Rachel Bilson's style shone through in these tapered red-pink trousers, with a slouchy floral shirt and contrasting leopard-print heels. She's still got it!

Rachel Bilson’s been so quiet on the acting front recently that we completely forgot she’s one of our favourite dressers like, ever. When we spotted her cool smart-casual outfit that she wore to the CBS, the CW and the Showtime TCA Party yesterday we just knew that we’d have to do a post about it.

Clashing and contasting prints are going to be a massive trend this Autumn, something that clever Rachel has wised up to. She teamed up a sizzling pair of cerise tailored trousers with a slouchy dark floral blouse and some leopard-print Louboutins – something that on paper shouldn’t work at all but on her really, really does.

There are some pretty much identical pieces on the high street – yay! You can replicate Rachel Bilson’s amazing party outfit by looking at our picks in the gallery above.

Marc Jacobs included hard pill-box hats for vintage mystery in his Autumn/Winter 2011 show

If you’re looking forward to planning your new A/W wardrobe then buying a few new accessories is a great place to start – and Mr. Marc Jacobs’ recent Autumn/Winter ’11 with it’s prim skirt-suits and 194os pillbox hats have got us coming over all wistful for an era we were never in. Luckily stores are already cottoning on to wartime-style fashions, so it’s time to get nostalgic with some vintage inspired headgear.

Hats are a huge part of this year’s Autumn/Winter dressing, as the season’s fashion heroine is a mysterious femme fatale who knows her stuff about tailoring – a good dramatic hat can add mystery and old Hollywood glamour to any outfit.

There are a few good pillbox-style pieces already available on the high street, though we reckon there will be more to come. If you can’t find a style at the moment that tickles your fancy you could also opt for a fascinator headband – lots of high street stores such as Lipsy and RockNRose are already making bands complete with large flower detailing and veils.

Check out the gallery above for our favourite pillbox hats and fascinators.

Shift Dress in Colour Block

Oh happy days, the mod trend is back with a swinging sixties vengeance and I couldn’t be happier if I tried.

At this Autumn/Winter’s fashion shows the likes of Jil Sander and Burberry Prorsum travelled back into the past to bring us a veritable assortment of swing coats, tunic dresses, ankle boots and ski-inspired knitwear in a bold rainbow of colour.

More wearable than other upcoming trends such as goth, craftwork and (whisper it) zoot suits, the scooter girl look is a cute and girly way to easily sail through the perils of a new fashion season. What’s more, the simplicity of mod-inspired clothes means that it’ll be an incredibly easy look to wear in the winter months when you want to layer up. Snuggly and fashion-savvy, this is a trend we’ll get on board for.

If you’re looking for the definitive tunic dress then head on over to Asos, where we guarantee a rush on their brilliant turquoise tunic with contrasting pockets. Meanwhile, Topshop is all over Chelsea boots and have updated the classic sixties boot style with a few quirky fashion-forward twists such as fringing and studs.

The high street is already all over this trend, so if you’re ready to start planning your A/W wardrobe then check out our gallery above – we’ve had a highly successful search for amazing mod-inspired pieces.

"Believing" Black Shoes

We’re all coming over a bit naughty at the moment, what with all the bondage-inspired gear that’s been wiggling up and down the catwalks lately. Both Mugler and Louis Vuitton weren’t afraid to show their bad sides with their latest runway shoes, as Gaga made an appearance for Mugler’s show in skin-tight leather and Kate Moss came out of catwalk retirement to sultrily walk for LV in the smallest of fetish pants, smoking a cigarette. “Goodness,” we all said. It certainly makes a change from frills and ruffles. But can this look be translated into an everyday wardrobe?

Well, actually yes it can. If you’re brave enough to go top-to-toe dominatrix then go for it, but be fully aware that it might earn you a few funny looks and unwanted remarks from builders – but it’s just as easy to mix the trend into your wardrobe without too much panic.

If you’re going to opt for a high-voltage, ridiculously sexy bondage cocktail dress, then mix it up with simple accessories and heels for a jaw-dropping evening look. Or if you want to make your everyday wardrobe a little wilder, why not try out some black leather trousers or some scary fetish heels to give just a knowing wink to the trend?

