Grace Kelly wears a gown in "High Society" that became the inspiration for Oscar de la Renta. (Eric Carpenter/AP/Lisa Lori Communications/MGM / The Kobal Collection)
Expect to see some meaty prints leather lace and micro shorts on the racks of fashion-forward stores come spring except the real tendency to emerge from the bellwether catwalks round the world is cautious optimism.
Gucci Pucci Versace and the love unleash fresh modern form-fitting collections. This season Italian designers reclaimed the jet set challenging the dominance of French labels such like Balenciaga Balmain and Givenchy in driving this flashy body-conscious moment in fashion.