For a time there, quite a while in fact, the long black dress was shunned. Especially one with sleeves. There were so many more colourful, sparkly, fun options abound in the fashion world that if one chose black, well, it seemed a little unadventurous. Boring even.

But lately, there has been a return to the classic, with a few fab-uslising twists along the way. It's chic, see? There's no denying it.

Jessica Biel's has that amazing wing detail and her yellow clutch adds flavour.

Cara Delevigne's has ribbed, sheer sleeves and plunging neckline.

I haven't seen the back of Olivia Palermo's but I'm assuming it has a deep cut out, otherwise I would be a tad disappointed. The detail on the neckline and the wrist is enough to pull me in though.

Oh look, here's Gwyneth Paltrow looking mighty ravishing again in a black, cut out dress with a lovely ponytail.

But what's this?

White shoes?

White shoes?

Yes, I said white shoes.

Rather unorthodox, but Gwyneth is doing that "early adopter" thing again, where she wears something and then other, more fearful, intrepid dressers follow her. Very cautiously. It's similar to Marion Cotillard's shoe of yesterday, but not as fabulous I don't think.

Love her hair and makeup here. She looks SO much like her mother, it kinda weirds you out. We should all have such brilliant cheekbones on which to hang a face.

Hesitating about getting into the military trend? This'll surely change your mind. Diane Kruger, spotted leaving her NY hotel yesterday, wears an army coat over a tee with black hat and makes it all look easy peasy.

The fastest way to buy in is with a shirt. Check out the cool military pieces we have onsale right now from ksubi.

Me and Steph in the office both bought this as soon as it came into the office. Perfect for summer now with bare legs and flats, or in winter with opaques and a coat. Love love.

The sleeveless shirt is way cooler than a tank this season. Wear it with denim shorts, a leather skirt or something printed/ sequinned/ super fun. Also a good one to wear with your pastel jeans.

Camo jeans. The ultimate in laid back cool. Keep things neutral with a black or white top, or go for a super bright pink or orange to funk it up. Awe-sum.

'Scuse the pun, I couldn't help myself.

Fresh from its Emmy's win over the usual array of reds, pinks and blues, yellow is fronting forward as the new colour to covet.

From the cute little frock Alexa Chung wore, above, to fashion week, to Margot Robbie's (remember her from Neighbours? Now giving Hollywood a bash) very wearable shirt dress, below, it's suddenly become chic on all skintones. And it's one of those colours you put on for instant smiles all round. Something about the sunny colour, it has feel-good hormones that honestly pass straight through the fabric and make you happy. Who doesn't want that in a dress?

It is possibly THE most flattering colour for your skintone, no matter what skin colour you have. When I was a beauty editor, I would often do beauty shoots against a pink background because it automatically made the model look gorgeous, naturally. Something about it matching the flush of a baby's cheek, I think.

Solange pulls it off perfectly with this shorts suit. She knows how to work it!

Cammie wore a baby pink, matching skirt and top to an Obama fundraiser. Is it making you want this colour yet?

Model, Suki Waterhouse, teams her baby pin with tough leathers. It makes a great contrast to the colour.

There is nothing better than a printed evening dress to make you feel all wild and boho, like you can one minute be frolicking barefoot through fields of flowers, and in the next minute happily end up with a glass of French in one hand, small clutch in the other.

Sarah Jessica Parker does just that in her Oscar de la Renta maxi dress worn with a black necklace. She lightens the load with a python clutch and sets the tone for evening prints for the season.

While the clothes at Louis Vuitton were fabulous enough, I spotted a trend amidst the star-studded front row: navy. All the cool kids are doing it.

Natalia's dress is beyond cute. The perfect blend of girly and sexy (that's probably due to the no bra factor), she looks very French, fitting right into her surrounds.

Rachel Zoe wears a fabulous navy trench with ankle boots. SO chic. But I'm more excited about her new hair. Gone are the Farrah Fawcett flicks and in their place is something more straight, with a blunt fringe. I'm not saying it looks a tonne better, I'm just glad she's trying something new and isn't stuck in the 70's anymore. Rodg, of course, makes the perfect handbag.

It seems Poppy Delevigne got the very same navy memo, choosing a feminine dress with shoulder straps and a swing skirt. So ladylike! Especially when she's normally a very sharp dresser. This is a softer look for her. Love those giant shoes and the way she's matched her lips to her handbag.