Check out our gallery above for our favourite down and dirty fetish-inspired pieces.

Poltock Walsh for Asos Silk Maxi

There are two main fashion camps that you’ll feel the pressure to fall into come this Autumn/Winter: will you take your inspiration from the likes of Givenchy and Meadham Kirchoff and turn yourself into a peculiar, cat-lady rainbow of oddities, or will you keep things sleek, modern and minimal in muted palettes and clean shapes? I know that I’ll be straying into definite cat-lady territory this year, but minimalism isn’t to be sniffed at – sometimes keeping things simple can have a dramatic effect, as the likes of Lara Stone and Diane Kruger are always proving.

Luckily, you don’t need a hot-shot actress’ salary to get in on the action as this is on trend that the high street is wholeheartedly embracing. Asos in particular is an excellent source for simple, clean and modern designs – we were especially wowed by a Poltock Walsh for Asos silk maxi dress in soft grey silk, which could look equally amazing worn with heels and jewellery at night or a slouchy blazer during the day.

However, accessory-lovers beware. This is a trend that requires careful styling – too little could look frumpy, too much will definitely look ridiculous. Do not cancel out your outfit’s clean simplicity by emptying your entire jewellery box over yourself. Instead, seek out pieces that will work on their own to compliment your look – Topshop has some brilliant cuff bracelets and futuristic-style earrings that could set off a minimalistic outfit wonderfully.

Have a look through the gallery above for our favourite pieces rocking the trend on the high street.

Stunning in Atelier Versace, Diane Kruger nails this heartstoppingly beautiful dress perfectly

The good weather is officially back – yesterday was the hottest day of the year so far, and you can bet your bottom dollar that I had myself a Callippo – and so ShinyStyle finds itself searching for the best summer trends in earnest. And here’s one that we can totally get behind: peekaboo back cleavage, a modern alternative to flaunting your bosoms to all and sundry. Sexy, not slutty, chic, not cheap, this is a trend that we can get behind.

Whether it’s just a cheeky flash of skin that you’re after to show off your blissful new tan, or full-on bum skimming backless numbers, there’s a garment out there to you to rock this summer.

As we all know, it can be so tempting when it’s impossibly hot in the summer to dig out your skimpiest clothes, never mind that you look more Katie Price than Kate Moss, and brave it in public. But the backless is sexy, elegant and chic all the way.

We’ve included in the above gallery a couple of our favourite fashion mavens showing us exactly how it’s done when it comes to showing off your back; who can forget Diane Kruger’s jaw-droppingly glitter-encrusted backless Atelier Versace number that she wore to the Inglorious Basterds première, or the plunging nude number that Kylie was seen out in earlier this month?

Check out the gallery to see how Di and Kylie worked the look, and our favourite pieces from the high street.

I love Hallowe’en. As a self-confessed lover of the hammy horror costumes and gorefest marathons (that is watching scary movies I mean, not murdering people), it’s one of my favourite times of year. Last year I went as Mrs Scissorhands – I definitely had the best costume, no doubt, but the giant foil spikes on my hands made picking up my drink and opening doors difficult. All the boys flinched whenever I walked past too. I’ve yet to master the perfect balance of Hallowe’en dressing for girls ; skimpy nurse/maid/cat/etc outfits are a bit of a cop-out, and you can go a little bit too far the other way if you make your costume too good (remember that Hallowe’en party in Mean Girls?). So this year I’m looking to some of the silver-screen and televisual greats of the horror genre, who manage to strike that fine balance between being sexy and scaring people off.

In celebration of the impending Hallowe’en celebrations and all of the costumes that will ensue (some scary, some sexy and some downright silly) we’re taking a look at some of cinema’s favourite scream queens..

10. Theda Bara

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American silent-film actress Theda Bara was pretty fabulous and way ahead of her time - hairy, scary and (most of the time) near-naked, she made being evil look sexy with the ridiculous underwear that we've ever seen. Note the bra made out of metal snakes and chain-links.

