two slits that revealed miles of leg. If Vogue is hailing long skirts as an indication of the new maturity, this restraint was nowhere to be found at Vivienne Westwood, Dsquared, or MaxMara, where hip-high slashes made wearing underwear practically impossible. They made the cookie-cutter mini look positively modest by comparison. So for those who have the guts (and the gams), the double slit provides a cutting-edge option.



Aquilano Rimondi



Donna Karan



Dsquared



Gianfranco Ferre




Iceberg



Max Azria




MaxMara



Stella McCartney