Cut it Out, Damsels!

You heard me – cut it out! I am absolutely loving the cutout trend lately, especially on dresses and shirts.

What’s that you say? You want to see a triangle snippet of my back? Well, good thing there just happens to be a triangular-shaped peep hole in my garment!

But in all honesty, I’m totally serious – I think these dresses and shirts are so fun and add something interesting to the average cocktail dress. It doesn’t even need to show your bare flesh, but a cutout pattern with mesh insets can be just as daring…and flirty!

Take this Urban Outfitters shirt for example. 

 

Via UrbanOutfitters.com

Nothing about this screams “OMG SEX” but it’s still quite sexy with the silky material and peek-a-boo lace detailing. Amiright?

And then there's this pretty side cutout dress from ASOS in golden yellow.

Via ASOS.com 

So pretty and cutesy with the capped sleeves and slim fit, but I love the extra twist of the cutout.

Okay, so this one, also from ASOS, might scream “OMG SEX”:

Via ASOS.com

But it’s so much fun! You'd have to be pretty confident to pull it off, but it's unexpected and I dig it.

THIS, on the other hand, is a cutout monstrosity:

Via LuLus.com

Even I say “no thank you” to THIS (side note: when referring to something this heinous, it helps to put it in capslock. I’m not sure why, but all hideous things really should just be spelt out all in caps. It’s as though we’re all yelling at them to go away, like CLOGS or LINDSAY LOHAN’S TEETH. It really just benefits everyone, is what I’m saying.).

So what do you think? Yes to cutouts? No to CUTOUTS? Comment away!