A true Vivienne Westwood girl wearing an Anglomania suit at the BFI London Film Festival

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Seeing the photos of Helena Bonham-Carter in her Anglomania skirt-suit and geek specs at the London Film Festival made me swell up with pride for one of our country’s weirdest national treasures. I love her. I want her strange, scruffy, witchy babies. A true patron of Vivienne Westwood and unbrushed hair, she sums up everything that British fashion is supposed to be about – eccentricity, fun and not trying too hard. Helena’s got that down to an art.

She’s often papped out and about in London looking refreshingly undone in, it seems, whatever she found on her bedroom floor that morning. Sometimes at events she can get it really quite wrong (miniature top hat and John Lennon shades, I’m looking at you) but she doesn’t really seem to care. This makes me love he more. But when Mrs B-C makes an effort she can look phenomenal, as you can see in the gallery above – who can forget that red silk Vivienne Westwood dress that she wore to the première of Sweeney Todd?

Obviously most of us haven’t got her clothing budget and can’t afford to rush out to buy top-to-toe Anglomania (though if you feel like saving up, you should really invest in one of the tartan jackets), but I’ve had a looksie on the internet and found a few great high-street versions that can easily emulate Helena Bonham-Carter’s sloppy glamour. Just don’t forget – if you’re wearing an evening dress and heels, don’t brush your hair. It’s a cardinal sin. What would Mrs B-C say?

Katie at Boot Camp in a shimmery silver shirt-dress

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There’s been a lot of fashion rivalry between the three X-Factor female finalists (well, not Rebecca so much, she’s just being lovely and keeping her head down – it’s all that RUDDY KATIE AND CHER). If you’ve decided that you’re team Katie all the way, and love her mash-up between London street-punk style and vintage glamour, then read on.

Katie seems to be a firm believer in mixing things up, never rocking the same look twice – she’s like an Asda-version of Lady Gaga. For her first appearance on the X-Factor she appeared complete with crazy blonde perm, headscarves and studded leather a la Madonna circa-1980s, for her performance at bootcamp she opted for a more subtle outfit of a silver shirt-dress (of which we found a very similar one that you can see in the gallery above), and then at Cheryl’s home in Surrey a very dainty “My Fair Lady”-esque outfit complete with white lace and parasol. So yeah, unlike her Liverpudlian competitor Rebecca who’s already developing a classic “Breakfast At Tiffany’s” style, Katie doesn’t like sticking to one trend.

If you’re looking to get a little bit of her mixed-up quirkiness into your daily wear, it’s all about the details. Team a studded biker jacket with some glamorous retro-sunglasses and some old-school over-the-top costume jewellery, or go inject a little 1930s Hollywood glamour into an otherwise plain, more contemporary outfit with a vintage hat or fascinator. We trawled the internet and found some pieces that would be right up Miss Waissel’s street- check the gallery above to see what we found.

The Louis Vuitton AW10 show that sparked the trend

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Earlier this year Louis Vuitton showcased their ladylike, Mad Men-esque Autumn/Winter collection at Paris Couture Week to worldwide applause from the fashion world – it was revolutionary! Women don’t have to worry about squats and leg waxing anymore, because all of a sudden it’s become cutting edge to dress demurely and cover up your pins with an elegant below-the-knee midi skirt. Celebrities who in the past have opted for hemlines as short as they get, such as Alexa Chung, are now sporting the ladylike midi with fashion gusto. The Queen must be delighted.

However, us regular people have been a little more hesitant to embrace the trend in the worries in the fear of looking dowdy, or not pulling the look off. But as temperatures continue to drop as winter approaches, I predict that you’ll be feeling pretty bitter when you’re stuck in miniskirts come December – which is why the midi is a trend we should all try to embrace.

The trick to the midi is moderation. Just because your skirt has suddenly got longer, it doesn’t mean that you can’t look sexy any more, especially if you get your hands on one that nips you in at the waist for a 50s bombshell figure – it’s all about striking the balance between sexy and ladylike. For example, if you’re wearing a midi and a cosy winter jumper, make sure that you’ve got some viciously fierce heels on your feet to remind everyone that no, you’re not a prude. Or, for true Louis Vuitton understated sexiness, wear yours with a vampy corset top for a party look. Check the gallery above for the top 5 midi-skirts that I’ve found on the high street.